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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
253 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.KEY MESSAGES... 

- Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon and
  evening, with light snow showers across the mountains.

- An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm or two remains
  possible across far eastern Colorado this evening

- Another round of showers and storms late Friday/early Saturday.

- Warmer and breezy over the weekend.
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UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN County, Colorado Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN County

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 300pm MDT, Wednesday May 01, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 65 degrees west, near 62 degrees central, and near 81 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, partly sunny central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 30%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 35%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are variable at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 32 mph with gusts at 44 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 15 mph with gusts at 24 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 81 degrees at LAMAR. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at SUNLIGHT.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado 
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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MAY 1ST...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1854...
The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-nine feet at
Hartford (the highest level of record up until that time). The record
height was reached in the midst of a great New England flood which followed
sixty-six hours of steady rain. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
Snow, ice and sleet brought winter back to parts of southeast Minnesota.
Minneapolis received three inches of snow to tie their May record which was
established in 1892. (1st-2nd) (The Weather Channel)
...1954...
The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below zero to esablish
a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)



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