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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
937 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Cooler on today, with scattered showers continuing.

- Significant snowfall for the mountains and higher foothills
  tonight through Saturday night.

- Snow level 7000 to 8000 feet MSL.

- Rain Saturday/Saturday night lower foothills, Urban Corridor,
  and eastern plains with 1 to 3 inches of rainfall.

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Regional Hourly Observations For ALAMOSA County
100 PM MDT FRI APR 26 2024

...CENTRAL COLORADO...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ASPEN          PTSUNNY   49  29  46 N5        29.75F                  
BUENA VISTA    CLOUDY    55  19  24 SW14G28   29.74F                  
COPPER MTN     LGT SNOW  34  28  80 W13G20    29.89F WCI  25          
BERTHOUD PASS    N/A     25  23  93 N22G33    29.86S WCI  10          
DAKOTA HILL    PTSUNNY   30  27  86 NW15G26   29.82S WCI  19          
COTTONWOOD PAS PTSUNNY   46  21  36 W18G30    29.82S                  
GUNNISON       CLOUDY    51  28  41 VRB7      29.78F                  
GRANBY         PTSUNNY   46   1  15 W10G17    29.77F                  
KREMMLING      RAIN      41  34  75 CALM      29.77S                  
LEADVILLE      CLOUDY    42  26  53 W12G18    29.81F                  
MONARCH PASS     N/A     27  25  93 W28       30.00R WCI  11          
SALIDA         FAIR      54  24  31 SW17G26   29.73S                  
SUNLIGHT       NOT AVBL                                               
WILKERSON PASS PTSUNNY   43  18  36 SW5G21    29.88F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 100pm MDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 64 degrees west, near 64 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, partly sunny central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 34%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. Winds are from the east at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 14 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are unavailable east. central. central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 74 degrees at PUEBLO. The lowest temperature is 27 degrees at WOLF CREEK PAS and MONARCH PASS.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ALAMOSA County,CO

1120 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

An upper-level system will move into the area this afternoon. Snow 
will begin over the mountains, increasing in coverage and 
intensity through tonight and into Saturday. Meanwhile, showers 
and some thunderstorms are expected across most of the eastern 
plains starting late this afternoon. The main impacts with
thunderstorms will be locally heavy rainfall and lightning. Heavy
snowfall will be possible late tonight over the mountains with the
heaviest falling north of highway 50.  

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Snow will fall heavy at times across the higher terrain tomorrow 
into early Sunday morning. Highest amounts are expected over the 
eastern San Juan Mountains, Sawatch Range, and the Pikes peak 
Region, where there can be accumulations between 12 and 24 inches 
with the heaviest amounts across Pikes Peak. Showers and 
thunderstorms will move out over the plains tomorrow, some periods
of heavy rain will be possible along portions of the I-25 
corridor, especially in El Paso County with a few strong storms
possible across the southeast plains north of highway 50. Hail up
to 1 inch in diameter, heavy rainfall and lightning will be the
primary storm risks. A brief weak tornado can not be ruled out.

Another storm later in the week could bring a quick shot of 
precipitation back to portions of the area, mainly north of
Highway 50.


 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.

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7-Day Forecast For ALAMOSA County, CO
120 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024


WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY

REST OF TODAY
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Little or no new snow accumulation. Near steady temperature 40 to 56. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

TONIGHT
Snow showers, rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 24 to 32. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

SATURDAY
Periods of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of snow showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 6 inches. Highs 29 to 41. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Snow showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows 21 to 29. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely, chance of thunderstorms and rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs 38 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 29.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs 41 to 58.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 46 to 63.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 50 to 66. Lows 29 to 37.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 49 to 65.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado
                             COLORADO                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky