Ouray, CO

9:27 PM MST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 8264 ft
Lon: 107.7° W
Lat: 38.1° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground midday recap for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Snow showers moved through the Midwest, thunderstorms developed in the South, and cold air poured into the Plains on Friday. A trough of low pressure moved eastward from the Southern Plains and continued to push a cold front eastward, which extended from the Great Lakes into the Gulf states. The southern end of this system pulled moisture in from the Gulf of Mexico and triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe storms have not been reported over the region, but rainfall totals reached over an inch in eastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Heaviest rainfall was reported at Angleton, Texas with a mid-day total of 1.12 inches of rain.

To the North, cool air over the Great Lakes and Midwest allowed for snow showers to develop along the northern side of this cold front. Snowfall accumulation ranged from 1 to 2 inches from southern Wisconsin and Michigan, through Ohio and the Central Appalachians. Some of these areas saw a messy combination of freezing rain and sleet.

Behind this system, a strong ridge of high pressure built into the Plains. This pushed in cool and dry air from central Canada and brought cold and breezy conditions to most of the Plains. The Northern Plains and Upper Midwest saw highs in the single digits, with overnight lows temperatures near 10 degrees below zero. Parts of the Southern Plains saw highs in the 40s, with overnight lows in the 20s.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushed another cold front toward the Pacific Northwest. Moisture poured in ahead of this system, kicking up more rain showers over Oregon and Washington, with a few sprinkles in northern California. The Northern Rockies saw light and scattered snow showers as moisture reached over Idaho and Montana. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches in these areas.
Weather Underground midday recap for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Snow showers moved through the Midwest, thunderstorms developed in the South, and cold air poured into the Plains on Friday. A trough of low pressure moved eastward from the Southern Plains and continued to push a cold front eastward, which extended from the Great Lakes into the Gulf states. The southern end of this system pulled moisture in from the Gulf of Mexico and triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe storms have not been reported over the region, but rainfall totals reached over an inch in eastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Heaviest rainfall was reported at Angleton, Texas with a mid-day total of 1.12 inches of rain.

To the North, cool air over the Great Lakes and Midwest allowed for snow showers to develop along the northern side of this cold front. Snowfall accumulation ranged from 1 to 2 inches from southern Wisconsin and Michigan, through Ohio and the Central Appalachians. Some of these areas saw a messy combination of freezing rain and sleet.

Behind this system, a strong ridge of high pressure built into the Plains. This pushed in cool and dry air from central Canada and brought cold and breezy conditions to most of the Plains. The Northern Plains and Upper Midwest saw highs in the single digits, with overnight lows temperatures near 10 degrees below zero. Parts of the Southern Plains saw highs in the 40s, with overnight lows in the 20s.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushed another cold front toward the Pacific Northwest. Moisture poured in ahead of this system, kicking up more rain showers over Oregon and Washington, with a few sprinkles in northern California. The Northern Rockies saw light and scattered snow showers as moisture reached over Idaho and Montana. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches in these areas.
Ouray Weather at a Glance
Updated 9:16 PM MST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
34.6 °F
Feels Like 35 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
7:07 AM
5:43 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
10% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Snow 23 °F
Snow
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Snow 27 | 20 °F
Snow
80% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of Snow 29 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 29 | 18 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.17 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 3900 ft
Moisture
Humidity
64%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
41 in, 56 in, 39 in
METAR
METAR KTEX 110415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC039 M01/M05 A3023 RMK AO2
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Temperature
Windchill
35 °F
Dew Point
24 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
5.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.50 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 15 to 25.
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday
snow Snow. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_snow Snow. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Lows 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday and Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 15 to 25.
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 10 to 20.
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 25 to 35.
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
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Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Saturday night through late Sunday night...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 81427
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
39 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
36 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Snow
27 | 20 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
80%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
29 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
29 | 18 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
27 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
27 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
29 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 15 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 7 28 | 8 26 | 17 22 | 16
Wind 6 mph West 10 mph West 11 mph West 8 mph West
Humidity 63% 45% 67% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 36% 52% 54% 36%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Saturday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 14 32 | 7 30 | 15 26 | 17
Wind 10 mph West 12 mph WSW 15 mph SSW 21 mph South
Humidity 68% 34% 52% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 60%
Cloud Cover 38% 57% 81% 93%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Sunday
snow Snow. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_snow Snow. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Lows 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 19 26 | 17 24 | 17 22 | 18
Wind 13 mph SSW 16 mph SW 14 mph WSW 13 mph West
Humidity 78% 66% 74% 85%
Chance of Precip. 60% 80% 80% 80%
Cloud Cover 97% 97% 95% 91%
Conditions Snow Snow Snow Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:04 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Monday and Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 15 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 17 28 | 12 26 | 14 22 | 14
Wind 5 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph West 4 mph South
Humidity 85% 50% 61% 74%
Chance of Precip. 80% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 68% 56% 63% 63%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 17 27 | 10 24 | 13 20 | 13
Wind 4 mph South 4 mph SW 4 mph West 2 mph SSW
Humidity 80% 49% 61% 73%
Chance of Precip. 20% 40% 40% 30%
Cloud Cover 74% 75% 73% 73%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 10 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 13 25 | 8 24 | 13 18 | 13
Wind 4 mph SW 4 mph WNW 4 mph NW 0 mph West
Humidity 74% 49% 65% 79%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 68% 61% 59% 58%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 13 23 | 6 21 | 12 16 | 5
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph NNW 5 mph NNW 4 mph South
Humidity 83% 48% 63% 64%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 63% 53% 44% 26%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 7:21 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 25 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 15 | 9 25 | 8 21 | 12 16 | 5
Wind 1 mph ESE 2 mph NW 5 mph NNW 4 mph South
Humidity 77% 49% 63% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 23% 28% 44% 26%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:47 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KMTJ) 43 °F 20 °F
Record (KMTJ) 54 °F (1999) -5 °F (2011)
Yesterday 43 °F 28 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 29
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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. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:07 AM MST 5:43 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:39 AM MST 6:10 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 6:08 AM MST 6:41 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:38 AM MST 7:12 PM MST
Moon 9:20 PM MST (2/10) 8:21 AM MST (2/10)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 31m
Length of Day
10h 36m
Tomorrow will be 2m 12s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
50 °F
Cortez
48 °F
La Junta
48 °F
Springfield
46 °F
Trinidad
-2 °F
Gunnison
1 °F
Alamosa
1 °F
Leadville
6 °F
Monarch Pass
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Idarado 41 in 9800 ft
Red Mountain Pass 56 in 11150 ft
Mineral Creek 39 in 10040 ft
Molas Lake 44 in 10500 ft
Lizard Head Pass 38 in 10200 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Telluride 30 °F Overcast 9:15 PM MST
Montrose 38 °F Overcast 8:53 PM MST
Gunnison 32 °F Overcast 9:15 PM MST
Durango 32 °F Clear 8:53 PM MST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KTEX)
Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 145° (SE)
Ceiling: 3900 ft

