Fri May  3 04:10:29 EDT 2024

Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
210 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.Today...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Max temperature.....65-75 F. 
Min humidity........9-14%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph becoming west 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0900. 14000 ft AGL after 1100. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 
                    20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Min temperature.....37-47 F. 
Max humidity........42-52%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    northeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....69-79 F. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000. 12000 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then south 15 to 20 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows 42-52. Highs 66-76. South
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to  60 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 55-65. West winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to  60 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 61-71. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 30-40. Highs 62-72.