Thu May  2 15:33:10 EDT 2024

Laramie Foothills and High Plains-
132 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2400, then mostly cloudy 
                    until 0300, then partly cloudy. Slight chance 
                    of showers after 2000. Slight chance of snow 
                    showers after 2100. 
Min temperature.....31-36. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........69-75 percent. 
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 
Humidity recovery...Good. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 15 mph and gusty becoming 
                    south around 5 mph after midnight. 
LAL.................1. 
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. 
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph shifting to the south after 
                    midnight. 
Mixing height.......4800-6800 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1500 ft AGL 
                    after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good (106100 knot-ft) decreasing to poor 
                    (15300 knot-ft) after midnight. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny until 0900, then partly cloudy 
                    until 1200, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance 
                    of showers until 1200, then showers likely and 
                    slight chance of thunderstorms. 
Max temperature.....51-57. 
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 
Min humidity........37-43 percent. 
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph and gusty shifting to the 
                    northwest with higher gusts in the afternoon. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. 
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing height.......1800-3800 ft AGL increasing to 4500-5900 ft AGL 
                    in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (34800 knot-ft) increasing to good (97400 
                    knot-ft) in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms 
                    until 2100. Chance of showers and snow showers 
                    until 2400. 
Min temperature.....25-30. 
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........89-95 percent. 
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 
Humidity recovery...Excellent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph and gusty shifting to 
                    the southwest after midnight. 
LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. 
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the 
                    southwest after midnight. 
Mixing height.......1900-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1000 ft AGL 
                    after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3500-29600 knot-ft). 
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....56-61. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........29-35 percent. 
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph 
                    in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. 
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing height.......1700-3700 ft AGL increasing to 5000-7000 ft AGL 
                    in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (29800 knot-ft) increasing to very good 
                    (115100 knot-ft) in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70. South
winds around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s.