910  
FNUS75 KPUB 172211  
FWSPUB  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKE INVESTIGATION NEAR SALT CANYON...FORT CARSON FIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO  
411 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON JULY 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (719) 948-9429, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE EAST-SOUTHEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE  
EVENING, WITH A LOW (20-30 PERCENT) POTENTIAL OF GUSTY WEST-NORTHWEST  
OUTFLOW WINDS FROM 1800-2100 DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGH  
TERRAIN OF TELLER COUNTY. WINDS BECOME LIGHT NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT INTO  
SATURDAY MORNING, WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. WARM AGAIN ON SATURDAY,  
WITH EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 20 MPH FROM LATE MORNING  
INTO THE EVENING.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY(54 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89F.  
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY(30 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61F.  
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH UNTIL 2200, THEN  
WEST-NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000, THEN 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89F.  
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH  
AFTER 1200.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900, THEN 10000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
 

 
FORECASTER...PETERSEN  
REQUESTED BY...ROWDY CARSON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617625.0/PUB  
.DELDT 07/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
 
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