8/12: Southern Moisture

TV10 Crested Butte and Gunnison Valley Daily Weather Update-  For 8/12:  The southern flow has taken over as this high has moved further east putting us on its western edge with a more direct tap of moisture. So far this has favored the San Juans and northwest CO but this line will move over our area through the day with cloud cover early offering thundershowers this afternoon possibly continuing into tonight. Without a good window of sun these will be slower moving and likely develop later.

Temperatures: Lows dropped to 46 for Gunni and 45 for CB. Highs will cool back to 76 for CB and 83 for Gunni. Lows tonight will look about the same.

Outlook: As high pressure has cleared to the east we are seeing the return of the monsoonal plume but with additional moisture from the eastern pacific. The atmosphere will saturate and we are looking at the consistent threat of rain through Thursday and Friday with a bit of a taper into the weekend but plenty of leftover fuel for convective afternoon build up. Storm development through the end of the week will depend on how much sun we see in the mix. If we see windows early this will feed potentially more aggressive afternoons.

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