Arleen and Tommy engulfed in bright fall colors – Pic taken 10/4/2023
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Thursday – 5 Oct 2023 – 7:50pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature today was 69 and the low this morning was 32. Humidity bottomed out this afternoon at 20%.
There were quite a few spots in the upper 20s this morning, including downtown.
The peak wind at Stevens Field this afternoon was 10mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 68 | 80 / 1987 | 30 | 13 / 1908 |
Precipitation summary… There has been no measurable precip reported recently.
Fire updates…
Quartz Ridge Fire link
Bear Creek Fire link
Forecast discussion…
There is no rain indicated on radar in our area this evening.
Forecast Highlights…
*** The cold spots will dip below freezing each night. ***
Tonight through Tuesday afternoon… High pressure over the west US will give us lots of sun, dry weather, and pleasant fall temps.
Winds… Will peak around 15mph in the afternoons. Winds Tuesday afternoon will be a little stronger in the 15-20mph range.
Temps… Highs will be in the mid-60s to mid-70s and lows will be in the high 20s to high 30s.
Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon… A weak trough will move through from the northwest. Northwest is not a favorable trajectory for us and there won’t be much moisture, so my expectations are low. We’ll see a few more clouds and spotty showers, mostly over the mountains.
Winds… Gusts Wednesday afternoon will be in the 20-25mph range and then they’ll drop a little Thursday into the 15-20mph range.
Temps… Highs will be in the mid-50s to low 60s and lows will be in the high 20s to high 30s.
At this point, I expect less precip and it will be spotty.
My next forecast post will be on Saturday.
– Shawn
