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Crested Butte South Current Conditions
 15:40 MT Thursday Mar 11, 2010
        Todays Highs Todays Lows
Temp: 32º F Rel. Humidity: 64% 32º F at 16:14 2º F at 04:53
Baro: 29.96 inHg 3 Hr. Trend: +0.04 inHg 29.96 inHg at 16:31 29.64 inHg at 00:00
Wind: NNW (340º) at 12 mph Wind Chill: 23º F 25 mph at 14:45 -11º F at 07:28
Dewpoint: 21º F
Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 15:43 MT Thursday Mar 11, 2010
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 5 to 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 45. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 45.
Saturday night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25.
Sunday and sunday night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 10 to 20.
Monday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Monday night and tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 40s.
Tuesday night through wednesday night
Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning...then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. highs in the 40s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of...crested butte...taylor park...marble 321 pm mst thu mar 11 2010

Crested Butte Local Forecast    [ CBTV-10 ]
 08:11 MT Thursday Mar 11, 2010
Weather Synopsis

For 3/11/10: For Today: The western weather pattern continues it’s big shuffle with the low pressure systems in the long term forecast building some steam but there are no real changes for the short term. The high pressure ridge we are expecting to form through this afternoon is right on schedule with a mix of very scattered snow showers early giving way to sunny skies that will hold into Saturday.

Overnight lows were cold as skies stayed mostly clear with Crested Butte reporting 6 degrees this morning and Gunnison dropped to 4 degrees. We will see a mix of sun and clouds today which will moderate the temperatures but we should still pop above 30 for all elevations. Look for another cold overnight low with all areas dropping to the single digits under more clear skies.

With this high pressure pocket set to offer clear and sunny conditions into Saturday the changes are coming with another low pressure system building into the area Sunday. This is still developing but it looks like snow will be an option for Sunday and Monday. Until then enjoy these beautiful conditions and don’t forget your sunscreen.

Look for a complete Crested Butte and Gunnison weather report, 24 hour trends and real time weather information now available at WWW.CBTV.TV.

Crested Butte Local Forecast    [ CBAC ]
 06:00 MT Thursday Mar 11, 2010
Weather Synopsis
Spring like weather is keeping things warm and moist in the mountains. Today we will begin to see a drying trend as a ridge of high pressure forms over the Great Basin and begins to move our way. It looks like the next low pressure trough will bring us more moisture beginning Sunday, but the last few low pressure systems have been very difficult to predict, so we will have to wait and see.
Today
Partly cloudy with periods of light snow without much accumulation. Northwest winds 10-20 mph and highs in the upper 20's.
Tonight
Clearing skies and winds shifting to the North 10-20 mph and lows in the teens.
Tomorrow
Mostly clear with Northwest winds 5-15 mph and highs back in the 30's.

This forecast provided courtesy of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. Visit their web site for backcountry conditions and avalanche observations.
CBMR Snow Report
 05:03 MT Thursday Mar 11, 2010
New Snow:
0"
0"
24 hours
0"
0"
48 hours
4"
4"
7 days
  Totals:
55"
45"
Snowpack
192"
192"
Season
Conditions: packed powder
Groomers Choice: International
SuperPipe: Open
Lifts: 15 lifts open

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