Pitkin, CO

11:38 PM MST on February 09, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 9213 ft
Lon: 106.5° W
Lat: 38.6° N
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Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Pitkin Weather at a Glance
Updated 11:30 PM MST
Elevation
10052 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
4.7 °F
Feels Like 5 °F
Wind(mph)
1.0
Sunrise / Set
7:04 AM
5:36 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Chance of Snow 31 | 13 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 11 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.41 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
72%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
40 in, 28 in
METAR
METAR KGUC 100635Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M14 A3028 RMK AO1
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
5 °F
Dew Point
-2 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
1.0 mph from NW
Wind Gust
2.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 10 below. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Friday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20.
Sunday
chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations. Highs 25 to 35. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday Night and Monday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above.
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Tuesday Night through Thursday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Highs 25 to 35.
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 81241
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
34 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
36 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 12
Chance of Snow
31 | 13 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 11 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
31 | 9 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
31 | 9 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
29 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Friday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 6 29 | 13 25 | 10 17 | 8
Wind 5 mph North 6 mph West 6 mph West 5 mph NW
Humidity 74% 49% 51% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 22% 48% 37% 24%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:04 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 8 32 | 12 32 | 10 22 | 12
Wind 5 mph North 5 mph SW 2 mph South 3 mph South
Humidity 67% 42% 40% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 40%
Cloud Cover 38% 49% 60% 86%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Sunday
chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations. Highs 25 to 35. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday Night and Monday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 13 27 | 15 29 | 10 19 | 12
Wind 4 mph South 5 mph SSW 6 mph WSW 5 mph West
Humidity 82% 60% 45% 72%
Chance of Precip. 40% 50% 50% 30%
Cloud Cover 87% 87% 75% 62%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Sunday Night and Monday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Highs 25 to 35.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 9 26 | 10 28 | 7 19 | 8
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph West 7 mph West 4 mph WSW
Humidity 75% 52% 43% 64%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 60% 51% 57% 57%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Tuesday Night through Thursday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 15 | 6 23 | 9 27 | 7 17 | 7
Wind 4 mph WSW 4 mph SW 5 mph WSW 3 mph WSW
Humidity 69% 51% 42% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 66% 66% 71% 65%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Tuesday Night through Thursday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 5 23 | 7 27 | 7 17 | 7
Wind 5 mph West 4 mph West 4 mph West 3 mph WNW
Humidity 72% 50% 44% 64%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 59% 60% 63% 61%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 3:20 PM MST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Tuesday Night through Thursday
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 5 23 | 7 27 | 7 17 | 7
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph WNW 4 mph West 3 mph WNW
Humidity 72% 49% 44% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 63% 63% 63% 61%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:41 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KGUC) 25 °F 0 °F
Record (KGUC) 46 °F (1999) -22 °F (2011)
Yesterday 36.2 °F -0.2 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 09, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:04 AM MST 5:36 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:36 AM MST 6:04 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 6:05 AM MST 6:35 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:34 AM MST 7:06 PM MST
Moon 8:05 PM MST (2/9) 7:44 AM MST (2/9)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 27m
Length of Day
10h 32m
Tomorrow will be 2m 14s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 93% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Yesterday's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
47 °F
Cortez
47 °F
Durango
46 °F
Lamar
46 °F
La Junta
5 °F
Leadville
10 °F
Monarch Pass
12 °F
Gunnison
14 °F
Limon
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Porphyry Creek 40 in 10760 ft
Park Cone 28 in 9600 ft
Butte 31 in 10160 ft
Cochetopa Pass 12 in 10020 ft
Independence Pass 39 in 10600 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Cottonwood Pass This station is not reporting.
Gunnison 12 °F Clear 11:35 PM MST
Salida 21 °F Clear 11:35 PM MST
Monarch Pass 9 °F Light Snow 11:22 PM MST
Flight To ETA Status
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (KGUC)
Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 315° (NW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KGUC 100635Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M14 A3028 RMK AO1

