FNUS55 KPUB 080640 FWFPUB Fire Weather Planning Forecast FOR S Cntrl and Sern Colorado National Weather Service Pueblo Co 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .Discussion... Daily showers and thunderstorms will continue across the district, each afternoon through Friday. Most convection will form over the eastern mountains, moving across portions of the plains late each day. Concerns for flash flooding over the Aspen Acres fire will increase each afternoon, with good chances for wetting rains across the surrounding area. For Thursday, we'll see better chances for strong to severe storms over the plains, with strong, gusty winds and large hail as possible impacts. Spotty critical fire weather conditions will also remain possible Thursday and Friday over the San Luis Valley. Smoke dispersions will vary greatly by time and zone both this afternoon and on Thursday. Please refer to the zone information below for specific dispersion rates. --- thunderstorms imply strong gusty and erratic winds --- COZ220-082215- Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-87F...except 61-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 16-28 mph becoming west 9-19 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1000. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(37 percent). Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers late in the evening. Min temperature.....40-54F. Max humidity........64-79 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 12-22 mph increasing to 17-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 2100, then southwest until 0200, then southwest around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-88F...except 58-73F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........14-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0800. 14000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 23 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 52. Highs 60 to 87. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 53. Highs 64 to 92. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 56. Highs 65 to 90. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 55. Highs 66 to 91. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 57. Highs 66 to 92. $$ COZ221-082215- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-85F...except 61-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph decreasing to 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 5000 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1400, then 10000 ft agl until 1500, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1600, then southwest around 13 mph until 1700, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(43 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....47-57F. Max humidity........69-83 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 15 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1900, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 1900, then southeast around 14 mph until 2000, then southwest around 10 mph until 2100, then northwest around 9 mph until 2300, then west around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....71-84F...except 58-73F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........21-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1200, then 12500 ft agl until 1500, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1100, then excellent until 1500, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 56. Highs 64 to 83. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 58. Highs 68 to 89. West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 61. Highs 67 to 87. East winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 61. Highs 68 to 88. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 62. Highs 69 to 89. $$ COZ222-082215- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....76-93F...except 68-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........17-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph decreasing to 6-16 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1500, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1700, then east around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....50-61F...except 48-51F above 10000 feet. Max humidity........67-74 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 9-19 mph increasing to west 16-28 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph until 2100, then northeast around 11 mph until 2300, then west around 10 mph until 2400, then southeast around 9 mph until 0200, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(27 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....76-93F...except 67-73F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 19 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 11500 ft agl until 1200, then 14500 ft agl until 1500, then 12000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 61. Highs 75 to 92. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 62. Highs 79 to 97. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 65. Highs 78 to 95. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 64. Highs 79 to 96. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 66. Highs 80 to 97. $$ COZ223-082215- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(46 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....72-82F...except 61-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-29 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 17 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 9500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then excellent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(34 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Patchy smoke late in the evening. Min temperature.....44-52F. Max humidity........55-63 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(30 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-85F...except 61-75F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........13-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 20 mph. Mixing height.......500 ft agl until 0800. 14000 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....West around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1100. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 52. Highs 63 to 85. West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 52. Highs 67 to 88. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 55. Highs 67 to 88. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 55. Highs 66 to 88. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 56. Highs 66 to 87. $$ COZ224-082215- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(54 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....83-87F. Min humidity........16-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Upvalley 8-12 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph decreasing to 7-17 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 9000 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1600, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph until 0800, then west around 19 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(52 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....46-52F. Max humidity........66-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the south after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 18 mph. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 2000, then northeast around 10 mph until 2300, then southeast around 11 mph until 0100, then south around 9 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....84-88F. Min humidity........13-15 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000. 13500 ft agl after 1200. Transport winds.....South around 7 mph until 1000, then west around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 87 to 92. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 87 to 92. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 87 to 93. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 87 to 93. $$ COZ225-082215- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny(58 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....73-89F...except 62-72F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........19-26 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 14-24 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 5500 ft agl until 1000, then 9000 ft agl until 1100, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 1100, then around 13 mph until 1700, then west around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke. Min temperature.....46-58F. Max humidity........62-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 9-19 mph increasing to 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 2300, then north around 12 mph until 2400, then southwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-90F...except 60-74F above 10000 feet. Min humidity........16-22 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 11000 ft agl until 1200, then 14500 ft agl until 1500, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 57. Highs 66 to 89. