Rush, CO

3:34 AM MST on February 12, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 5958 ft
Lon: 104.0° W
Lat: 38.9° N
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Weather Summary
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Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, February 12, 2012.

The East dries out on Sunday, but wet weather continues moving through the West. A trough of low pressure advances eastward over the Great Basin and Central Rockies, producing moderate snow showers over Utah and Colorado. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of western Colorado as snowfall accumulations may reach from 6 to 8 inches by Sunday evening. Most of Utah, western Wyoming, and northern New Mexico should see lighter snow showers with accumulation around 1 to 2 inches. The tail end of this trough will extend into western Texas, bringing snow and freezing rain showers into northwestern Texas. Precipitation from this system will move into the Texas Panhandle late Sunday into Monday morning. Winter storm warnings have been issued for the region as 3 to 5 inches of snow are possible, with ice accumulations from 0.10 to 0.30 inches by Sunday evening. This will cause dangerous roads and travel conditions.

Meanwhile, another trough of low pressure and associated cold front approach the West Coast on Sunday. This system will reach the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and northern California in the afternoon and evening hours, bringing more rain showers. Temperatures will remain cool over most of the West Coast as this system pushes clouds and moisture onshore.

In the East, a strong ridge of high pressure allows for dry, sunny, and cool weather to persist. This system creates strong flow from the north, pushing cold air into the Plains and Eastern Valleys. Expect highs to range in the 20s in the Midwest, while the Ohio River Valley and Tennessee Valleys will see highs in the 30s. Freeze advisories have been issued for the Gulf states as low temperatures will drop into the 20s Sunday night. Dangerous fire conditions spread over the Southeastern states due to high pressure creating a very dry airmas with strong winds.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, February 12, 2012.

The East dries out on Sunday, but wet weather continues moving through the West. A trough of low pressure advances eastward over the Great Basin and Central Rockies, producing moderate snow showers over Utah and Colorado. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of western Colorado as snowfall accumulations may reach from 6 to 8 inches by Sunday evening. Most of Utah, western Wyoming, and northern New Mexico should see lighter snow showers with accumulation around 1 to 2 inches. The tail end of this trough will extend into western Texas, bringing snow and freezing rain showers into northwestern Texas. Precipitation from this system will move into the Texas Panhandle late Sunday into Monday morning. Winter storm warnings have been issued for the region as 3 to 5 inches of snow are possible, with ice accumulations from 0.10 to 0.30 inches by Sunday evening. This will cause dangerous roads and travel conditions.

Meanwhile, another trough of low pressure and associated cold front approach the West Coast on Sunday. This system will reach the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and northern California in the afternoon and evening hours, bringing more rain showers. Temperatures will remain cool over most of the West Coast as this system pushes clouds and moisture onshore.

