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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1141 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Less intense showers overnight.

- Cooler on Friday, with scattered showers continuing.

- Significant snowfall likely (70-80% chance) in the mountains 
  Friday night through Saturday night, widespread rain showers 
  over the plains

- Warmer and drier early next week
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PARADOX County, Colorado Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For PARADOX County

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 1200am MDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 48 degrees central, and near 62 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, light rain central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 31%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the east at 3 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 8 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are from the north at 12 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 62 degrees at LAMAR. The lowest temperature is 21 degrees at WOLF CREEK PAS.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado 
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 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

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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