683 FNUS55 KPUB 022006 FWFPUB FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... WEATHER DISCUSSION: A SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE 4 CORNERS AREA LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...THEN VERY SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE COLORADO NEW MEXICO BORDER THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM NEARS THE FIRE DISTRICTS... WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIATED FOR ALL FIRE DISTRICTS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY. CURRENT THINKING IS THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM SHOULD PROMOTE COLDER TEMPERATURES... MODERATE TO HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION. *** THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS *** _____________________________________________________________________ Key to Haines Index: The potential for large plume dominated fires 2 or 3 = Very Low potential 4 = Low potential 5 = Moderate potential 6 = High potential _____________________________________________________________________ *** ZONE 220 *** UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY...CHAFFEE COUNTY 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 19-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MAX RH.....85-95%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...40-49F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MIN RH.....70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 221 AND 225*** TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT... SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MAX RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MIN RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 222 *** FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F. MAX RH.....85-95%. 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...40-49F. MIN RH...70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 223 *** EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100. LAL...2 UNTIL 2100...THEN 1. MIN TEMP...25-35F. MAX RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH UNTIL 2000... THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...35-45F. MIN RH...50-60%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHEAST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. $$ *** ZONE 224 *** SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY(30-50%)...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100. LAL...2 UNTIL 2100...THEN 1. MIN TEMP...30-39F. MAX RH.....70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUST TO 30 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...52-62F. MIN RH.....20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ ***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WINDS*** .TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH. .THURSDAY...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH. ***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...FRI (5/4) THROUGH MON (5/6)*** THE SLOWLY MOVING SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO BORDER ON FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM IS STILL FORECAST TO WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND SHOULD DECREASE THE PRECIPITATION PROBABILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OVERHEAD FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE MODERATING BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: MAX TEMPS...40-55F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FT MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT SUNDAY AND MONDAY: MAX TEMPS...60-70F...EXCEPT 50-59F ABOVE 9000 FT MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT ***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK*** NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION $$ METZE  683 FNUS55 KPUB 022006 FWFPUB FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...WIDESPREAD WETTING PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... WEATHER DISCUSSION: A SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE 4 CORNERS AREA LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...THEN VERY SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE COLORADO NEW MEXICO BORDER THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM NEARS THE FIRE DISTRICTS... WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIATED FOR ALL FIRE DISTRICTS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY. CURRENT THINKING IS THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM SHOULD PROMOTE COLDER TEMPERATURES... MODERATE TO HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS...AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION. *** THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS *** _____________________________________________________________________ Key to Haines Index: The potential for large plume dominated fires 2 or 3 = Very Low potential 4 = Low potential 5 = Moderate potential 6 = High potential _____________________________________________________________________ *** ZONE 220 *** UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY...CHAFFEE COUNTY 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 19-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MAX RH.....85-95%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...40-49F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MIN RH.....70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 221 AND 225*** TELLER COUNTY/SOUTHERN RAMPART RANGE-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- INCLUDING PIKES PEAK...FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT... SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAINS...LA VETA PASS 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MAX RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...30-39F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FEET. MIN RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 222 *** FREMONT COUNTY- INCLUDING CANON CITY...HOWARD 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MIN TEMP...30-39F. MAX RH.....85-95%. 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY...WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...40-49F. MIN RH...70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...EAST 8-13 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ *** ZONE 223 *** EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS/LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...CREEDE 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100. LAL...2 UNTIL 2100...THEN 1. MIN TEMP...25-35F. MAX RH.....80-90%. 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH UNTIL 2000... THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...35-45F. MIN RH...50-60%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHEAST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. $$ *** ZONE 224 *** SAN LUIS VALLEY- INCLUDING ALAMOSA...DEL NORTE...FORT GARLAND...SAGUACHE 203 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2001 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY(30-50%)...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100. LAL...2 UNTIL 2100...THEN 1. MIN TEMP...30-39F. MAX RH.....70-80%. 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUST TO 30 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH. HAINES INDEX...3. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LAL...1. MAX TEMP...52-62F. MIN RH.....20-30%. 20 FOOT WINDS...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX...2. $$ ***TEN THOUSAND FOOT FREE AIR WINDS*** .TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH. .THURSDAY...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH. ***2 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...FRI (5/4) THROUGH MON (5/6)*** THE SLOWLY MOVING SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO BORDER ON FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM IS STILL FORECAST TO WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND SHOULD DECREASE THE PRECIPITATION PROBABILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OVERHEAD FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE MODERATING BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: MAX TEMPS...40-55F...EXCEPT 30-39F ABOVE 9000 FT MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT SUNDAY AND MONDAY: MAX TEMPS...60-70F...EXCEPT 50-59F ABOVE 9000 FT MIN TEMPS...30-40F...EXCEPT 20-29F ABOVE 9000 FT ***6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK*** NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION $$ METZE