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Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

RED MOUNTAIN PASS (RMPC2)

Lat: 37.8918°NLon: 107.71342°WElev: 11200ft.

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Jan 4:00 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Lake City CO

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until
    9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 29 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 10 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 24 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 12 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 16 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 2 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

    High: 21 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 12 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Lake City CO
 37.97°N 107.43°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
Last Update:
4:23 pm MST Jan 16, 2019
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 16, 2019-6pm MST Jan 23, 2019
 
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