Nearby Events
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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Average High 71° F/ 21° C
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 10, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 45 °F
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 11, 2012 Chance of Rain, 45 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Saint Elmo Ghost Town 10052 ft, St. Elmo, CO 4.7 °F 5 °F -2 °F 72% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 10052 ft 11:30 PM MST Normal
MesoWest PARK CONE , Almont, CO 17 °F 17 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 9600 ft 10:00 PM MST MADIS
RAWS NEEDLE CREEK CO, Gunnison, CO 16 °F 16 °F 9 °F 74% NNW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 8993 ft 10:22 PM MST MADIS
Maysville, East Slope Monarch Pass, Salida, CO 23.2 °F 23 °F 8 °F 51% NNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8397 ft 11:38 PM MST Rapid Fire  
Gigshowcase.com, Buena Vista, CO 9.5 °F 10 °F 0 °F 65% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8827 ft 11:38 PM MST Normal  
RAWS RED DEER CO, Buena Vista, CO 16 °F 16 °F - 49% West  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 8727 ft 10:23 PM MST MADIS
Little Cochetopa Creek, Salida, CO 10.8 °F 11 °F 2 °F 67% SW  at  0.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 8642 ft 11:38 PM MST Rapid Fire  
Crested Butte South, Crested Butte, CO 5.0 °F 5 °F 3 °F 91% North  at  0.0 mph - / hr 8665 ft 11:36 PM MST Normal
MesoWest SAINT ELMO , Pitkin, CO 13 °F 13 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10541 ft 9:00 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest PORPHYRY CREEK , Sargents, CO 15 °F 15 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10760 ft 10:00 PM MST MADIS
Elk Trail, Salida, CO 21.7 °F 22 °F 9 °F 57% NW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8130 ft 11:32 PM MST Normal  
Mesa Antero, Nathrop, CO 20.8 °F 21 °F 8 °F 57% NNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8202 ft 11:38 PM MST Rapid Fire  
RAWS TAYLOR PARK CO, Almont, CO 12 °F 4 °F 5 °F 74% NW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 10419 ft 10:57 PM MST MADIS
CODOT Monarch Pass (60), Sargents, CO 9 °F 9 °F 8 °F 91% NE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 11262 ft 10:58 PM MST MADIS
West Ruby Ave Weather, Gunnison, CO 12.8 °F 13 °F 4 °F 66% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7713 ft 11:38 PM MST Rapid Fire  
Taylor St., Gunnison, CO 10.4 °F 10 °F 6 °F 82% NNW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 7687 ft 11:27 PM MST Normal  
HADS GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON 1WS CO, Gunnison, CO 11 °F 11 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 7654 ft 11:15 PM MST MADIS
RAWS LUJAN CO, Gunnison, CO 9 °F -2 °F 5 °F 84% NNW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 11078 ft 10:57 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest SARGENTS MESA , Villa Grove, CO 13 °F 13 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 11528 ft 10:00 PM MST MADIS
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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 6:33 PM MST on February 9, 2012

The following are preliminary precipitation reports from western
Colorado and eastern Utah. The precipitation fell during the 24 hour
period ending around 10 am Thursday. The first value is rainfall or
water amounts in snow, and the second value is snowfall, when
appropriate. Amounts are in inches.


Western Colorado 24 hour Airport stations,

Meeker, 0.12


Official climate stations in western Colorado,

Black Canyon National Park, 0.07, 1.5
2 miles southwest of Collbran, 0.12, 1.5
4 miles southwest of Craig, 0.08, 1.6
Crested Butte, 0.11, 2.5
Ouray, 0.30, 4.5
Steamboat Springs, 0.20, 4.6


Unofficial stations,

2 miles north of Avon, 0.04, 1.2
Coal Bank Pass, 0.15, 2.0
5 miles east southeast of Glade Park, 1.0
Gothic, 0.22, 5.5
1 mile east of Mesa, 0.10, 1.6
6 miles south of Mesa, 0.14, 2.0
Molas Pass, 0.10, 2.0
Monument (hwy 550 above ouray), 0.50, 7.5
New Castle, 0.20, 1.0
Powderhorn ski, 3.0
Red Mountain Pass, 0.55, 11.5
5 miles northwest of Ridgway, 0.06, 1.0
Silverton, 3.0
1 mile southeast of Steamboat Springs, 0.23, 4.0
Snowmass ski, 0.23, 5.0
Telluride ski, 0.58, 8.0


Additional unofficial reports.

Pagosa Springs 14sse 0.05 1.0
Vail 1wnw 0.08 2.0
Glenwood Springs 1s 0.07 1.2
Cimarron 11s 0.25 4.5
Meeker 2wsw 0.13 1.4


The following are storm total snowfall estimates from mountain
snotel observation sites. Amounts are in inches.

Eastern Utah mountains:
    up to 3 inches.

Northern Colorado mountains:
    5 to 11 inches.

Central Colorado mountains:
    3 to 7 inches.

Southern Colorado mountains:
    northwest san juans: 4 to 12 inches, especially toward
                           Red Mountain Pass.
    Southwest san juans: 2 to 8 inches, especially toward Red
                           Mountain Pass.