In the East, a strong ridge of high pressure allows for dry, sunny, and cool weather to persist. This system creates strong flow from the north, pushing cold air into the Plains and Eastern Valleys. Expect highs to range in the 20s in the Midwest, while the Ohio River Valley and Tennessee Valleys will see highs in the 30s. Freeze advisories have been issued for the Gulf states as low temperatures will drop into the 20s Sunday night. Dangerous fire conditions spread over the Southeastern states due to high pressure creating a very dry airmas with strong winds.
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Updated 3:34 AM MST
Elevation
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Now
Light Snow
Light Snow
Temperature
12.2 °F
Feels Like 12 °F
Wind(mph)
2.7
Sunrise / Set
6:51 AM
5:29 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Ice Pellets 7 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Mostly Cloudy 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Chance of Snow 16 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Partly Cloudy 38 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of Snow 36 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.86 in
Visibility
-
Clouds
Few 300 ft
Overcast 1100 ft
Moisture
Humidity
89%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Windchill
12 °F
Dew Point
10 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.7 mph from North
Wind Gust
2.7 mph
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Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Sunday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A 10 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 38. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening... then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 18 to 22. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Monday
cloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 38 to 44.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 21.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Lows 18 to 22.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 30s. Lows 14 to 18.
Thursday and Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 42. Lows 14 to 18.
Friday through Saturday
sunny Mostly clear. Highs 39 to 45. Lows 15 to 21.
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
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Nowcast as of 3:15 am MST on February 12, 2012
Patchy fog...dense at times...will develop across the Interstate 25 corridor. Visibilities may be reduced to a half mile or less at times. Bridges and overpasses may become icy and slick in spots so exercise caution and slow down.
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Sunday, 12
Mostly Cloudy
34 | 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
38 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
36 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
38 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
40 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Clear
40 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Rest of Tonight
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. A 10 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 8 to 12. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Sunday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A 10 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 38. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening... then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 18 to 22. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 12 | 12 31 | 22 25 | 21 20 | 18
Wind 8 mph SSW 7 mph SSW 5 mph South 9 mph NW
Humidity 96% 68% 84% 92%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 86% 72% 77% 73%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:29 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Monday
cloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 38 to 44.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 21.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 19 35 | 24 28 | 19 21 | 16
Wind 8 mph NNW 8 mph NNW 2 mph NNE 1 mph NW
Humidity 97% 64% 70% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 37% 42% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:30 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Lows 18 to 22.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 16 31 | 23 29 | 23 20 | 20
Wind 3 mph WSW 4 mph SSE 4 mph SE 3 mph North
Humidity 84% 72% 78% 93%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 49% 45% 55% 62%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:32 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 30s. Lows 14 to 18.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 19 29 | 25 26 | 21 20 | 13
Wind 9 mph North 12 mph North 9 mph North 8 mph NNW
Humidity 83% 80% 77% 77%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 67% 57% 47% 41%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Thursday and Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 42. Lows 14 to 18.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 12 32 | 18 28 | 15 20 | 11
Wind 6 mph NW 2 mph WNW 1 mph SSW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 72% 54% 62% 71%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 36% 36% 36% 25%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:34 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Friday through Saturday
sunny Mostly clear. Highs 39 to 45. Lows 15 to 21.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 12 33 | 18 28 | 16 22 | 13
Wind 6 mph WNW 5 mph WSW 5 mph South 6 mph WSW
Humidity 72% 51% 60% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 25% 26% 22% 13%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:34 PM
Source: NWS at 8:40 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Friday through Saturday
sunny Mostly clear. Highs 39 to 45. Lows 15 to 21.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 14 38 | 17 28 | 16 22 | 13
Wind 8 mph NNW 5 mph North 5 mph South 6 mph WSW
Humidity 74% 44% 60% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 21% 24% 22% 13%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:34 PM
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February 12, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KLIC) 43 °F 12 °F
Record (KLIC) 61 °F (2005) -4 °F (1999)
Yesterday 15 °F 7 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 54
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
OZONE
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Feb. 12, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:51 AM MST 5:29 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:24 AM MST 5:57 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 5:52 AM MST 6:28 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:21 AM MST 6:59 PM MST
Moon 11:26 PM MST 9:15 AM MST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 33m
Length of Day
10h 38m
Tomorrow will be 2m 18s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 75% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
43 °F
Cortez
41 °F
Grand Junction
39 °F
Montrose
35 °F
Aspen
33 °F
Telluride
3 °F
Greeley
3 °F
Denver
3 °F
Erie
6 °F
Fort Collins
7 °F
Denver
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Station Depth Elevation
Glen Cove 18 in 11460 ft
Echo Lake 26 in 10600 ft
South Colony 46 in 10800 ft
Jackwhacker Gulch 23 in 10960 ft
Medano Pass 26 in 9620 ft
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APRSWXNET Calhan CO , Calhan, CO 13 °F 6 °F 11 °F 91% SSW  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 6500 ft 3:02 AM MST MADIS
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Foxx Valley Ranch, Yoder, CO 16.2 °F 16 °F 14 °F 91% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 5820 ft 3:34 AM MST Normal  
Higby Estates, Monument, CO 9.3 °F 9 °F -8 °F 45% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7500 ft 3:34 AM MST Normal  
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02/11/2012 0628 am

2 miles E of Castle Rock, Douglas County.

Snow m0.1 inch, reported by cocorahs.





02/11/2012 0900 am

Roxborough Park, Douglas County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.





02/11/2012 0628 am

2 miles E of Castle Rock, Douglas County.

