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Craig, Colorado

National Weather Service: Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions

 
Temp: 56°
Dew Point: 46°
Humidity: 69%
Wind: NNW 6 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Pressure: 29.93 in. -
Sky: Partly Cloudy

 

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Almanac

Average High: 85°

Average Low: 43°

Record high/year: 93° (2001)

Record low/year: 36° (1997)

Sunrise: 5:45 AM

Sunset: 8:43 PM

Detailed History

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 05:45 AM (MDT)

Moon Rise: 08:43 AM (MDT)

Sunset: 08:43 PM (MDT)

Moon Set: 10:47 PM (MDT)

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Next 12 Hours

 
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Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of T-storms
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Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database


5-Day Forecast

Saturday Thunderstorm Hi 88° Lo 49° T-storms
Sunday Partly Cloudy Hi 83° Lo 43° Partly Cloudy
Monday Partly Cloudy Hi 85° Lo 43° Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Partly Cloudy Hi 85° Lo 45° Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Partly Cloudy Hi 88° Lo 45° Partly Cloudy

 

Forecast for Central Yampa River Basin

Updated: 4:07 am MDT on July 5, 2008

Today

Partly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 95. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

 

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

 

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85.

 

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 35 to 45. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.

 

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.

 

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.

 

Tuesday through Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the 40s.

 

Thursday through Friday

Partly cloudy. Highs 85 to 95. Lows in the 40s.

 

 

 Fire Weather Warning  Statement as of 6:06 am MDT on July 5, 2008


... Red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT
this evening for dry lightning below 7000 feet...

A red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT
this evening for areas below 7000 feet.

Moisture will increase over the area today. Thunderstorm activity
will increase this afternoon and evening... but most storms
will produce gusty winds with little or no rainfall. New fire
starts and rapid spread of fires from erratic thunderstorm wind
gusts to 35 mph are expected in areas below 7000 feet where fuels
are rated critically dry.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... warm temperatures... and
dry lightning will create explosive fire growth potential.





 Local Storm Report 



07/04/2008 0135 PM

4 miles ESE of Violet, St Bernard Parish.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by public.


            *** 1 inj *** tree fell on home in Toca causing porch to
            fail and resulting in one injury. Resident was
            transported to hospital with broken leg.




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Location: 9 miles WNW of Craig, Craig, CO

Updated: 7:10 AM MDT

Temperature: 59.4 °F Dew Point: 10 °F Humidity: 14% Wind: East at 5.4 mph Pressure: 30.95 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Historical Graphs

Location: RAWS GREAT DIVIDE CO US, Craig, CO

Updated: 6:46 AM MDT

Temperature: 64 °F Dew Point: 37 °F Humidity: 37% Wind: East at 10 mph Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Historical Graphs

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NWS Forecaster Discussion




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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Grand Junction Colorado 
354 am MDT Sat Jul 5 2008 


Short term...today through Sunday night... 
analysis this morning shows the Ridgeline moving east of the area 
allowing a bit more unstable SW flow move into western Colorado and eastern 
Utah. Quite a bit of middle-level clouds stretches from southern Arizona 
through Utah to western Wyoming. Time heights using NAM data over the area show 
a moderate about of middle level moisture with so low level convergence 
beneath upper level divergence this afternoon and very weak shortwave 
troughs. Forecast soundings get moderately unstable this afternoon 
but remain very dry in the lower level with moisture confined to 
altitudes above 600 mb. A good setup for high-based dry 
thunderstorms. Forcing mechanisms present are not very impressive... 
so believe the dry thunderstorms areal coverage for a red flag 
warning will just reach criteria over central and northwest Colorado and 
portions of northeast Utah. The big question will be how much the cloud 
cover this morning will inhibit convective development. Believe thunderstorms 
will begin first along the periphery of the cloud cover then fill in 
the middle as outflows develop and spread. See fire weather section 
below. 


Southwest Colorado and southeast Utah will see wetter thunderstorms dew to 
more available moisture. 


Sunday and Sunday night will see a repeat of Saturday...except 
moisture plume from the SW appears to increase a bit allowing 
thunderstorms to produce more rain. Have decreased temperatures a bit the 
next to days to reflect more clouds and precipitation. 


Long term...Monday through Friday night... 
trough axis is east of western Colorado and eastern Utah by Monday morning 
leaving northwesterly flow aloft. The ridge builds over the western 
USA during the first portion of the week and then starts to shift 
slowly to the east and to The Four Corners by Friday night. A few 
disturbances are indicated by the GFS to skirt just north of the 
forecast area in the later part of the week. Limited middle level 
moisture slides northward under the ridge in the extended. Kept the 
current forecast trend with only minor tweaks. 


&& 


Fire weather...increasing middle level moisture and with weak upper 
level troughs will move across the western Colorado and eastern Utah 
today...causing increased thunderstorm activity. The Four Corners 
region will be wet enough for wetting rain associated with the 
storms. However NE Utah and northwest Colorado will have more high-based 
thunderstorms producing dry lightning in the lower elevations. 
Therefore fire weather zones 201 and Utah 430...443 and 444 below 
7000 feet...and fire zone 203 below 7500 feet will have a red flag 
warning in effect from noon to 9 PM. 


&& 


Aviation...isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will develop 
across eastern Utah and western Colorado this afternoon and evening. Expect 
local MVFR visible and ceilings near some storms...mainly over the mountains 
..with gusty thunderstorm outflow winds expected in the lower 
valleys. 


&& 


Hydrology... 
mountain snowpack continues to dwindle and runoff will gradually 
decrease resulting in a slow lowering of river and stream flows 
through the weekend. Although water levels are decreasing flows 
remain cold...swift...and turbulent. Caution is urged when around 
rivers and streams. 


&& 


Gjt watches/warnings/advisories... 
Colorado...red flag warning for fire weather zone 201 below 7000 feet 
from noon until to 9 PM MDT this evening for widely scattered 
dry lightning. 
Red flag warning for fire weather zone 203 below 7500 feet 
from noon until 9 PM MDT this evening for widely scattered dry 
lightning. 
Utah...red flag warning for fire weather zones 430/443/444 below 7000 
feet from noon until 9 PM MDT this evening for widely 
scattered dry lightning. 


$$ 


Short term.....Cjc 
long term......as 
fire...........cjc 
aviation.......cjc 
hydrology......tgjt 








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