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SPOT FORECAST FOR 24 FIRE...FORT CARSON FD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
550 AM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON MARCH 22.
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
A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED SOUTHWARD EARLY THIS MORNING, WHICH WILL
BRING A 1-3 HOUR WINDOW OF NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, WITH
SUSTAINED WINDS 15-20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 25-35 MPH. AFTER THAT,
WINDS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SOUTHEASTERLY POST FRONTAL AND REMAIN
THAT WAY THROUGH THE REST OF SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE
AROUND 10-15 MPH, WITH GUSTS ALSO AROUND 20-25 MPH. OVERNIGHT,
WINDS BECOME MORE LIGHT AND VARIABLE, SPANNING FROM NORTHEASTERLY
TO SOUTHEASTERLY, WITH WINDS ONLY AROUND 3 MPH. HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL REMAIN LOW TODAY, HOVERING AROUND 15 PERCENT. THEN OVERNIGHT,
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FINALLY HAVE APPRECIABLE RECOVERY, WITH
VALUES INCREASING TO AROUND 70 PERCENT. BEYOND THAT, CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN DRY, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S TODAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY(48 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN
SOUTHEAST 11-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 11 MPH UNTIL 0900, THEN WEST
AROUND 8 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN SOUTH AROUND 9
MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN SOUTHEAST AROUND 18 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200, THEN FAIR UNTIL 1400, THEN
GOOD.
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........38 41 44 47 46 45 45 49 54 58 55 51
WEATHER COV.....PTY PTY ARS PTY PTY PTY PTY ARS ARS ARS ARS ARS
WEATHER TYPE....SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK SMK
TSTM COV........
TEMP............54 52 53 58 62 64 63 65 65 65 66 64
RH..............22 26 28 26 24 24 28 27 27 28 27 28
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW N N N SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 10 10 10 14 14 14 15 15 15
20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 15 15 15 20 20 20 22 22 22
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW N N N SE SE SE SE SE SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.7 7 7 6 6 6 8 8 8 9 9 9
EYE LVL WND GST.12 12 12 9 9 9 12 12 12 13 13 13
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N W SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 12 9 8 8 12 14 15 17 18 20 18
SDSPL KT-FT/10008 7 6 9 14 30 46 54 70 81 83 74
FORECASTER...SIMCOE
REQUESTED BY...ALEX FARR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 03/22/26
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