Aspen, CO

9:55 PM MST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 7920 ft
Lon: 106.8° W
Lat: 39.2° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Shaun Tanner
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
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Updated 10:09 PM MST
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Elevation
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Now
Light Snow
Light Snow
Temperature
19 °F
Feels Like 19 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
7:01 AM
5:41 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Chance of Snow 14 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 34 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Chance of Snow 13 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of Snow 34 | 5 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Clear 36 | 9 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.78 in
Visibility
5.0 miles
Clouds
Moisture
Humidity
93%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
39 in, 31 in, 26 in
METAR
METAR K5SM 140509Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -SN M07/M08 A2978 RMK AO2 TSNO
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Temperature
Temperature
19 °F
Dew Point
18 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
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Pollen
.40 out of 12
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Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Rest of Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs 25 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows 5 to 15. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Wednesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 20s.
Thursday Night through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15.
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Snow
34 | 14 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
34 | 13 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
34 | 5 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
34 | 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Clear
36 | 9 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
36 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
36 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 20
Partly Cloudy
36 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Rest of Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 16 30 | 16 27 | 17 19 | 16
Wind 5 mph WNW 5 mph NNW 4 mph West 3 mph SSW
Humidity 81% 58% 68% 88%
Chance of Precip. 80% 50% 50% 30%
Cloud Cover 95% 73% 69% 90%
Conditions Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:01 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Rest of Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs 25 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows 5 to 15. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 13 31 | 16 26 | 17 17 | 11
Wind 4 mph SW 7 mph West 4 mph WNW 5 mph ENE
Humidity 86% 55% 70% 77%
Chance of Precip. 30% 40% 40% 40%
Cloud Cover 70% 81% 77% 87%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Wednesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 15 | 9 30 | 13 22 | 13 12 | 10
Wind 4 mph WNW 7 mph NNW 7 mph WNW 6 mph South
Humidity 75% 51% 70% 95%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 40% 20%
Cloud Cover 74% 74% 56% 56%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 20s.
Thursday Night through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 9 | 8 29 | 12 24 | 12 15 | 8
Wind 5 mph SW 6 mph West 4 mph WNW 1 mph NW
Humidity 94% 49% 62% 77%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 39% 43% 43% 21%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:58 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Thursday Night through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 6 31 | 13 29 | 14 17 | 10
Wind 2 mph SW 5 mph WNW 4 mph WNW 0 mph West
Humidity 74% 48% 54% 76%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 23% 26% 35% 21%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Thursday Night through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 8 31 | 14 29 | 14 19 | 12
Wind 0 mph SE 2 mph West 3 mph West 5 mph SSW
Humidity 71% 51% 54% 76%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 25% 31% 52% 49%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Thursday Night through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15.
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 10 31 | 14 29 | 15 19 | 11
Wind 4 mph South 5 mph WSW 5 mph West 5 mph SSW
Humidity 71% 49% 54% 68%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 53% 57% 62% 55%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 9:49 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 10 31 | 14 29 | 15 19 | 11
Wind 5 mph South 5 mph WSW 5 mph West 5 mph SSW
Humidity 66% 48% 54% 68%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 54% 27% 62% 55%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:46 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KASE) 34 °F 9 °F
Record (KASE) 48 °F (1987) -9 °F (2004)
Yesterday 38 °F 23 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 34
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:01 AM MST 5:41 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:34 AM MST 6:09 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 6:02 AM MST 6:40 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:31 AM MST 7:11 PM MST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:05 AM MST (2/13)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 34m
Length of Day
10h 39m
Tomorrow will be 2m 20s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
52 °F
Trinidad
51 °F
Lamar
51 °F
Springfield
50 °F
La Junta
47 °F
Pueblo
12 °F
Monarch Pass
12 °F
Leadville
14 °F
Alamosa
15 °F
Copper Mountain
15 °F
Saguache
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Independence Pass 39 in 10600 ft
Kiln 31 in 9600 ft
Nast Lake 26 in 8700 ft
Ivanhoe 39 in 10400 ft
Schofield Pass 71 in 10700 ft
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The Aspen Blind Cafe Valentine's Dinner/Concert In the Pitch Dark! 5:00 PM MST 2012-02-14 Chance of Snow, 28°F
The Aspen Blind Cafe Valentine's Dinner/Concert In the Pitch Dark! 8:00 PM MST 2012-02-14 Chance of Snow, 23°F
Aspen's Past to Present 1:00 PM MST 2012-02-14 Snow, 34°F
Culinary Connectors Aspen Top Restaurant Tour 1:00 PM MST 2012-02-15 Chance of Snow, 28°F
Meet Stella & Dot, Aspen Colorado 12:00 PM MST 2012-02-16 Partly Cloudy, 24°F
Judy Collins 8:00 PM MST 2012-02-17 Chance of Snow, 21°F
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Aspen 24 °F Mostly Cloudy 6:53 PM MST
Leadville 10 °F Scattered Clouds 9:53 PM MST
Eagle 32 °F Overcast 6:50 PM MST
Sunlight Mountain 19 °F Light Snow 10:09 PM MST
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Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: N/A
Ceiling: Unlimited

