Mon May 20 19:23:58 EDT 2024

Bent County Including Las Animas-
523 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(41 percent) then becoming mostly 
                    cloudy(57 percent) then becoming partly 
                    cloudy(45 percent). 
Min temperature.....53-56F. 
Max humidity........51-66 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph shifting to the west after 
                    midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 31-46 mph increasing to 53-71 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......11000 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 24 mph until 2100, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the 
                    afternoon. 
Max temperature.....75-79F. 
Min humidity........17-23 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 
                    decreasing to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 29-39 mph increasing to 31-45 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1100. 11500 ft agl after 
                    1300. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(29 percent). Isolated 
                    thunderstorms in the evening. 
Min temperature.....44-47F. 
Max humidity........88-95 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest around 44 mph. 
Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900, then 1500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 23 mph until 1900, then north 
                    around 9 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
Max temperature.....75-79F. 
Min humidity........21-24 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
LAL.................1. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 30-44 mph decreasing to 28-38 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7000 ft agl until 1500, then 8500 ft agl until 
                    1700, then 6500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph until 0900, then 
                    southwest around 9 mph until 1200, then south 
                    around 17 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50.
Highs near 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs 79 to 84. Northeast
winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50.
Highs in the lower to mid 80s.