Chances for snow Sunday-Monday and at the end of the work week
Thursday, February 11, 2016
A shallow wave to our north and east will bring cloudier conditions for parts of today and tomorrow before sunny skies return for Saturday. Our next chance for snow is currently forecast to be from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning when a quick-moving wave in northwest flow brings some moisture and cool air over the Steamboat Springs area. Amounts are uncertain as models are wavering on the strength of this wave and its southern extent, but right now it looks like 4-8” may be reported on the Monday morning ski report.
There may be lingering clouds and possible snow showers on Tuesday behind the wave, but the Great Basin ridge builds over us after that, bringing warm dry air and sunny skies back over the area by midweek.
A moderate storm over the Pacific is forecast to cross the California coast midweek and spread clouds over our area by Wednesday night and possibly bringing snow showers to the area as soon as early Thursday. There is disagreement among the models as to the strength of this storm, with current forecasts bringing a possibly significant event across the area by the end of the work week.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Wednesday night
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
The Great Basin ridge will keep sunny conditions around for another day before a dry grazing storm passes north and east of us on Friday and increases clouds by Thursday night.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear with lows in the minus single digits in Craig and single digits in Steamboat.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with highs around 30. Breezy west winds on the mountain with gusts to 25 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy with lows in the single digits in Craig and around 10 in Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Tuesday night
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
A dominant ridge over the Great Basin will continue the beautiful warm and sunny weather for the next few days before a grazing wave may bring some clouds and a bit of cooling to our area Friday.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear with patchy fog possible later. Lows in the minus single digits for Craig and positive single digits for Steamboat.
Wednesday: Patchy fog in the valleys possible early, then sunny with highs around 30.
Wednesday night: Clear with lows around zero in Craig and 10 in Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Monday night
Monday, February 8, 2016
The currently dominant West Coast ridge will expand over our area bringing beautiful warm, sunny days and cool nights.
Monday night: Partly cloudy with lows in the minus single digits in Craig and around 10 in Steamboat.
Tuesday: Sunny with highs in the 20’s in Craig and around 30 in Steamboat and on the mountain.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear with lows around zero in Craig and single digits in Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Sunday night
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Moisture in brisk northwest flow will move over the area tomorrow keeping some clouds in the forecast until the West Coast ridge pushes eastward across the Great Basin on Tuesday. Dry weather with warming temperatures will be noted for the rest of the work week, with warming most pronounced on the mountain slopes as temperature inversions in the valleys provide a chilly start to each day.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with lows around -10 in Craig and single digits for Steamboat.
Monday: Becoming mostly sunny in the valleys with some clouds on the mountain with highs in the 20’s.
Monday night: Partly cloudy with lows in the minus single digits in Craig and positive single digits in Steamboat.
