Fri May  3 05:59:41 EDT 2024

Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-
359 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Isolated 
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....68-75F. 
Min humidity........15-17 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 39-49 mph becoming southwest 28-43 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1200. 14000 ft agl after 
                    1500. 
Transport winds.....South around 21 mph until 1300, then southwest 
                    around 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good until 1300, 
                    then excellent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(51 percent) then becoming partly 
                    cloudy(43 percent). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    early in the evening. Isolated showers late in 
                    the evening. 
Min temperature.....33-37F. 
Max humidity........85-92 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North around 20 mph with gusts to around 50 mph 
                    becoming northeast around 10 mph with gusts to 
                    around 40 mph after midnight. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 30 mph. 
Mixing height.......10500 ft agl until 1900, then 2500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....West around 22 mph until 1900. Northeast around 
                    14 mph after 2000. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Isolated 
                    thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....59-64F. 
Min humidity........25-29 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around 15 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
LAL.................2. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West 26-36 mph becoming southwest 18-30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....East around 8 mph until 0900, then south around 
                    21 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 40.
Highs 69 to 78. Southeast winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to
40 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 58 to 66. Southwest
winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs
63 to 71. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 70. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid to upper 30s. Highs 58 to 65.