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Spot Forecast for Smoke Investigation near Salt Canyon...Fort Carson Fire
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
411 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on July 17.
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...

Winds will generally be east-southeast late this afternoon into the
evening, with a low (20-30 percent) potential of gusty west-northwest
outflow winds from 1800-2100 due to thunderstorms over the high
terrain of Teller County. Winds become light northwest overnight into
Saturday morning, with moderate humidity recovery. Warm again on Saturday,
with east-southeast winds occasionally gusting to 20 mph from late morning
into the evening.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny(54 percent).
Max temperature.....89F.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30 percent).
Min temperature.....61F.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds around 9 mph until 2200, then
                    west-northwest 4-8 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89F.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds around 10 mph, a few gusts to 20 mph
                    after 1200.
Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 10000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.

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Forecaster...PETERSEN
Requested by...Rowdy Carson
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/17/26
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