Forecast and Conditions for Breckenridge, Colorado

Updated: 8:31 AM MDT on October 12, 2008
Observed at Pioneer Creek Ranch, Silverthorne, Colorado
Temperature 23.4 °F / -4.8 °C
Windchill 23 °F / -5 °C
Humidity 100%
Dew Point 23 °F / -5 °C
Wind East at 2.0 mph / 3.2 km/h
Pressure 21.32 in / 721.9 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 48 °F / 8 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 37 °F / 2 °C
Normal high 50 °F / 9 °C
Normal low 24 °F / -4 °C
Record high 66 °F / 18 °C (1991)
Record low 7 °F / -13 °C (1982)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 22
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise07:11 AM (MDT)
Sunset06:28 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise05:12 PM (MDT)
Moon Set04:42 AM (MDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 6:55 am MDT on October 12, 2008

Now
Only isolated light snow showers are expected over the north central Colorado mountains through 9 am. There will be areas of fog and drizzle in the Front Range foothills...mainly below 8000 feet. Visibilities will be as low as a quarter mile. South to southwest winds at 20 to 40 mph will continue above timberline...with gusts to 60 mph in areas exposed to south winds.
Forecast as of 5:04 am MDT on October 12, 2008

Today
Snow showers likely early in the morning...diminishing to a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph above timberline. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Lows 15 to 23. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 31 to 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of snow. Lows 18 to 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow until late afternoon. Highs 36 to 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 28.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 48 to 58. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 50 to 60. Lows in the upper 20s.
Friday and Friday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 51 to 59. Lows 24 to 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs 47 to 57.
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