Crested Butte, Colorado

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Local Time: 4:27 AM MDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 38.9° N 106.9° W (Google Map)

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

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Crested Butte South, Crested Butte, Colorado (PWS)

Updated: 4:26 AM MDT on October 11, 2008

41.0 °F / 5.0 °C

Clear

Windchill:	33 °F / 1 °C
Humidity:	45%
Dew Point:	21 °F / -6 °C
Wind:	15.0 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s from the SSE
Wind Gust:	17.0 mph / 27.4 km/h
Pressure:	29.80 in / 1009.0 hPa (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	8665 ft / 2641 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KGUC)
Wind Speed:	15.0 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s
Wind Dir:	160° (SSE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Gunnison	46 °F / 8 °C	Clear	4:15 AM MDT
	Aspen	48 °F / 9 °C	Scattered Clouds	3:53 AM MDT
	Cottonwood Pass	This station is not reporting.
	Leadville	41 °F / 5 °C	Clear	3:53 AM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KGUC)

59 °F / 14 °C

23 °F / -4 °C

Record (KGUC)

71 °F / 21 °C (1996)

17 °F / -8 °C (2001)

Yesterday

57.0 °F / 13.9 °C

34.0 °F / 1.1 °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

7:13 AM MDT

6:34 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

6:46 AM MDT

7:01 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:16 AM MDT

7:31 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:45 AM MDT

8:02 PM MDT

Moon

4:50 PM MDT

3:40 AM MDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 14m

Length of Day

11h 20m

Tomorrow will be 2m 26s 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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Crested Butte, CO

41.0 °F / 5.0 °C

Clear

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
56° F \| 27° F 13° C \| -3° C	43° F \| 18° F 6° C \| -8° C	45° F \| 13° F 7° C \| -11° C	58° F \| 23° F 14° C \| -5° C	59° F \| 23° F 15° C \| -5° C
Rain 90% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

Updated: 4:30 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from noon today to midnight MDT tonight...
	Today Numerous rain and snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation around one inch. Snow level 8500 feet in the morning. Highs in the 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to south 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Rain and snow showers in the evening...then snow showers likely after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Snow level 9000 feet in the evening. Lows in the 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Colder. Highs in the 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20.
	Columbus Day Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 45.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 45 to 55.
	Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25.
	Wednesday through Friday Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 65. Lows in the 20s.
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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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MesoWest BUTTE , Crested Butte, CO

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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

10160 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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Crested Butte South, Crested Butte, CO

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41.0 °F / 5.0 °C

21 °F / -6 °C

45%

SSE at 15.0 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s

29.80 in / 1009.0 hPa

- / hr

33 °F / 1 °C

8665 ft

4:26 AM MDT

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MesoWest SCHOFIELD PASS , Crested Butte, CO

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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

10700 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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RAWS TAYLOR PARK CO, Almont, CO

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37 °F / 2.8 °C

14 °F / -10 °C

38%

East at 11 mph / 17.7 km/h / 4.9 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

29 °F / -1 °C

10500 ft

3:57 AM MDT

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MesoWest NORTH LOST TRAIL , Somerset, CO

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45 °F / 7.2 °C

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

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

45 °F / 7 °C

9200 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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West Ruby Ave Weather, Gunnison, CO

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46.9 °F / 8.3 °C

15 °F / -9 °C

28%

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

29.90 in / 1012.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

47 °F / 8 °C

7713 ft

4:27 AM MDT

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MesoWest INDEPENDENCE PASS , Twin Lakes, 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

10600 ft

3:00 AM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 4:05 AM MDT on October 11, 2008 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from noon today to midnight MDT tonight... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow remains in effect from noon today to midnight MDT tonight. Snow will develop late this morning... increasing during the afternoon and is expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of new snow with locally higher amounts by late this evening. In addition... strong south winds ranging from 20 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to 60 mph will generate widespread blowing and drifting snow. The heaviest snow accumulations will be confined to elevations above 10000 feet. A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.