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FPUS85 KBOU 210151
TVLBOU

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
750 PM MDT FRI SEP 20 2024

DISCUSSION

A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE FORECAST AREA
STARTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.  THE MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 9,000 FEET AN EXPECTED 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW BY NOON SUNDAY.
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY.  MOSTLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY.

...THE FORECAST FOR THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS EAST OF VAIL PASS...

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 44.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS 47 TO 57.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. LOWS 26 TO 34. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 39 TO 49. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 35.

...LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD FOR THE MOUNTAIN AREAS...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 47 TO 57.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 29 TO 37. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 44 TO 54.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 28 TO 38. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 52 TO 62.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 41.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 54 TO 64.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 32 TO 42.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 53 TO 63.

THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR DENVER ON SATURDAY IS A 6
WHICH IS IN THE HIGH CATEGORY.

THE FORECAST WEATHER AND HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SATURDAY
AT A FEW CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY...

SEATTLE...SUNNY AND 69.
SAN FRANCISCO...DRIZZLE AND 71.
LOS ANGELES...PARTLY CLOUDY AND 72.
SALT LAKE CITY...SUNNY AND 78.
LAS VEGAS...SUNNY AND 90.
CHICAGO...SUNNY AND 89.
DALLAS...VERY HOT AND 97.
BOSTON...CLOUDY AND 62.
NEW YORK CITY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND 79.
WASHINGTON DC...PARTLY CLOUDY AND 83.
ATLANTA...SUNNY AND 91.
MIAMI...SUNNY AND 90.

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