Still ice up at Big Meadows. The road is closed but it’s a nice hike. – Pic taken 4/30/2024
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Tuesday – 30 Apr 2024 – 5:20pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature yesterday afternoon was 60 and today we hit 66. The low this morning was 33 but the cold spots dipped into the mid-20s.
The peak wind at the airfield yesterday was 22mph and today gusts hit 24mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 62 | 81/ 1981 | 26 | 13 / 1909 |
Precipitation summary… There was no measurable precip reported this morning.
Forecast discussion…
There is nothing on radar this afternoon.
Forecast highlights…
*** Lots of sun with breezy afternoons the rest of the week ***
Rest of Tuesday through Saturday… Upper-level flow will be flat – west to east. For us that means mostly sunny skies, no precip, and gusty afternoon winds.
Thursday we will see a few more clouds as a system skirts across northern Colorado.
Winds… Afternoon gusts will be 25-30mph each day.
Temps…
Wednesday highs will be in the mid-60s to low 70s and lows will be in the high 20s to high 30s.
Thursday highs will be in the high 50s to high 60s and lows will be in the mid-20s to mid-30s.
Friday highs will be in the low 60s to low 70s and lows will be in the high 20s to mid-30s.
Saturday highs will be in the mid-60s to low 70s and lows will be in the high 20s to high 30s.
Sunday and Monday… Some forecast models indicate a decent storm for us while other models expect it to stay to the north. Based on recent trends, I’m keeping my expectations low. The easy part of the forecast is the gusty winds.
Winds… Afternoon gusts will be 25-35mph.
Temps… Highs will be 60-70 and lows will be in the high 20s to high 30s.
My next post will be on Thursday.
– Shawn