Snow m0.1 inch, reported by cocorahs.





02/11/2012 0900 am

Roxborough Park, Douglas County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.





02/11/2012 0900 am

Roxborough Park, Douglas County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.





02/11/2012 0628 am

2 miles E of Castle Rock, Douglas County.

Snow m0.1 inch, reported by cocorahs.





02/11/2012 0628 am

2 miles E of Castle Rock, Douglas County.

Snow m0.1 inch, reported by cocorahs.





02/11/2012 0628 am

2 miles E of Castle Rock, Douglas County.

Snow m0.1 inch, reported by cocorahs.



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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:59 am MST on February 12, 2012

... Today in Metro Denver weather history...

10-12 in 1958... heavy snow fell across Metro Denver. At Stapleton
         Airport... where northeast winds gusted to 22 mph... 6.7 inches
         of snowfall were measured.
      In 1995... cold Arctic air brought heavy snow to the foothills
        and western Denver suburbs. Golden measured 15 inches of
        snow with 14 inches in south Boulder. Locations in the
        foothills recorded between 10 and 15 inches of snow. Only
        6.1 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport
        where north winds gusted to 30 mph on the 10th.
10-13 in 1905... an extremely cold Arctic air mass moved over the city
        behind a cold front on the 10th and persisted through the
        morning of the 13th. North winds were sustained to 25 mph
        behind the front on the 10th dropping the temperature to a
        low of 2 degrees below zero... which was also the high reading
        on the 11th. Light snowfall totaled 3.0 inches overnight
        of the 10th into the 11th. The low temperature plunged to
        19 degrees below zero on the 11th. Records were set on the
        12th and 13th. The high temperature of only zero degrees on
        the 12th was a record low maximum for the date. The low
        readings of 21 degrees below zero on the 12th and 14 degrees
        below zero on the 13th were record minimum temperatures for
        those dates.
11-12 in 1899... the temperature plunged to lows of 20 degrees below
        zero on both days.
      In 1900... northwest winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to
        60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 58 degrees on
        the 11th. An apparent cold front overnight produced 3.7
        inches of snow and northeast winds gusting to 30 mph.
        The high temperature on the 12th was only 26 degrees.
      In 1994... moist upslope winds and an upper level storm system
        produced heavy snow over western portions of Metro Denver.
        Snowfall amounts totaled 10 inches in Golden and 8 inches
        at strontia Springs Reservoir 15 miles southwest of Denver
        in the South Platte canyon. Snowfall at Stapleton
        International Airport totaled only 3.6 inches... but north
        winds gusting to 35 mph on the 11th produced occasional
        visibilities as low as 1/4 mile in heavy snowfall and
        blowing snow.
11-13 in 1903... west to northwest Chinook winds gusting to 34 mph
        warmed the temperature to a high of 50 degrees on the 11th...
        before temperatures rapidly plunged to a low of 14 degrees
        behind a cold front. Light snow fell through the 13th and
        totaled 4.2 inches in the city... while temperatures ranged
        from a high of 14 degrees on the 12th to a low of 5 degrees
        below zero on the 13th.
12 in 1874... 5 inches of snow fell in downtown Denver. Melted
        snow resulted in 0.31 inch of precipitation.
      In 1875... Forest fires burned very brightly in the foothills
        to the west of Denver.
12-13 in 1915... heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches over downtown
        Denver. Northwest winds were sustained to 24 mph on the
        13th.
      In 1951... heavy snowfall totaled 8.1 inches at Stapleton
        Airport where northeast winds gusted to 28 mph on the 12th.
      In 1968... snowfall totaled 5.6 inches at Stapleton
        International Airport where northeast winds gusted to
        26 mph. Snow fell all day on the 12th and into the morning
        hours of the 13th.
      In 1997... heavy snow fell in the foothills southwest of
        Denver. Conifer... Evergreen... Morrison... and north Turkey
        Creek received 6 to 8 inches of new snow overnight.
        Only 0.2 inch of snow fell at the site of the former
        Stapleton International Airport. North-northeast winds
        gusted to 23 mph at Denver International Airport on the
        13th.


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