Winter Park Weather Forecast

WINTER PARK, COLORADO CUSTOM SNOW/WEATHER FORECAST

6-day Forecast Discussion (Resort base; 9,000', Resort top; 12,060') -- (SNOW REPORT, CLICK HERE)

Updated for Tuesday, August 21, 2007

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--Discussion...Temperatures below are forecast for the peaks and the base, with highs and lows for both. Yesterday's Low/ High_Base; M/ M, Top; M/ M.

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--OVERALL SITUATION TODAY - We see a drier west flow aloft as low pressure moves off to the east. Thunderstorms are not expected, and temperatures warm in the drier air, and under slightly stronger high pressure aloft.

--THROUGH 6 DAYS - Wednesday and Thursday - A low pressure system moves through Canada, with a low pressure trough sagging south across the Rockies as it does. We see mostly dry air in place, but some high based isolated thunderstorms develop due to instability and cooler air aloft. We do not expect much in the way of measurable rain to reach the ground.

Friday - A cool front passes through, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, and cooler temperatures.

Saturday and Sunday - High pressure tries to build back in, but low pressure up north keeps it from doing so in any significant way. Temperatures do warm, and we see isolated showers and thunderstorms each afternoon.CM

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PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILED DAILY WIND, TEMPERATURE, PRECIP, CONDITIONS...CM.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT FORECAST SNOW TOTALS BELOW REPRESENT THE AMOUNT OF SNOW EXPECTED TO FALL THAT DAY, AND RECORDED ON THE NEXT MORNINGS SNOW REPORT FOR THE RESORT**

Tuesday August 21

Hi Temp: 65/ 79°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 45/ 36°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Mostly clear to partly cloudy and warmer still, with less wind and dry air.

Precipitation:
None expected - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
Variable at 4 - 12mph, increasing to SW at 10 - 20mph by afternoon

Wednesday August 22

Hi Temp: 62/ 76°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 47/ 41°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Mostly clear and becoming partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thunderstorms developing by afternoon, ending in the evening. They should be high based storms with not much reaching the ground.

Precipitation:
10% chance for showers by afternoon - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
Variable at 4 - 12mph, increasing to SW at 10 - 20 gusts to 30mph by afternoon (gusts to 45mph in any thunderstorm)

Thursday August 23

Hi Temp: 63/ 76°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 46/ 39°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Mostly clear and again becoming partly cloudy, with isolated high based thunderstorms and showers developing by afternoon, ending in the evening again. West breezes increase.

Precipitation:
10% chance for showers by afternoon - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
W at 5 - 15mph, increasing to W at 15 - 25 gusts to 35mph by afternoon (gusts to 45mph in any thunderstorm)

Friday August 24

Hi Temp: 59/ 70°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 43/ 46°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Partly to mostly cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. Temperatures look cooler.

Precipitation:
30% chance for showers - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
SW at 10 - 20mph, increasing to W/ NW at 10 - 20 gusts to 30mph through the day (gusts to 40mph up top)

Saturday August 25

Hi Temp: 62/ 75°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 45/ 40°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Partly cloudy and warmer/ drier, with isolated showers and thunderstorms developing by afternoon mainly, ending in the evening. West breezes continue.

Precipitation:
10% chance for showers by afternoon - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
W at 5 - 15mph, increasing to W at 10 - 20mph during the day (gusts to 40mph in any thunderstorm)

Sunday August 26

Hi Temp: 61/ 73°F (top/base)
Lo Temp: 44/ 42°F (top/base)

Sky Condition:
Mostly clear to partly cloudy and drier, with very isolated showers and thunderstorms developing by afternoon, ending in the evening. West breezes continue.

Precipitation:
10% chance for showers by afternoon - snowfall potential; None.

Wind:
W at 5 - 15mph, increasing to W at 10 - 20 gusts to 30mph during the day (gusts to 40mph in any thunderstorm)

Long range forecast/ discussion...August 27 to 30

--After the 25th (next week) temperatures look warmer and the chance for thunderstorms is back (isolated to scattered daily), as high pressure aloft ridges in over the Rockies (no change through August). We may dry out again in early September as a fall-ish low pressure system moves through the northern Rockies. CM

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Temperature Statistics for Winter Park, CO (approx. 9,060', similar to the base) for the month of August

Average High	Highest Max	Lowest Max	Average Min (Low)	Highest Min	Lowest Min
76°	89°/2006 (24th+)	57°/2003 (31st)	35°	62°/2006 (24th+)	22°/1975 (25th)