Mon May 20 16:53:45 EDT 2024

Colorado River Basin-
253 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Near 5000 feet, 
                    scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
                    near 7000 feet, scattered thunderstorms until 
                    2400. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms 
                    after 2400. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F near 5000 feet 
                    36-46 F near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........55-70% near 5000 feet 
                    61-76% near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......19% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
LAL.................4 until 2400, then 2.
Haines Index........6 or high. 
Mixing Height.......14500 ft AGL until 2000. 2000 ft AGL after 
                    2200. 
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph until 2400, then northwest 5 
                    to 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......1050 until 2100, then 600 until 2200, then 1050 
                    until 2300, then 500 until 0200, then less than 
                    500. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Max temperature.....62-72 F near 5000 feet 
                    47-57 F near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
   24 hr trend......5% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
LAL.................2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 12500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1000. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Min temperature.....35-45 F. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........38-48%. 
   24 hr trend......23% drier. 
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........5 or moderate. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 2000. 1500 ft AGL after 
                    2100. 
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then northeast. 
Clearing Index......1050 until 2000. Less than 500 after 2100. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....70-80 F near 5000 feet 
                    58-68 F near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
   24 hr trend......2% drier. 
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........5 or moderate. 
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1200. 1050 after 1300. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 74-84. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy near 5000 feet and mostly cloudy near
7000 feet  and isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 45-55.
Highs 69-79. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms .
Lows 46-56. Highs 74-84. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows
47-57. Highs 72-82. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 76-86.