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Spot Forecast for Laughlin Gulch RX...US Forest Service
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
525 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on March 16.
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...

Ridge of high pressure is expected to build into the region on
Sunday, providing for more dry conditions and warmer temps. This
ridge slides east rather quickly, with stronger southwest flow
aloft then pushing back into the Four Corners region, ahead of the
next Pacific system to approach Colorado. Monday looks to be
warmer and continued dry, with increasing winds through the
afternoon.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....40-42F.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 13-17 mph. Gusts up to 31 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 23 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then fair until 1200, then
                    good.

TIME (MDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........13  13  13  13  6   6   6   6   6   6
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............14  17  23  29  34  38  40  41  41  40
RH..............55  49  36  28  23  20  20  20  21  22
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..15  15  15  15  17  17  17  17  17  17
20 FT wind gust.23  23  23  23  31  31  31  31  31  31
Mix hgt (kft)...1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 3.5 3.0
Transp wind dir.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.21  21  23  24  26  26  25  25  24  22
SDspl kt-ft/100017  26  42  59  81  88  90  97  76  53

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....18-21F.
Max humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-14 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

TIME (MDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........9   9   9   9   9   9   17  17  17  17  17  17
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............38  34  31  28  26  24  23  23  22  21  20  20
RH..............25  30  37  44  48  52  54  54  54  56  59  59
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..14  14  14  14  14  14  10  10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.23  23  23  23  23  23  14  14  14  14  14  14
Mix hgt (kft)...2.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW
Transp wind spd.21  18  15  14  14  14  10  10  10  10  10  10
SDspl kt-ft/100036  21  9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (34 percent).
Max temperature.....49-52F.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 13-17 mph. Gusts up to 31 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 16 mph until 1200, then around
                    30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0700. Good after 1200.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........26  26  26  26  26  26  43  43  43  43  43  43
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............20  21  23  26  32  39  45  48  50  50  49  48
RH..............59  56  50  44  34  26  21  18  18  18  18  19
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT wind spd..8   8   8   8   8   8   17  17  17  17  17  17
20 FT wind gust.13  13  13  13  13  13  31  31  31  31  31  31
Mix hgt (kft)...0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5
Transp wind dir.SW  SW  S   S   S   SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   SW
Transp wind spd.10  10  10  10  16  21  26  29  30  32  31  30
SDspl kt-ft/10000   1   1   1   13  32  60  71  79  91  80  70

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the lower 40s. West winds around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. West winds around 17 mph.


$$
Forecaster...MOORE
Requested by...Flavio Jaramillo
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 03/12/25
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