Steamboat Springs area weather forecast from Monday afternoon
Monday, April 25, 2016
Three more storms will affect our area for the next week in a complicated manner. Pieces of energy from the first storm on Tuesday will break off with some of the energy moving westward and eventually mixing with the both the second storm later Thursday and third storm mid-weekend as they cross the Great Basin.
Rain showers in the valleys and snow showers on the mountain should pick up in intensity around mid-evening tonight and last most of the night.
There may be a break in precipitation Tuesday morning before the showers are forecast to become stronger and longer lasting in the afternoon and evening, with some rain showers mixing with snow showers in the valleys. This storm will likely bring some accumulating snow to the grassy surfaces in the valleys and 5-10” on the mountain by Wednesday afternoon if the current forecast holds.
There may be a break in the inclement weather for Wednesday afternoon into the first part of Thursday before the second storm, forecast to cross the central California coast on Wednesday and then travel across the Great Basin, brings showers to our area as soon as Thursday afternoon and threatens another cool and wet weekend.
Steamboat Springs area weather forecast from Sunday afternoon
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Two more storms will affect our area for the next week, with continued wet and cool weather forecast for the majority of the following week as well. Unfortunately, the local Central Park construction project, already delayed by easement issues for two and a half weeks before it was even started, will likely fall further behind.
Cool and breezy northwest flow will keep the weather unsettled today, though we may see some clearing in the afternoon as the storm moves east of our area.
There will be a break Sunday night into Monday morning before breezy southwest winds and possible afternoon showers develop ahead of the next, colder storm in the wave train forecast to travel across the northern Colorado border on Tuesday. Monday’s afternoon showers will turn into more persistent precipitation around Tuesday afternoon and last through Wednesday morning before becoming showery again by Wednesday afternoon behind the departing storm. This storm will likely bring several inches of snow to the valleys and possibly 5-10” on the mountain by Wednesday afternoon if the current forecast holds.
There may be a break in the inclement weather for part of Thursday, though current model trends have that less likely, before the second storm, forecast to cross the central California coast on Wednesday and then travel across the Great Basin, brings showers to our area as soon as Thursday afternoon and threatens another cool and wet weekend.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Saturday night
Saturday, April 23, 2016
The cool front associated with the first of three storms that will affect our our area for the next week moved through Steamboat Springs mid-afternoon. Precipitation will pick up again after midnight and will extend into the morning, becoming heavier around daybreak. We may see some snow mixed in with some light to moderate rain in the valleys and light to moderate snow on the mountain, amounting to 3-6” on the hill by Sunday afternoon.
The gloomy weather will be around through at least Sunday morning as the cool and breezy northwest flow keeps the weather unsettled, though we may see some sun in the afternoon as the storm moves east of our area.
There will be a break Sunday night into Monday morning before breezy southwest winds and possible afternoon showers develop ahead of the second, colder storm in the wave train forecast to travel across the northern Colorado border on Tuesday. Monday’s afternoon showers will turn into more persistent precipitation around Tuesday afternoon and last through Wednesday morning before becoming showery again in the afternoon behind the departing storm. This storm will likely bring several inches of snow to the valleys and possibly 5-10” on the mountain by Wednesday afternoon if current forecast hold.
There may be a break in the inclement weather for part of Thursday, though current model trends have that less likely, before the third storm, forecast to cross the central California coast on Wednesday and then travel across the Great Basin, brings showers to our area as soon as Thursday afternoon and threatens another cool and wet weekend.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Friday night
Friday, April 22, 2016
Three storms will affect our our area for the next week starting Saturday afternoon, continuing the cool and wet active weather through at least the first week of May. More upstream Pacific energy will likely continue the unsettled weather past that, affecting local construction projects, but that is beyond the 16 day forecast period I regularly review.
The first storm traveling across the Great Basin on Saturday and eventually southern Wyoming by Sunday brings a cold front, with some thunder possible if the timing is right, through the area around Saturday afternoon or evening. Breezy southwest winds will develop during the day ahead of the front as the storm approaches. The models have flip-flopped from yesterday and are now showing the storm further south again, bringing more precipitation to our area. We may see some snowflakes mixed in with some light to moderate rain rain in the valleys and light to moderate snow on the mountain, yielding around 2-5” on the hill by Sunday afternoon.
The gloomy weather will be around Sunday morning as the cool and breezy northwest flow keeps the weather unsettled, though we should see some sun in the afternoon as the storm moves east of our area.
There will be a break Sunday night into Monday morning before breezy southwest winds and possible afternoon showers develop ahead of the second storm in the wave train. Current forecasts have showers turning into more persistent precipitation on Tuesday and lasting through Wednesday before the storm moves east of our area.
There may be a break in the inclement weather for part of Thursday before the third storm, forecast to cross the central California coast on Wednesday and then travel across the Great Basin, brings showers to our area as soon as Thursday afternoon and an unsettled start to the following weekend.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Thursday night
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Another beautiful and warm spring day is on tap for Friday before a series of storms impacts our area again starting Saturday afternoon, continuing the active weather through what looks like the end of the month.
The next storm traveling across the Great Basin on Saturday and eventually southern Wyoming by Sunday brings a cold front, with some thunder possible if the timing is right, through the area around Saturday afternoon. Breezy southwest winds will develop during the day ahead of the front as the storm approaches. The storm has trended a bit further north in the latest model runs, bringing less precipitation to our area, though we may still see some snowflakes mixed in with some light rain rain in the valleys and light snow on the mountain, yielding around an inch or two by Sunday.
Showers will likely remain Sunday as the cool and breezy northwest flow keeps the weather unsettled, though we should see some sun in the afternoon as the storm moves east of our area.
There will be a break Sunday night into Monday morning before breezy southwest winds and possible afternoon showers develop ahead of the storm in the wave train. Current forecasts have showers turning into more persistent precipitation on Tuesday and lasting through midweek as the storm moves across the Great Basin.
