Fri May  3 04:10:29 EDT 2024

Colorado River Basin-
210 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024

.Today...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Max temperature.....69-79 F near 5000 feet 
                    57-67 F near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
   24 hr trend......3% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1000. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Min temperature.....37-47 F. 
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........32-42%. 
   24 hr trend......6% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph 
                    in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 
                    to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......1000 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....73-83 F near 5000 feet 
                    61-71 F near 7000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
   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.......3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 11000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then south. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1300. 1050 after 1400. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms near 5000 feet and scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 7000 feet. Lows 52-62. Highs 67-77. South
winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to  65 mph. 
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 5000 feet and numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 7000 feet. Lows 34-44. Highs 58-68. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to  60 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms .
Lows 36-46. Highs 59-69. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
58-68. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms .
Lows 34-44. Highs 61-71.