Purgatory, Colorado

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Local Time: 4:22 AM MDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.3° N 107.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 97 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Norbert (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Odile (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Wind Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Durango, Colorado (Airport)

Updated: 3:53 AM MDT on October 11, 2008

44 °F / 7 °C

Clear

Windchill:	40 °F / 4 °C
Humidity:	49%
Dew Point:	26 °F / -3 °C
Wind:	7 mph / 11 km/h / 3.1 m/s from the NNE
Pressure:	29.70 in / 1006 hPa (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	6686 ft / 2038 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KDRO)
Wind Speed:	7 mph / 11 km/h / 3.1 m/s
Wind Dir:	30° (NNE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Durango	44 °F / 7 °C	Clear	3:53 AM MDT
	Telluride	46 °F / 8 °C	Clear	4:10 AM MDT
	Cortez	57 °F / 14 °C	Clear	3:53 AM MDT
	Farmington	56 °F / 13 °C	Clear	3:53 AM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

67 °F / 19 °C

32 °F / 0 °C

Record

80 °F / 26 °C (1971)

24 °F / -4 °C (2001)

Yesterday

70 °F / 21 °C

36 °F / 2 °C

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Grand Junction	62°F / 17°C
Rifle	62°F / 17°C
Montrose	60°F / 16°C
Eagle	60°F / 16°C
Cortez	59°F / 15°C

State Lows:
Berthoud Pass	28°F / -2°C
Hayden	30°F / -1°C
Craig	30°F / -1°C
Wolf Creek Pass	32°F / 0°C
Monarch Pass	32°F / 0°C

Astronomy

October 11, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:16 AM MDT

6:39 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

6:49 AM MDT

7:05 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:19 AM MDT

7:35 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:49 AM MDT

8:05 PM MDT

Moon

4:53 PM MDT

3:45 AM MDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 15m

Length of Day

11h 23m

Tomorrow will be 2m 20s shorter.

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Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	10 / 14 Full	10 / 21 Last Quarter	10 / 28 New	11 / 5 First Quarter

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Purgatory, CO

44 °F / 7 °C

Clear

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
54° F \| 29° F 12° C \| -2° C	38° F \| 22° F 3° C \| -6° C	49° F \| 27° F 9° C \| -3° C	52° F \| 31° F 11° C \| -1° C	56° F \| 36° F 13° C \| 2° C
Chance of T-storms 80% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Animas River Basin

Updated: 4:30 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Wind Advisory in effect from 6 am this morning to 6 PM MDT this afternoon...
	Today Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 55 to 65. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to south 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening... then a chance of snow showers after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
	Columbus Day Sunny. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Highs 55 to 65.
	Tuesday Night and Wednesday Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 65 to 75.
	Wednesday Night through Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Highs 65 to 75.
	Friday Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 75.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bears vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on October 12, 2008	Chance of Rain, 74 °F / 23 °C
Dolphins vs. Texans	12:00 PM CDT on October 12, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 83 °F / 28 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Scarlet Knights vs. Bearcats	12:00 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 68 °F / 20 °C
Trojans vs. Owls	12:00 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Rain Showers, 83 °F / 28 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Red Sox vs. Rays	8:07 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Chance of Rain, 81 °F / 27 °C
Phillies vs. Dodgers	5:22 PM PDT on October 12, 2008	Clear, 67 °F / 19 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Carlisle United vs. Milton Keynes	12:15 PM BST on October 11, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 64° F/ 18° C
Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Leeds United	3:00 PM BST on October 11, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 60° F/ 16° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Bank of America 500	7:40 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 65 °F / 18 °C
TUMS QuikPak 500	1:45 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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RAWS LOG CHUTE CO, Durango, CO

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46 °F / 7.8 °C

22 °F / -6 °C

39%

SE at 6 mph / 9.7 km/h / 2.7 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

43 °F / 6 °C

8253 ft

3:58 AM MDT

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CODOT Durango (22), Durango, CO

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40 °F / 4.4 °C

26 °F / -3 °C

57%

ENE at 1 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

40 °F / 4 °C

6438 ft

3:46 AM MDT

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MesoWest COLUMBUS BASIN , Durango, CO

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37 °F / 2.8 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

37 °F / 3 °C

10785 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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RAWS BIG BEAR PARK CO, Durango, CO

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40 °F / 4.4 °C

23 °F / -5 °C

50%

South at 14 mph / 22.5 km/h / 6.3 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

32 °F / 0 °C

10399 ft

3:55 AM MDT

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MesoWest STUMP LAKES , Bayfield, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

37 °F / 2.8 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

37 °F / 3 °C

11200 ft

2:00 AM MDT

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Vallecito Lake, Bayfield, CO

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39.8 °F / 4.3 °C

31 °F / -0 °C

71%

SSW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.74 in / 1007.0 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

40 °F / 4 °C

7800 ft

4:20 AM MDT

Normal

Crowbar Creek, Bayfield, CO

Crowbar Creek, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

44.2 °F / 6.8 °C

29 °F / -2 °C

54%

West at 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.6 m/s

29.88 in / 1011.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

43 °F / 6 °C

6979 ft

4:21 AM MDT

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MesoWest SHARKSTOOTH , Rico, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39 °F / 3.9 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

39 °F / 4 °C

10720 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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RAWS MESA MTN CO, Ignacio, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

47 °F / 8.3 °C

23 °F / -5 °C

38%

SSE at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

43 °F / 6 °C

7379 ft

3:12 AM MDT

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MesoWest MANCOS , Mancos, CO

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41 °F / 5.0 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

41 °F / 5 °C

10000 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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MesoWest VALLECITO , Bayfield, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F / 4.4 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

40 °F / 4 °C

10879 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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MesoWest CASCADE , Rico, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

43 °F / 6.1 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

43 °F / 6 °C

8879 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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MesoWest SCOTCH CREEK , Rico, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

41 °F / 5.0 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

41 °F / 5 °C

9100 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:14 AM MDT on October 11, 2008 ... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 am this morning to 6 PM MDT this afternoon... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 6 am this morning to 6 PM MDT this afternoon. A strong Pacific storm will lift northeast across the Great Basin today. Ahead of this storm... gusty southwest winds will continue to blow. Wind speeds from 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph will be possible. The winds will switch around to the west and northwest late this afternoon and evening as a cold front sweeps through. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.