A strong closed low aloft in the northeast will cause more northerly flow today, however heating this afternoon may shift the winds more easterly due to upslope. Northwesterly flow much of the weekend as high pressure moves into the area, turning more northerly by Monday. Dry air aloft will move back into the area early next week. Surface forecasts for early next week show high pressure lingering over central Colorado which should result in northwesterly flow on Tuesday turning more westerly on Wednesday as a cold front builds to our north. Because of the fronts passing to our north on Wednesday and Thursday, I suspect winds to pick up, but I will be able to better forecast wind speeds for next week by Sunday.