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 47 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
CODOT Aspen (10), Aspen, CO 23 °F 23 °F 20 °F 86% SE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 8111 ft 9:32 PM MST MADIS
HADS ASPEN 1SE CO, Aspen, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 8014 ft 8:30 PM MST MADIS
CODOT Shale Bluffs (10), Woody Creek, CO 22 °F 22 °F 19 °F 88% WSW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 7518 ft 9:13 PM MST MADIS
HADS RUEDI RESERVOIR CO, Woody Creek, CO 23 °F 23 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 7790 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
Capitol Creek Valley, Snowmass, CO 23.7 °F 16 °F 17 °F 74% SW  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 7459 ft 9:55 PM MST Rapid Fire  
HADS FRYING PAN RIVER AT MEREDITH CO, Meredith, CO 23 °F 23 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 7799 ft 8:45 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest NAST LAKE , Meredith, CO 20 °F 20 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 8700 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
RAWS THE CROWN CO, Basalt, CO 23 °F 23 °F 22 °F 97% SSE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 8381 ft 8:49 PM MST MADIS
Spring Park Reservoir, Carbondale, CO 23.1 °F 23 °F 20 °F 88% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7637 ft 9:55 PM MST Rapid Fire  
Spring Park Ridge, Carbondale, CO 24.3 °F 24 °F 22 °F 91% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7800 ft 9:48 PM MST Normal
CODOT Snowmass @HWY82 mp26.8 (10*), Snowmass, CO 27 °F 22 °F 25 °F 91% SSE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 6834 ft 9:29 PM MST MADIS
Aspen Junction, Basalt, CO 29.8 °F 30 °F 27 °F 88% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6840 ft 6:20 PM MST Normal  
CODOT Basalt (8*), Basalt, CO 29 °F 29 °F 23 °F 78% SE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6611 ft 9:37 PM MST MADIS
HADS CRYSTAL RIVER NEAR REDSTONE 4N CO, Carbondale, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6919 ft 8:30 PM MST MADIS
Crystal River Valley, Carbondale, CO 28.0 °F 28 °F 26 °F 90% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6800 ft 9:55 PM MST Rapid Fire  
Moon Ridge, Crested Butte, CO 16.4 °F 16 °F 14 °F 88% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8975 ft 9:55 PM MST Rapid Fire
Gold Link, Mount Crested Butte, CO 17.8 °F 18 °F 13 °F 80% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 9600 ft 9:55 PM MST Rapid Fire
MesoWest INDEPENDENCE PASS , Twin Lakes, CO 16 °F 16 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10600 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
HADS TWIN LAKE TUNNELL NEAR BALLTOWN CO, Twin Lakes, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10470 ft 9:15 PM MST MADIS
RAWS TAYLOR PARK CO, Almont, CO 14 °F 14 °F 8 °F 78% South  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 10419 ft 8:57 PM MST MADIS
CODOT Independence Pass (10), Twin Lakes, CO 10 °F -3 °F 8 °F 89% West  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 11833 ft 9:23 PM MST MADIS
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02/13/2012 0700 am

1 miles WNW of Vail, Eagle County.

Snow m4.4 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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02/13/2012 0700 am

3 miles E of Vail, Eagle County.

Snow m4.2 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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