Mon May 20 16:53:45 EDT 2024

North Fork Forecast Area-
253 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Near 6000 feet, 
                    scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
                    near 8000 feet, scattered showers until 2400. 
                    Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers after 
                    2400. 
Min temperature.....38-48 F near 6000 feet 
                    31-41 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........65-80% near 6000 feet 
                    72-87% near 8000 feet. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......13500 ft AGL until 2000. 3000 ft AGL after 
                    2100. 
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. Near 6000 feet, scattered showers. 
                    near 8000 feet, numerous showers. Scattered 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....52-62 F near 6000 feet 
                    45-55 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........15-25% near 6000 feet 
                    26-36% near 8000 feet. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 4.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......11000 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%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 2400. 
Min temperature.....28-38 F. 
Max humidity........50-60%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 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 east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....62-72 F near 6000 feet 
                    55-65 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
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.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 13000 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 40-50. Highs 71-81. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
41-51. Highs 67-77. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
35 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 41-51. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
42-52. Highs 68-78. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
near 8000 feet. Lows 40-50. Highs 73-83.