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 59. Highs 68 to 92. North winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 61. Highs 67 to 91. Northeast winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 61. Highs 68 to 92. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 62. Highs 68 to 93. $$ COZ226-082215- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(43 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....82-89F. Min humidity........20-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good until 1700, then fair. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(35 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....54-57F. Max humidity........78-83 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 15 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 2000, then 1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 2400, then southeast around 10 mph until 0100, then west until 0500, then west around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Numerous showers early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....80-86F. Min humidity........32-34 percent. Chc of wetting rain.70 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1300, then 10500 ft agl until 1400, then 8000 ft agl until 1500, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph until 0800, then southwest around 13 mph until 1300, then northwest around 17 mph until 1600, then southeast around 16 mph until 1700, then northwest around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300, then excellent until 1400, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 80 to 86. South winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Highs 86 to 91. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 91. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 86 to 93. $$ COZ227-082215- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(45 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-94F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 11-21 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 7000 ft agl until 1100, then 10000 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 9500 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(63 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(37 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....57-60F. Max humidity........72-80 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 8-18 mph increasing to 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....85-91F. Min humidity........25-30 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 7000 ft agl until 1300, then 12000 ft agl until 1500, then 7500 ft agl until 1600, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 9 mph until 0700, then southeast around 8 mph until 0900, then southwest around 12 mph until 1300, then west until 1500, then northwest around 21 mph until 1700, then west around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 1300, then excellent until 1500, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Highs 85 to 90. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 94. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 89 to 94. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. $$ COZ228-082215- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-98F. Min humidity........16-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 12-22 mph decreasing to 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 7500 ft agl until 1100, then 10500 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1100, then northeast around 13 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke late in the evening. Patchy smoke after midnight. Min temperature.....60-63F. Max humidity........67-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 7-17 mph increasing to northwest 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-94F. Min humidity........21-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3000 ft agl until 1100, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 8000 ft agl until 1300, then 12500 ft agl until 1500, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph until 0800, then south around 9 mph until 1000, then west around 15 mph until 1500, then southeast until 1600, then west around 22 mph until 1700, then northeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300, then excellent until 1500, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs 94 to 99. $$ COZ229-082215- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Patchy smoke late in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Max temperature.....89-93F. Min humidity........18-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 13-23 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3500 ft agl until 1000, then 8500 ft agl until 1100, then 12500 ft agl until 1500, then 10000 ft agl until 1700, then 7500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 16 mph until 1000, then northwest around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(67 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke early in the evening. Patchy smoke after midnight. Min temperature.....59-61F. Max humidity........67-72 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West 5-12 mph increasing to northwest 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph until 2300, then north around 9 mph until 0200, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-92F. Min humidity........18-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 3000 ft agl until 1000, then 6000 ft agl until 1100, then 9500 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1300, then 14000 ft agl until 1500, then 10500 ft agl until 1700, then 6500 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 1500, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good until 1300, then excellent until 1700, then good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs near 90. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. $$ COZ230-082215- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-96F. Min humidity........16-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 13-23 mph becoming north 5-15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000 ft agl until 0900, then 4000 ft agl until 1000, then 8000 ft agl until 1100, then 13000 ft agl until 1600, then 11000 ft agl until 1700, then 8000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph until 1000, then around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1000, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(32 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke early in the morning. Min temperature.....59-64F. Max humidity........63-69 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 5-12 mph increasing to 12-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....West around 14 mph until 2200, then northwest around 11 mph until 0300, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(37 percent). Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95F. Min humidity........19-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5500 ft agl until 1100, then 8000 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph until 1500, then southwest around 17 mph until 1700, then west around 16 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 94. East winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 92 to 97. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 94 to 99. $$ COZ231-082215- Crowley County Including Ordway- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Scattered showers early in the afternoon, then scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....95-99F. Min humidity........17-18 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000, then 4500 ft agl until 1100, then 7500 ft agl until 1200, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 1400. Northwest around 14 mph after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(33 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........75-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 8-18 mph increasing to west 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(35 percent). Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....90-95F. Min humidity........26-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.40 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......5500 ft agl until 1400, then 8000 ft agl until 1700, then 5000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 0800, then south around 10 mph until 1300, then around 13 mph until 1600, then north around 22 mph until 1700, then northeast around 21 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs near 90. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 96 to 100. $$ COZ232-082215- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(29 percent). Patchy smoke early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....98-100F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 13 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 9500 ft agl until 1300, then 13000 ft agl until 1700, then 8500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph until 1100, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1200, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(58 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....63-65F. Max humidity........70-75 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to northwest 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....95-98F. