Mon May 20 22:56:53 EDT 2024

Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
856 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(56 percent) then becoming partly 
                    cloudy(46 percent). 
Min temperature.....51-55F. 
Max humidity........48-64 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-48 mph increasing to 40-59 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms early in the 
                    afternoon. 
Max temperature.....77-80F. 
Min humidity........15-19 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 34 mph. 
Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 13000 ft agl after 
                    1200. 
Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1200. Excellent after 1400. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the 
                    evening. 
Min temperature.....42-45F. 
Max humidity........89-98 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the 
                    evening. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 31-48 mph increasing to 38-49 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......10000 ft agl until 1900. 1500 ft agl after 
                    2000. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 22 mph until 2000, then 
                    northeast around 8 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900. Poor after 2000. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....76-79F. 
Min humidity........20-22 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 34 mph. 
Mixing height.......7500 ft agl until 1500, then 9500 ft agl until 
                    1600, then 7000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....East around 7 mph until 0700, then south around 
                    18 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to
30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Highs in
the 80s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid
80s. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to mid
80s.