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The weekend weather forecast for the high country of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Researched and written by professional meteorologist and avid mountaineer, Dan "the weather man" Gottas.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Rocky Mountain National Park Weather Forecast
A busy couple of weeks of active monsoon weather occurred over RMNP.
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Week in Review
Persistent cyclonic flow off the US west coast coupled with a large heat-induced anti-cyclone over the southwest and south-central US transported copious amounts of subtropical moisture northward over CO and RMNP.
Peak summer heat during the afternoon and early evening hours convectively transformed this moisture into energetic thunderstorms and intense precipitation across most of the Front Range.
As is the case with convective precipitation, a large degree of variability was observed across the region, with locations in the proximity of the strongest cells receiving 1-2 inches-per-hour rainfall rates.
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Debra and Rutledge practicing rescue on a Climbing Life Guides run AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course in Estes Park on 7/13.
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Thunderstorm activity and rainfall amounts in Estes Park from July 7th through July 20th, 2011.
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The Upcoming Week
A welcomed reprieve from the very energetic weather pattern is in the cards for the upcoming weekend.
Drier air in the mid-level of the atmosphere will stream in from the southeastern Pacific. While moist low levels will continue to supply the juice needed to form afternoon convective activity, the deep convective active associated with t-storm should remain south of the Park.
Friday and Saturday (7/22-23) appear to be the best days for the most committing routes and outings.
Thunderstorm activity will again be on the increase by late Sunday into the early part of next week.
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The weather forecast for the upcoming weekend which looks to be best on Sunday for going big in the alpine world.
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Detailed 7-Day Forecast
The link above will take you to the National Weather Service forecast for the 12,000 foot level near Longs Peak. These forecasts are derived from computer-generated numerical forecasts, and are updated shortly after 3:30 am, 9:30 am, 3:30 pm, and 9:30 pm local time. In the lower right-hand corner of the page, one can view forecasts for other locations in the Park by clicking on the desired location in the terrain map.
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Do-It-Yourself Weather Forecast Links
The link above provides a list of web links to various sites containing a variety of meteorological data and information. Collectively, these resources can be used to monitor and study current weather conditions, as well short-term, medium-range, and climate forecasts.
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