Idaho Springs, Colorado

Local Time: 12:40 PM MDT (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 39.7° N 105.5° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 94 (East Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Chalet Park filing 2, BLACK HAWK, Colorado (PWS)

Updated: 12:40 PM MDT on July 05, 2009

61.8 °F

Scattered Clouds

Humidity:	33%
Dew Point:	32 °F
Wind:	9.0 mph from the NW
Wind Gust:	13.0 mph
Pressure:	29.87 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	10 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 1400 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	9605 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KAPA)
Wind Speed:	3.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	312° (NW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Berthoud Pass	45 °F	N/A	12:34 PM MDT
	Broomfield	66 °F	Mostly Cloudy	11:47 AM MDT
	Denver Centennial	66 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:53 AM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KBJC)

86 °F

60 °F

Record (KBJC)

103 °F (1989)

47 °F (1993)

Yesterday

62.0 °F

45.5 °F

Detailed History and Climate (KAPA)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Cortez	84°F
Grand Junction	80°F
Montrose	80°F
Durango	77°F
Trinidad	75°F

State Lows:
Berthoud Pass	35°F
Copper Mountain	37°F
Wolf Creek Pass	39°F
Leadville	41°F
Monarch Pass	41°F

Astronomy

July 5, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:40 AM MDT

8:33 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

5:07 AM MDT

9:05 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

4:27 AM MDT

9:46 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:40 AM MDT

10:32 PM MDT

Moon

7:41 PM MDT

3:53 AM MDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 57m

Length of Day

14h 53m

Tomorrow will be 0m 52s shorter.

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Waxing Gibbous, 98% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 7 Full	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter

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Idaho Springs, CO

61.8 °F

Scattered Clouds

at 12:40 PM MDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 80452

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
68° F \| 49° F	74° F \| 49° F	77° F \| 50° F	76° F \| 47° F	76° F \| 49° F
Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 11:59 am MDT on July 05, 2009

Now

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and become more numerous across the mountains...foothills...and mountain valleys through 2 PM. The strongest storms developing in the foothills and Park County will be capable of producing a quick one half to three quarters of an inch of rain in 20 minutes...wind gusts up to 40 mph...small hail...and frequent lightning.

Forecast for Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet

Updated: 4:28 am MDT on July 05, 2009

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Today

Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 69 to 79. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows 47 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday

Sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 84.

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Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then clear after midnight. Lows 47 to 57. West winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85.

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Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 49 to 59.

Wednesday through Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 86. Lows 48 to 58.

Friday and Friday Night

Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 85. Lows 46 to 56.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Air quality Forecast for Denver

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Moderate		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Moderate		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Sunday	Good		OZONE
Sunday	Good		PM2.5
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Rawlins, WY	162 miles	3.7	1:24 AM MDT 2009-07-03
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Athletics vs. Indians	1:05 PM EDT on July 05, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Blue Jays vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on July 05, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Average High 66° F/ 18° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, 74 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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