Mon May 20 16:53:45 EDT 2024

Paradox Valley Forecast Area-
253 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms. 
Min temperature.....38-48 F near 6000 feet 
                    30-40 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........61-76% near 6000 feet 
                    72-87% near 8000 feet. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......14500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph until 2400, then 5 to 10 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100. Poor after 2400. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....55-65 F near 6000 feet 
                    51-61 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........11-21% near 6000 feet 
                    18-28% near 8000 feet. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 4.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Min temperature.....29-39 F near 6000 feet 
                    25-35 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........40-50%. 
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....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    northeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Max temperature.....64-74 F near 6000 feet 
                    59-69 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........8-13%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 12500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest 10 
                    to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 71-81. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near
8000 feet. Lows 43-53. Highs 67-77. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 43-53. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near
8000 feet. Lows 42-52. Highs 69-79. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 73-83.