Fri May  3 05:38:11 EDT 2024

Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Laramie River Valley, Nederland, 
and Red Feather Lakes
337 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(35-45%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy(55-60%). Slight chance of snow showers 
                    until 1200, then chance of rain showers with 
                    possible snow showers and thunderstorms likely. 
Max Temperature.....50-60. 
   24 hr trend......Little change. 
Min Humidity........25-35%. 
   24 hr trend......7-10% wetter. 
20-foot winds....... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11-21 mph with gusts to around 
                         35 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12-22 mph with gusts to around 
                         35 mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. 
CWR.................0 percent increasing to 20 percent in the 
                    afternoon. 
15K FT MSL winds....Southwest 40-50 mph. 
Mixing height.......Below 1000 FT AGL until 0800, then 9500-10500 
                    ft AGL until 1700, then 5500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph until 0900, then west 
                    25-30 mph until 1100, then 30-35 mph until 
                    1600, then around 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1000, then 
                    excellent until 1600, then very good. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly 
                    cloudy(30-40%). Chance of rain showers, snow 
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms 
                    until 2400. 
Min Temperature.....23-33. 
   24 hr trend......2-4 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........81-91%. 
   24 hr trend......25-35% wetter. 
20-foot winds....... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6-13 mph with gusts to 
                         around 35 mph until 2400, then south 4-7 
                         mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6-13 mph with gusts to around 
                         30 mph until 2400, then south 4-7 mph. 
Haines Index........2 or very low. 
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1. 
CWR.................10 percent decreasing to 0 percent after 
                    midnight. 
15K FT MSL winds....West 40-50 mph. 
Mixing height.......1500-2500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph until 2000, then 10-15 mph until 
                    2400, then light until 0500, then south around 
                    10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy(30-40%). Slight chance of snow 
                    showers after 1200 until 1300. Slight chance of 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max Temperature.....49-59. 
   24 hr trend......Little change. 
Min Humidity........34-44%. 
   24 hr trend......10-15% wetter. 
20-foot winds....... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5-13 mph. Gusts up to 20 
                         mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5-13 mph. Gusts up to 20 
                         mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........2 or very low. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3. 
CWR.................0 percent increasing to 10 percent in the 
                    afternoon. 
15K FT MSL winds....West 25-35 mph. 
Mixing height.......6000-7000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....South 10-15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1400, then good. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 4-9 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 9-16 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Snow showers likely with possible rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 25-37 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds 24-34 mph.