Salida, Colorado

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Lat/Lon: 38.5° N 106.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Cottonwood Pass, Colorado (Airport)

Updated: 5:54 AM MDT on March 18, 2010

36 °F

Clear

Windchill:	36 °F
Humidity:	14%
Dew Point:	-9 °F
Wind:	Calm
Pressure:	30.15 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	9826 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (K7BM)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	N/A
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Monarch Pass	27 °F	Clear	5:58 AM MDT
»	Cottonwood Pass	36 °F	Clear	5:54 AM MDT
	Saguache	28 °F	Clear	5:53 AM MDT
	Wilkerson Pass	28 °F	Clear	5:53 AM MDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KGUC)

45 °F

18 °F

Record (KGUC)

64 °F (2007)

3 °F (2008)

Yesterday

54 °F

36 °F

Detailed History and Climate

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Broomfield	53°F
Akron	46°F
Trinidad	45°F
Colorado Springs	44°F
Fort Collins	44°F

State Lows:
Leadville	15°F
Kremmling	15°F
Durango	21°F
Aspen	21°F
Gunnison	21°F

Astronomy

March 18, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:10 AM MDT

7:14 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

6:44 AM MDT

7:40 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:13 AM MDT

8:11 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:42 AM MDT

8:42 PM MDT

Moon

8:07 AM MDT

10:27 PM MDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 56m

Length of Day

12h 03m

Tomorrow will be 2m 31s longer.

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Waxing Crescent, 7% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Salida, CO

36 °F

Clear

at 5:54 AM MDT

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
63° F \| 31° F	40° F \| 14° F	38° F \| 16° F	52° F \| 25° F	54° F \| 25° F
Partly Cloudy	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft

Updated: 5:19 am MDT on March 18, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 am MDT Saturday...
	Today Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening and overnight. Slight chance of snow after midnight...then snow likely early in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows 19 to 29. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Friday Periods of snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches. Highs 21 to 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Cloudy. Snow likely until midnight...then chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows 9 to 15. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 10 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 26 to 38. East winds up to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers until midnight. Lows 9 to 17.
	Sunday through Monday Night Partly cloudy. Highs 41 to 57. Lows 19 to 26.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the morning... then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 37 to 51. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 25 to 32.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning...then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 36 to 51. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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Sports Weather

College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Juventus vs. Fulham	6:00 PM GMT on March 18, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C
Benfica vs. Marseille	7:00 PM CET on March 18, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C
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Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Rain Showers, 56 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Windchill

Elevation

Updated

Type

Maysville, East Slope Monarch Pass, Salida, CO

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

31.2 °F

10 °F

40%

WNW at 0.0 mph

30.11 in

0.00 in / hr

31 °F

8397 ft

6:02 AM MDT

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Spruce Basin, Cotopaxi, CO

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31.9 °F

13 °F

45%

West at 0.0 mph

29.72 in

0.00 in / hr

32 °F

8578 ft

6:00 AM MDT

Normal

Spruce Basin, Cotopaxi, CO

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37.4 °F

9 °F

30%

WSW at 2.0 mph

29.90 in

0.00 in / hr

37 °F

8850 ft

6:00 AM MDT

Normal

MesoWest PORPHYRY CREEK , Sargents, CO

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19 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

19 °F

10760 ft

5:00 AM MDT

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MesoWest SAINT ELMO , Pitkin, CO

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20 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

20 °F

10541 ft

4:00 AM MDT

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Saint Elmo Ghost Town 10052 ft, St. Elmo, CO

Current Weather Conditions at St Elmo, CO, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

15.9 °F

3 °F

55%

SW at 2.0 mph

30.18 in

0.00 in / hr

16 °F

10052 ft

6:00 AM MDT

Normal

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RAWS RED DEER CO, Buena Vista, CO

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26 °F

6 °F

41%

West at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

26 °F

8727 ft

4:53 AM MDT

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NW of Buena Vista, Buena Vista, CO

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24.0 °F

9 °F

53%

NNW at 2.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

24 °F

8200 ft

6:02 AM MDT

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 5:47 AM MDT on March 18, 2010 ... Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 am MDT Saturday... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect from 6 am Friday to 6 am MDT Saturday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect. * Location... the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains... along with the Wet Mountain Valley... Fremont County and lower elevations of Chaffee County. * Cause and timing... latest computer simulations Thursday morning indicate heavy snow will occur across all of upper Arkansas River valley... and the Southern Mountain region of Colorado. The heaviest snow will begin around sunrise across the Chaffee County and Fremont County regions... with the snow spreading south along the southern mountains Friday morning. * Snow accumulation... 4 to 12 inches of snow is expected for elevations below 9000... 8 to 18 inches is expected above 9000 feet. * Wind... at lower elevations winds will be from the northeast at 10 to 15 mph. Much stronger northeast winds will occur over the mountains passes where gusts could exceed 40 mph. * Impact... significant amounts of snow will occur. Blowing snow will occur above elevations above 9000 feet. The strongest winds will occur at the mountain passes. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and reduced visibility are expected due to heavy snowfall and blowing snow. Avoid travel in the warning area. If you are planning to travel in the warning area during the time of the warning... listen to the latest weather forecast and consider traveling at another time or by another Route. If you must travel in the warning area during the time of the warning... take along a winter survival kit. If you become stranded in a rural area... stay with your vehicle until help arrives. To keep warm in your vehicle... run your engine 10 minutes each hour... and make sure the exhaust pipe is clear of snow to avoid Carbon monoxide poisoning.