Warm Wx and above freeing overnight lows in the high country leads to more spike of Riv. Caught wind the Water Commissioners plan to release additional water to accommodate expected increases in run-off!

Folks- Recreate Smart!! Tubers- this is NOT the time of year for tubing. Water’s too high and too cold. Novice and beginner boaters (open and closed)- the Filter Plant isn’t “Just the Filter Plant” at these water levels. That’s it for my soap box.

Today’s expected Wx: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Enjoy!

This just in from Maddox…
First upper Poudre behind Home Morraine strainer in center and one on the right shore. Very dangerous and invisible at 4.0 and above. Second, Joe Wright Creek two river wide log jams below Carnito. Both Portagable. Thanks! From Bryan Maddox.

Thanks Bryan!

Back up, after a warm up (it stayed a few degrees above freezing up at JW last night). Currently 53.6˚F, sunny and calm. The Hewlett Bridge gauge is back up an running, showing approx 5.9′ today.

Today’s expected Wx: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Half a foot drop this morn down to 4.4. Hewlett Bridge gauge temp O.O.S. We had the coldest overnight air temp at Joe Wright Res in about a week at 30˚F, may account for the drop. Who knows.

Currently 70˚F here in Poudre Park. Expected Wx for today:
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.