Thu May  2 15:33:10 EDT 2024

Laramie East High Plains-
132 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2100, then mostly cloudy 
                    until 0300, then partly cloudy. Chance of 
                    showers and snow showers. 
Min temperature.....33-38. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........68-74 percent. 
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 
Humidity recovery...Good. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 15 mph becoming south around 5 
                    mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
LAL.................1. 
Chc of wetting rain.5 percent. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the south 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing height.......4500-6500 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1400 ft AGL 
                    after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good (85900 knot-ft) decreasing to poor (18100 
                    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 1500, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance 
                    of showers after 1000 until 1200, then chance 
                    of showers until 1500, then showers likely. 
Max temperature.....55-61. 
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. 
Min humidity........36-42 percent. 
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. 
Chc of wetting rain.20 percent. 
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......1700-3700 ft AGL increasing to 4900-5900 ft AGL 
                    in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (31200 knot-ft) increasing to very good 
                    (108400 knot-ft) in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy. 
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2100. 
                    Chance of showers until 2400. 
Min temperature.....Around 27. 
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........93-99 percent. 
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 
Humidity recovery...Excellent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph and gusty shifting to 
                    the west after midnight. 
LAL.................2 until 2100, then 1. 
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming west around 5 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing height.......2000-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 300-1600 ft AGL 
                    after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3700-39100 knot-ft). 
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....58-63. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........32 percent. 
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. 
LAL.................1. 
Chc of wetting rain.Zero percent. 
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing height.......1900-3900 ft AGL increasing to 5500-7500 ft AGL 
                    in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (32400 knot-ft) increasing to very good 
                    (125300 knot-ft) in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds around 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs around 60. West winds around 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s.