Mon May 20 19:23:58 EDT 2024

Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands-
523 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). 
Min temperature.....55-58F. 
Max humidity........43-60 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 15 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 28-44 mph increasing to 59-77 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......12500 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....South around 22 mph until 2200, then west 
                    around 28 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the 
                    afternoon. 
Max temperature.....77-84F. 
Min humidity........12-19 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......West 5-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 32 mph. 
Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 0900. 13500 ft agl after 
                    1500. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0800. Excellent after 1500. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms in the 
                    evening. 
Min temperature.....44-47F. 
Max humidity........88-95 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North around 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 28-46 mph increasing to 35-49 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......11500 ft agl until 1900, then 2000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph until 1900, then 
                    northeast around 17 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
Max temperature.....73-77F. 
Min humidity........23-25 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast with gusts to around 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
LAL.................1. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 30-43 mph shifting to the west 28-38 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph until 1100, then south 
                    around 18 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 50.
Highs 85 to 90. South winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Highs near 80. Northwest
winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. East winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs
82 to 87. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s.