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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, September 8th, 2010
Rocky Mountain National Park Weather Forecast
Storm-free skies and blustery winds characterized the weather across the high country of RMNP for most of the past week. |
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Week in Review
The warmest temperatures occurred last Friday through Sunday (9/3 – 9/5), but increasing winds through the period ahead of an approaching wave in the westerlies made it feel a bit chilled at times, particularly in the shade.
The rawest day of the week occurred on Monday 9/6, when the wave passage produced high winds combined with temperature in the 30’s and 40’s near treeline.
Some thunderstorm activity and precipitation returned during the afternoon on Wenesday 9/8, as a batch up subtropical moisture was transported over CO ahead of the next westerly wave moving out of CA.
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The last week's weather patterns and resulting weather.
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Checking-out the 4-mile fire on Sept. 7th from the summit of Longs Peak, CO.
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The Upcoming Weekend
An instant replay of the last Sunday/Monday wind event will occur once again this Thursday and Friday, as another westerly wave ejects northeastward across CO.
Southwesterlies will setup and increase in strength during the day on Thursday 9/9. The wind direction will turn to westerly overnight into Friday with the passage of the wave axis.
When it does, strong down-sloping winds will amplify east of the Divide. Gusts again in the 40-50 mph range are forecast above treeline. Cloudiness and cooler temperatures are also expected over the high country during this time, but with little to no precipitation.
Temperatures will rebound by Saturday 9/11 and will remain in the 50’s F for daytime highs through Tuesday 9/14. Chilled mornings will result from clear and dry overnight skies.
No thunderstorms or precipitation is expected during this period. Winds should also slacken, particularly on Sunday through Tuesday. The next chance for unsettled weather returns on Wednesday 9/15, as another batch of subtropical moisture moves northward ahead of the next westerly wave.
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Traversing the Narrows on the South Face of Longs Peak (14,256') just a few hundred feet below the summit of Colorado's most northerly 14er.
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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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