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 16 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 5500 ft agl until 1300, then 9000 ft agl until 1400, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 9000 ft agl until 1700, then 5500 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 8 mph until 0800, then south around 9 mph until 1300, then southwest around 13 mph until 1700, then south around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 96 to 100. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 98 to 102. $$ COZ233-082215- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(32 percent). Patchy smoke in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-98F. Min humidity........15-17 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest 10-20 mph becoming north 5-14 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 5000 ft agl until 1100, then 8500 ft agl until 1200, then 13000 ft agl until 1700, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph until 1100, then north around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1100, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(60 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(30 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....61-65F. Max humidity........65-73 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northeast 5-11 mph increasing to northwest 12-22 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......6500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph until 2000, then west until 2200, then north around 14 mph until 0100, then west around 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(39 percent). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....91-98F. Min humidity........18-23 percent. Chc of wetting rain.60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 14 mph. Mixing height.......2000 ft agl until 1000, then 4000 ft agl until 1100, then 6000 ft agl until 1200, then 8500 ft agl until 1300, then 11500 ft agl until 1600, then 7000 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 8 mph until 1200, then south around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300, then very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 89 to 95. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs 92 to 98. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 89 to 97. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 99. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 92 to 101. $$ COZ234-082215- Kiowa County Including Eads- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(33 percent). Isolated showers early in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....96-100F. Min humidity........18-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 10 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 5000 ft agl until 1200, then 9000 ft agl until 1300, then 12000 ft agl until 1700, then 10000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph until 1000. Northeast around 14 mph after 1700. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(61 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Min temperature.....61-64F. Max humidity........81-87 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 9-19 mph increasing to northwest 15-26 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......8000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 19 mph until 2400, then around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....92-95F. Min humidity........29-32 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......East 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......5000 ft agl until 1300, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 0900, then southeast around 10 mph until 1300, then south around 14 mph until 1700, then east around 18 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. $$ COZ235-082215- Bent County Including Las Animas- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Patchy smoke in the late morning and early afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....98-101F. Min humidity........17-19 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 11 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100, then 4500 ft agl until 1200, then 7000 ft agl until 1300, then 10000 ft agl until 1400, then 12500 ft agl until 1700, then 10500 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph until 1200, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 1300, then very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(62 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(43 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....63-65F. Max humidity........73-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 15K FT MSL Winds....South 5-15 mph increasing to west 13-23 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9000 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....North around 16 mph until 2100. Around 12 mph after 0500. Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 1900, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(36 percent). Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Numerous showers late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....94-98F. Min humidity........23-28 percent. Chc of wetting rain.50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 17 mph. Mixing height.......3500 ft agl until 1200. 9000 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph until 0900, then southeast around 10 mph until 1300, then south around 14 mph until 1700, then southeast around 28 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 95 to 100. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs 97 to 102. $$ COZ236-082215- Prowers County Including Lamar- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....98-101F. Min humidity........19-21 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....Northwest around 10 mph. Mixing height.......2500 ft agl until 1100. 11500 ft agl after 1400. Transport winds.....West around 13 mph until 0900. Northeast around 12 mph after 1300. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy(55 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(40 percent). Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Min temperature.....64-66F. Max humidity........78-84 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....Southwest 7-17 mph increasing to west 14-25 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph until 2400, then north around 14 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(28 percent). Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....94-97F. Min humidity........28-31 percent. Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 18 mph. Mixing height.......4500 ft agl until 1300, then 9000 ft agl. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph until 0900. Southeast after 1100. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. $$ COZ237-082215- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1240 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke late in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....96-101F. Min humidity........17-20 percent. Chc of wetting rain.10 percent. 20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 8 mph. Mixing height.......1500 ft agl until 1000. 12500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....West around 18 mph until 1100, then north around 10 mph until 1600, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(48 percent) then becoming mostly cloudy(54 percent) then becoming partly cloudy(34 percent). Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Min temperature.....63-67F. Max humidity........78-81 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 5-10 mph. 15K FT MSL Winds....South up to 7 mph increasing to west 13-24 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......9500 ft agl until 1900. 1000 ft agl after 2000. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 2000, then northwest until 2200, then north around 14 mph until 0100, then west around 13 mph until 0400, then northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2000, then poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny(38 percent). Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late in the afternoon, then isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Max temperature.....94-97F. Min humidity........24-27 percent. Chc of wetting rain.30 percent. 20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 15K FT MSL Winds....West around 13 mph. Mixing height.......4000 ft agl until 1200. 9500 ft agl after 1300. Transport winds.....North around 13 mph until 0900, then east around 10 mph until 1100, then south until 1700, then southwest around 24 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows near 60. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL AND PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$