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Spot Forecast for La Plata Fire...Team CO IMT
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
239 PM MDT Sun Aug 24 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1500 MDT on August 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (719) 948-9429, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

A monsoon plume has reached southern Colorado and over the burn site
which presents daily chances for numerous showers and thunderstorms
developing around 1-2pm daily and fully dissipating during the early
morning hours. Showers and thunderstorms should begin to thin out
in coverage by this coming Friday. Flash flooding is a concern, especially
as the week progresses and soils become saturdated.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms
                    likely.
Max temperature.....64F.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
                    Otherwise the winds are light and variable
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1700, then poor.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
                    of thunderstorms until 2100, then slight chance
                    of thunderstorms until 0300. Chance of rain
                    showers after 2100.
Min temperature.....42F.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light NW winds around 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms until 0300.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.


.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200, then
                    rain showers with thunderstorms likely.
Max temperature.....61F.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light westerly winds around 5 mph. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms from
                    0900 and 1500
Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1700, then
                    poor.

.Tuesday...Showers with numerous thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 42.
Highs 50 to 55. South winds around 5-10 mph.
RH: Morning Max 85-90 percent / Afternoon Min 55-65 percent
POP: 85-90%  Rainfall amount: 0.5 to 0.75 inch

.Wednesday...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 42. Highs 48 to 52.
west winds around 5-10 mph.
RH: Morning Max 75-85 percent / Afternoon Min 45-50 percent
POP: 90-95%  Rainfall amount: around 0.25 inch

.Thursday...Numerous thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 51 to
55. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
RH: Morning Max 75-85 percent / Afternoon Min 45-50 percent
POP: 75-80%  Rainfall amount: around 0.25 inch


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Forecaster...SKELLY
Requested by...Rose Long
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/24/25
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