Fri May  3 04:10:29 EDT 2024

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

.Today...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....58-68 F. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900. 11500 ft AGL after 
                    1000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 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.....31-41 F. 
Max humidity........39-49%. 
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.......9000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then northeast 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....60-70 F. 
Min humidity........12-22%. 
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.................10 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900, then 9000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 58-68. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 46-56. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to  55 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 52-62. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 53-63. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 26-36. Highs 55-65.