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Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 5:14 PM MDT

Boulder, CO
County: Boulder NWS Zone: COZ039 (Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County)
5:14 PM MDT (23:14 GMT)

105.2699 W
40.0094 N
Wed, May 16, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Broomfield / Jeffco, Broomfield, CO as of 4:53PM (21 min ago)

Current Conditions		Cloudy
Temperature	75°F	24°C
Dew Point	28°F	-2°C
Feels Like	75°F	24°C
Humidity	17 %
Pressure	30.02 in	1016.6 mb
Wind Dir	S	170°
Wind Speed	17 mph	28 kph
Ceiling	12000 ft	3658 m
Visibility	30 mi	48 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		None
Coded		METAR KBJC 162253Z 17015KT 30SM SCT060 BKN120 OVC200 24/M02 A3002 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Right Now Issued 4:28pm MDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue across the urban corridor and adjacent plains through early this evening. Gusty winds up to 45 mph can be expected with the stronger showers but little if any rain.

Seven Day Forecast Issued 3:51pm MDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early in the evening. Lows 49 to 55. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.

Thursday Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.

Thursday night Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 50s.

Friday Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday and saturday night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.

Sunday and sunday night Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.

Monday and monday night Mostly clear. Highs near 80. Lows in the lower 50s.

Tuesday and tuesday night Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. =

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

10 mi KBJC Broomfield, CO 75°F 28°F Cloudy S @ 17 mph 30 mi 21

33 mi KDEN Denver, CO 75°F 28°F Mostly cloudy W @ 21 G 26 mph 10 mi 21

33 mi KFNL Loveland, CO 79°F 28°F Few clouds - @ Calm 10 mi 19

34 mi KBKF Aurora, CO 72°F 32°F Showers SW @ 18 G 24 mph 7 mi 19

38 mi KAPA Englewood, CO 71°F 30°F Few clouds SW @ 14 G 22 mph 10 mi 21

41 mi KFTG Watkins, CO 72°F 28°F Clear W @ 14 G 20 mph 10 mi 12

45 mi KGXY Greeley, CO 81°F 30°F Few clouds SSW @ 14 mph 10 mi 19

58 mi K20V Kremmling, CO 59°F 32°F Partly cloudy ESE @ 15 mph 10 mi 22

60 mi KCCU Frisco, CO 37°F 34°F Light Snow W @ 8 mph 1 mi 20

64 mi KMNH Elbert, CO 63°F 32°F Mostly cloudy NW @ 24 G 33 mph 10 mi 26

76 mi KAFF U S A F Academy, CO 70°F 30°F Mostly cloudy NNW @ 17 G 24 mph 10 mi 18

77 mi KLXV Leadville, CO 47°F 33°F Clear ENE @ 14 G 22 mph 10 mi 21

83 mi KCYS Cheyenne, WY 72°F 26°F Few clouds NW @ 17 G 31 mph 10 mi 21

87 mi KCOS Colorado Springs, CO 80°F 21°F Partly cloudy SSE @ 21 mph 10 mi 20

91 mi KEGE Gypsum, CO 68°F 27°F Mostly cloudy S @ 5 mph 10 mi 83

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

16 km KBJC Broomfield, CO 24°C -2°C Cloudy S @ 28 kph 48 km 21

53 km KDEN Denver, CO 24°C -2°C Mostly cloudy W @ 33 G 43 kph 16 km 21

53 km KFNL Loveland, CO 26°C -2°C Few clouds - @ Calm 16 km 19

55 km KBKF Aurora, CO 22°C 0°C Showers SW @ 30 G 39 kph 11 km 19

61 km KAPA Englewood, CO 22°C -1°C Few clouds SW @ 22 G 35 kph 16 km 21

66 km KFTG Watkins, CO 22°C -2°C Clear W @ 22 G 31 kph 16 km 12

72 km KGXY Greeley, CO 27°C -1°C Few clouds SSW @ 22 kph 16 km 19

93 km K20V Kremmling, CO 15°C 0°C Partly cloudy ESE @ 24 kph 16 km 22

97 km KCCU Frisco, CO 3°C 1°C Light Snow W @ 13 kph 1 km 20

103 km KMNH Elbert, CO 17°C 0°C Mostly cloudy NW @ 39 G 54 kph 16 km 26

122 km KAFF U S A F Academy, CO 21°C -1°C Mostly cloudy NNW @ 28 G 39 kph 16 km 18

124 km KLXV Leadville, CO 8°C 1°C Clear ENE @ 22 G 35 kph 16 km 21

134 km KCYS Cheyenne, WY 22°C -3°C Few clouds NW @ 28 G 50 kph 16 km 21

140 km KCOS Colorado Springs, CO 27°C -6°C Partly cloudy SSE @ 33 kph 16 km 20

146 km KEGE Gypsum, CO 20°C -3°C Mostly cloudy S @ 7 kph 16 km 83

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National Weather Service Forecast
Right Now	Issued 4:28pm MDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue across the urban corridor and adjacent plains through early this evening. Gusty winds up to 45 mph can be expected with the stronger showers but little if any rain.
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 3:51pm MDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight	Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early in the evening. Lows 49 to 55. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Thursday	Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming light.
Thursday night	Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday	Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night	Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday and saturday night	Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday and sunday night	Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday and monday night	Mostly clear. Highs near 80. Lows in the lower 50s.
Tuesday and tuesday night	Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Wednesday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. =

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
10 mi	KBJC	Broomfield, CO	75°F	28°F	Cloudy	S @ 17 mph	30 mi	21
33 mi	KDEN	Denver, CO	75°F	28°F	Mostly cloudy	W @ 21 G 26 mph	10 mi	21
33 mi	KFNL	Loveland, CO	79°F	28°F	Few clouds	- @ Calm	10 mi	19
34 mi	KBKF	Aurora, CO	72°F	32°F	Showers	SW @ 18 G 24 mph	7 mi	19
38 mi	KAPA	Englewood, CO	71°F	30°F	Few clouds	SW @ 14 G 22 mph	10 mi	21
41 mi	KFTG	Watkins, CO	72°F	28°F	Clear	W @ 14 G 20 mph	10 mi	12
45 mi	KGXY	Greeley, CO	81°F	30°F	Few clouds	SSW @ 14 mph	10 mi	19
58 mi	K20V	Kremmling, CO	59°F	32°F	Partly cloudy	ESE @ 15 mph	10 mi	22
60 mi	KCCU	Frisco, CO	37°F	34°F	Light Snow	W @ 8 mph	1 mi	20
64 mi	KMNH	Elbert, CO	63°F	32°F	Mostly cloudy	NW @ 24 G 33 mph	10 mi	26
76 mi	KAFF	U S A F Academy, CO	70°F	30°F	Mostly cloudy	NNW @ 17 G 24 mph	10 mi	18
77 mi	KLXV	Leadville, CO	47°F	33°F	Clear	ENE @ 14 G 22 mph	10 mi	21
83 mi	KCYS	Cheyenne, WY	72°F	26°F	Few clouds	NW @ 17 G 31 mph	10 mi	21
87 mi	KCOS	Colorado Springs, CO	80°F	21°F	Partly cloudy	SSE @ 21 mph	10 mi	20
91 mi	KEGE	Gypsum, CO	68°F	27°F	Mostly cloudy	S @ 5 mph	10 mi	83

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