Thu May 16 16:29:10 EDT 2024

Routt Forecast Area-
228 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024

.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........52-62%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west 20 to 
                    25 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Max temperature.....58-68 F. 
Min humidity........17-27%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Min temperature.....31-41 F. 
Max humidity........47-57%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 1900. 1500 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....57-67 F. 
Min humidity........19-29%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 38-48. Highs 58-68. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to  40 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 34-44. Highs 52-62. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 29-39. Highs 49-59. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 30-40. Highs 57-67. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 35-45. Highs 57-67.