Fri May  3 05:59:41 EDT 2024

Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
359 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated 
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered 
                    showers late in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....77-79F. 
Min humidity........16-20 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South 5-15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing 
                    to 35 mph in the afternoon. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 39-49 mph decreasing to 25-37 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 
                    1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 
                    ft agl until 1300, then 14000 ft agl until 
                    1700, then 12000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1100. Excellent after 1300. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(46 percent) then becoming mostly 
                    cloudy(62 percent). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    until early morning. 
Min temperature.....40-42F. 
Max humidity........73-79 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 5-15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. 
LAL.................3. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
15K FT MSL Winds....West around 31 mph. 
Mixing height.......8500 ft agl until 1900, then 3000 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph until 2100, then north 
                    around 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 1900, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). 
Max temperature.....66-69F. 
Min humidity........24-26 percent. 
Chc of wetting rain.0 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the east 
                    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....Southwest 23-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 1100, then 
                    southeast around 17 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good. 


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
to upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
25 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower to mid 70s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. Gusts up to
55 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in
the mid to upper 70s. West winds around 20 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid to upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs near 70.