Fri May 17 15:33:45 EDT 2024

Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
133 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Min temperature.....38-48 F. 
Max humidity........48-58%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then northwest 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Isolated showers until 1200, 
                    then scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
Max temperature.....64-74 F. 
Min humidity........17-27%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900. 9500 ft AGL after 1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1200, then 
                    excellent until 1500, then very good. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 2400, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 2400, then isolated showers 
                    and thunderstorms. 
Min temperature.....37-47 F. 
Max humidity........57-72%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................4 until 2400, then 2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....63-73 F. 
Min humidity........12-22%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0700. 11500 ft AGL after 
                    0800. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
35-45. Highs 64-74. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 51-61. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 26-36. Highs 55-65. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
40 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 59-69. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
32-42. Highs 61-71.