Fri May  3 04:10:29 EDT 2024

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

.Today...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....54-64 F. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 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.......1000 ft AGL until 0900, then 12000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........40-50%. 
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. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then east 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....57-67 F. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    south 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then south 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 36-46. Highs 54-64. South winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts to  65 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 20-30. Highs 43-53. West winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts to  65 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 49-59. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 48-58. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 24-34. Highs 50-60.