Grand, Battlement Mesas County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
519 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

.KEY MESSAGES... 

- Freeze warning for the Palmer Divide...and a Frost Advisory most
  of the plains and I-25 corridor early this morning.

- Continued light snowfall in the mountains with some blowing snow
  over the higher passes. 

- Cool and unsettled weather Thursday through Friday. 

- Warming Saturday through Tuesday with late day showers and
  limited thunderstorms.

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GRAND, BATTLEMENT MESAS County, Colorado Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For GRAND, BATTLEMENT MESAS County
500 AM MDT WED MAY 08 2024

...CENTRAL COLORADO... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASPEN MOCLDY 23 19 85 SW6 29.87S WCI 16 BUENA VISTA FAIR 30 8 38 W20G28 29.82R WCI 18 COPPER MTN FAIR 12 5 73 W18G26 29.79S WCI -5 BERTHOUD PASS N/A 5 1 85 MISG 29.65F DAKOTA HILL CLOUDY 12 9 85 NW22G37 29.70R WCI -7 COTTONWOOD PAS FAIR 23 9 54 NW10G23 29.81S WCI 12 GUNNISON FAIR 27 22 81 S6 29.87F WCI 20 GRANBY CLOUDY 24 -24 11 NW3 29.85R KREMMLING CLOUDY 27 19 74 SW5 29.86S WCI 21 LEADVILLE CLOUDY 17 9 70 NE9G18 29.80S WCI 6 MONARCH PASS CLOUDY 12 9 85 W38G48 29.89R WCI -11 SALIDA FAIR 31 19 60 W13 29.82S WCI 21 SUNLIGHT FAIR 10 7 85 SW7 29.89S WCI 0 WILKERSON PASS FAIR 16 12 86 SW12G22 29.78R WCI 3

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 500am MDT, Wednesday May 08, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 32 degrees west, near 40 degrees central, and near 34 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, fair central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 16 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 12 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 20 mph with gusts at 31 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southwest at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 29 degrees east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 42 degrees at FORT CARSON. The lowest temperature is 10 degrees at SUNLIGHT.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For GRAND, BATTLEMENT MESAS County,CO

417 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. Light snow showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms are expected over the northern mountains and along the northern Utah/Colorado borders. Additional accumulations will be light and localized. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. Cool and unsettled weather will linger through the remainder of the week, with a series of disturbances keeping chances of light mountain showers in the forecast most afternoons. The focus for mountain snow shifts to the southern mountains during the remainder of the week. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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7-Day Forecast For GRAND, BATTLEMENT MESAS County, CO
518 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of snow showers, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 10 percent.
MONDAY
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 10 percent.
TUESDAY
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 65. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado COLORADO --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 13-17 MAY 15-21 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// MAY 8TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1784... A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David Ludlum) ...1803... A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern Indiana to New England. The storm made sleighing possible in Massachusetts, but also ruined shade trees in Philadelphia. (David Ludlum) ...1895... A light rainshower in Winnipeg dropped a mixture of rain and black ants on the city. Most of the black ants were the size of huge wasps. ...1981... The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. (The Weather Channel) ... 2003... A tornado (F0) occurred in Breckinridge County along a one mile long path. Numerous adult trees were uprooted in the Hoosier National Forest by an F1 tornado in Perry County. (NWS Louisville)

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