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Ask Arthur about Weather, Climate, or the Atmosphere

Do you have a question about the atmosphere, weather or climate? Ask Arthur



“why are some clouds dark?” – Karen

Hailstones, how are they made? – Arthur

Noctilucent clouds seen in Nebraska. – Ken

Explain the Moon’s Major and Minor Standstills. – Karen

Spectacular lightning photo from Gold Hill. – Gary Siemer

What makes tsunamis so different and destructive?

Observations of Equinox sunrises on the Gold Hill Town Meadow?

Is there a special “Blue Moon” on New Year’s Eve?

Why does the ash plume coming from the Icelandic volcano sometimes create lightning? – Ken Fernalld

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GOLD HILL DATA

June Wx summary

Snow Melt – The rain gage will collect snow up to ~ 3″; when it melts the gage measures the water equivalent of the snow.

May rain/snow melt: 1.12″ – 3-0.04″, 12-0.16″, 14-0.42″, 15-0.30″, 16-0.14″, 30-0.08″

April rain/snow melt: 1.73″ – 1-0.02″, 7-0.02″, 8-0.02″, 18-0.04″, 22-0.91″, 23-0.04″, 25-0.26″, 26- 0.10″, 27-0.26″, 30-0.06″

March rain/snow melt: 1.10″

February rain/snow melt: 0.10″

January rain/snow melt: 0.00″

December rain/snow melt: 0.00″

November rain/snow melt: 18-0.02″

October rain/snow melt: 9-0.10″, 11-0.12″, 19 thru 31-0.14″; TOTAL 0.36″

September rain: 5-0.06″, 8-0.20″, 12-0.10″, 13-0.02″, 21-0.14″, 22-0.06″, 23-0.10″, 24-0.04″, 30-0.02″; TOTAL 0.75″

August rain: 14-0.04″, 26-0.08″, 29-0.02″, 30-0.02″; TOTAL 0.16″

July rain: 1-0.12″, 2-0.18″, 4-0.04″, 5-0.08″, 19-0.04″, 20 thru 23-0.02″, 25-0.26″, 27-0.48″, 29-0.38″, 30-0.24″; TOTAL 1.89″

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Note: MDT = UT – 6; MST = UT – 7

Weather Observations
Allenspark
Ward 1 Ward 2
Sugarloaf
UCAR Table Mesa Lab
UCAR Foothills Lab
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Weather Forecasts

7-Day Gold Hill
Hourly Gold Hill

7-Day Boulder

Hourly Boulder

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National Weather Observations

Composite Map from Unisys
(satellite, radar, surface)

Enhanced IR from Unisys
Water Vapor Loop from Unisys
US Radar Plots from Unisys

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National Weather Forecasts
NCAR 48 Hour
(5 maps; click in the forecast box to select)

NCAR GFS 8-Day Maps (scan down)
(GFS = Global Forecast System)
1 – Pressure & Wind
2 – Precipitation
3 – Maximum Temperature
4 – Minimum Temperature
Unisys 10-Day in 12-hour snapshots (select period from Time bar)
(precipitation and Sea-Level Pressure)

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Special Links
Denver Radar
Denver Vertical Profile
Atlantic Hurricanes
Eastern Pacific Hurricanes
Long Range Forecasts
IPCC, (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
Summary for Policymakers

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Resources
(The links above came from these sources)
UCAR/NCAR
Unisys
NOAA/NWS
NCEP