METAR KTEX 110415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC039 M01/M05 A3023 RMK AO2

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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 11, 2012 Chance of Rain, 45 °F
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 12, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS PORTLAND PRECIP CO, Ouray, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 8080 ft 8:15 PM MST MADIS
HADS WEST FORK DALLAS PRECIP NEAR RID CO, Telluride, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 9260 ft 8:15 PM MST MADIS
Log Hill Mesa, Ridgway, CO 34.6 °F 35 °F 24 °F 64% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7500 ft 9:16 PM MST Normal
CODOT Telluride - Lawson Hill (18), Telluride, CO 29 °F 29 °F 21 °F 71% East  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8911 ft 8:44 PM MST MADIS
HADS SILVER JACK RESERVOIR NEAR CIMAR CO, Cimarron, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 8926 ft 7:00 PM MST MADIS
HADS ANIMAS RIVER BELOW SILVERTON 1S CO, Silverton, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 9200 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
Lake City, CO 24.1 °F 24 °F 17 °F 73% North  at  0.0 mph - / hr 8666 ft 9:11 PM MST Normal  
Lake City Heights, Lake City, CO 28.0 °F 28 °F 17 °F 62% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8970 ft 9:27 PM MST Normal  
APRSWXNET Ridgway CO , Ridgway, CO 33 °F 33 °F 26 °F 76% ESE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6994 ft 8:56 PM MST MADIS
HADS DALLAS CREEK NEAR RIDGEWAY 2N CO, Ridgway, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6979 ft 7:00 PM MST MADIS
HADS UNCOMPAHGRE RVR BLO RIDGEWAY RES CO, Ridgway, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 9776 ft 7:00 PM MST MADIS
HADS IRONTON PRECIP NEAR OURAY 6SSW CO, Telluride, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10200 ft 8:15 PM MST MADIS
HADS GOVERNOR BASIN PRECIP NEAR OURAY CO, Telluride, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 11149 ft 8:15 PM MST MADIS
HADS UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT COLONA CO, Montrose, CO - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6318 ft 8:15 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest LIZARD HEAD PASS , Ophir, CO 28 °F 28 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10200 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest RED MOUNTAIN PASS , Silverton, CO 22 °F 22 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 11149 ft 7:00 PM MST MADIS
CAIC MT ABRAHMS, OURAY COUNTY CO, Ouray, CO 16 °F 2 °F 15 °F 96% NNW  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 11840 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
CAIC MOLAS PASS CO, Silverton, CO 20 °F 20 °F 16 °F 84% North  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 10800 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
CAIC EAGLE, SAN JAUN COUNTY CO, Telluride, CO 13 °F -5 °F 12 °F 93% NW  at  21 mph 0.00 in / hr 12851 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
CAIC KENDALL MT, SAN JUAN COUNTY CO, Silverton, CO 12 °F -3 °F 10 °F 93% WNW  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 13064 ft 8:00 PM MST MADIS
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Winter Storm Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 7:17 PM MST on February 10, 2012

... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Saturday night
through late Sunday night...

* timing... snow will spread southwest to northeast Saturday
night... but the heavier accumulations will occur after
midnight. Snow will then continue Sunday and Sunday night.

* Snow accumulation... up to a foot of new snow is possible with
locally heavier amounts on southwest and west facing slopes.

* Winds... south to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gust to 25
mph Saturday night and Sunday morning... then becoming west
late Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.

* Visibility... dropping below 1 mile at times in snow and
blowing snow.

* Impacts... mountain roads and highways will become icy and snow
packed. Travel will also be affected by reduced visibilities
and some blowing and drifting snow over the passes.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow accumulations and/or blowing snow that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.