Photo Credit to Bob Haggerty
Friday – March 24th, 2023 – 5:00pm
Here is the schedule of activities and expected weather for Saturday!
Mar 25th, Saturday morning; 07:30L
Hot air balloon competition; Dan Sander Balloon Field; Aspen Village Drive & Cornerstone, Uptown.
Winds on the surface: Southwest-west 5-10mph, increasing out of the southwest to 10-15mph between 10 and 11am.
Winds at 10,000ft: West to Northwest 15-25mph and strengthening through the day. The jet stream is just to our south.
Clouds and visibility: Clear
Precip… None.
Temps…8 to 18
Mar 25th, Saturday; 10:00am – 4:00pm
Town Scavenger Hunt; Area Businesses
Winds: Southwest 10-20mph
Partly Cloudy becoming Mostly cloudy (mid & high clouds) with good visibility
Precip… None
Temps… 28 to 34
Mar 25th, Saturday; Noon – 3:00pm
Downhill Ski Snowboard Competition; Wolf Creek Ski Area
Winds: Southwest 20-30mph
Clouds and visibility: Mostly cloudy with occasional poor visibility
Precip… Scattered snowshowers
Temps… 8-12 near the top and 12-20 near the base – wind chills down to -10
Mar 25th, Saturday Afternoon; 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Whitewater Rafting Competition; Downtown River Walk
Winds: Southwest 10-20mph
Partly Cloudy becoming Mostly cloudy (mid & high clouds) with good visibility
Precip… None
Temps… 28 to 34
River flow… Temperatures will remain well below average and should pause our run-off. Flow was 150cfs Friday at 5pm.
Mar 26th, Sunday Morning; 07:30AM
Balloon farewell flight; Dan Sanders Balloon Field, Aspen Village Drive & Cornerstone, Uptown
Winds on the surface: calm to variable at 5mph, increasing out of the southwest to 10-15mph between 10 and 11am.
Winds at 10,000ft: southwest to west 10-15mph.
Clouds and visibility: Concern is low clouds and patchy fog in low-lying areas
Precip… None.
Temps… 8 to 18
