Mon May 20 22:56:53 EDT 2024

Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest-
856 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in 
                    the evening. 
Min temperature.....40-44F. 
Max humidity........86-95 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 25-37 mph decreasing to 21-32 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph until 0100, then northwest 
                    around 19 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(44 percent). Scattered showers in 
                    the morning, then numerous showers and 
                    scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....57-64F. 
Min humidity........30-39 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 
                    mph. 
LAL.................4. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 31-43 mph shifting to the southwest 28-38 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl until 
                    1700, then 7000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph until 1300, then around 21 
                    mph until 1700, then northwest around 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1100, then very good. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(54 percent) then becoming partly 
                    cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the 
                    evening, then scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms late in the evening. 
Min temperature.....32-36F. 
Max humidity........83-96 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the 
                    evening. 
LAL.................4. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 39 mph. 
Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 0200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1900, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....61-67F. 
Min humidity........26-31 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing 
                    to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-38 mph decreasing to 23-33 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph until 1200, then south 
                    around 23 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1400, then very good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40.
Highs 71 to 79. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40.
Highs 63 to 70. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40.
Highs 66 to 74. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Highs 66 to 74. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower to mid 40s. Highs 67 to 74.