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Spot Forecast for Star Peak Avalanche...Mountain Rescue Aspen / Pitkin County Sherriff
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
645 PM MDT Wed Mar 27 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on March 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Clouds will continue to dissipate over the next few
hours as ridge of high pressure moves overhead and falling surface
temperatures allow the atmosphere to stabilize. Winds pick on
Thursday as the ridge shifts east and southwest winds aloft move
overhead. Snow becomes almost certain Thursday night as the next
in a series of storms moves into the area.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with bases near 2000 feet
                    above the search area through 8 PM, then
                    becoming mostly clear (15-25 percent) later
                    this evening.
Min temperature.....2-7.
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min apparent temp...-10.
Surface winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy blowing
                    snow. Slight chance of snow showers.
Max temperature.....34-39.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min apparent temp...-5.
Surface winds.......Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing
                    to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon with gusts to
                    45 mph at times.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Chance of pcpn......90 percent.


$$

Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Mountain Rescue Aspen
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2408670.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/27/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL missions@mountainrescueaspen.org


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