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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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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Rocky Mountain National Park Weather Forecast
Dry and stable weather graced the high peaks for most of the past week.
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Week in Review
With the westerlies buckling southward along the US west coast, dry and stable southwesterly flow on the south side of the jet stream kept the skies over RMNP storm free.
The passage of the storm axis on Saturday, 8/28 acted on some southerly moisture streams to produce the one day of unsettled weather.
Brief periods of wind gusts exceeding 50 mph occurred in post-wave northwesterly flow on early Sunday 8/29 and again on Wednesday 9/1.
Both daily high and low temperatures have begun their slow but steady downward trend, as the nights continue to grow longer.
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The last week's weather patterns and resulting weather.
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The Keyhole Ridge (III 5.7) with the Dove snowfield below and a threatening sunrise reflected above on a mid-August morning.
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The Upcoming Weekend
With high pressure forecast to build over the region, great late summer climbing weather is on tap from Thursday through Sunday (9/2 – 9/5). No precipitation or thunderstorms are expected through Monday.
A weak wave in the westerlies will clip the state on early Saturday morning, which may kick up the west-northwesterly winds at higher elevations during the more stable morning hours.
Another larger westerly wave will begin to affect the area by late Sunday. Southwesterly winds are forecast to increase to 40-50 mph and continue into Monday (9/6), as the wave ejects northeastward toward the northern plains.
Saturday and Sunday are expected to be the warmest days while Monday forecast to be the coolest. Temperatures will rebound on Tuesday and Wednesday, under south-southwesterly flow.
No precipitation is currently forecast for this period.
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The weekend weather forecast.
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Detailed 7-Day Forecast
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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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