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FNUS75 KPUB 162033  
FWSPUB  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 COMANCHE ALTITUDE SICKNESS...CUSTER COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO  
233 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 MDT ON MAY 16.  
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.  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGHER AND EXPOSED AREAS WILL BE WINDY THOUGH SHELTERING IN MORE TREED  
PORTIONS SHOULD KEEP WINDS SLIGHTLY LIGHTER. GUSTS UP TO 40-45 MPH WILL  
BE POSSIBLE IN THE WINDIER SPOTS UNTIL 2000 BEFORE WIND GUSTS DECREASE  
SOME AFTER SUNSET. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE OVERNIGHT  
HOURS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE SOME CUMULUS BUILD  
UPS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, BUT ANY CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD STAY  
TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......5 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55F.  
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER EXPOSED AREAS.  
 
TIME (MDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........25 18 27  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).5 0 0  
TEMP............55 54 53  
RH..............19 20 20  
SURFACE WND DIR.SW SW SW  
SURFACE WND SPD.26 26 26  
SURFACE WND GST.40 40 40  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38F.  
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-30 MPH UNTIL 2400,  
THEN 15-25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 48 MPH POSSIBLE UNTIL  
2000 THEN GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
 
TIME (MDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........27 33 39 37 28 9 8 6 6 4 3 6  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............52 51 49 47 46 44 43 43 42 41 40 39  
RH..............20 21 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 33 34 37  
SURFACE WND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SURFACE WND SPD.32 32 32 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 22  
SURFACE WND GST.48 48 48 38 38 38 35 35 35 33 33 33  
 

 
FORECASTER...TORGERSON  
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE ARTERBURN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR  
.TAG 2613826.0/PUB  
.DELDT 05/16/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
 
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