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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1217 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Springtime snow in the Rockies, with accumulations expected in
  most locations tonight through Saturday morning. 

- Slick and hazardous travel in the foothills, and possibly onto
  the adjacent plains into Saturday morning

- Cold through Saturday, then drier and warmer for Sunday through
  much of next week.

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NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY County, Colorado Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 300am MDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 57 degrees west, near 30 degrees central, and near 37 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, heavy snow central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 88%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Visibility is less than one mile central. Winds are from the west at 3 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 6 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to heavy snow. The wind chill is near degrees central. Winds are from the east at 14 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 57 degrees at GRAND JUNCTION. The lowest temperature is 21 degrees at LA VETA PASS.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook For NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY County
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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