3-day weather forecast for Vail/Beaver Creek

Discussion.. Another mostly nice and beautiful colorful fall weekend is anticipated.

Today and Saturday.. Sunny days and 1/4 moonlite nights. Highs today in the lower 60s and Saturday near 60. Lows in the upper 30s.

Sunday.. Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms by evening. Highs near 60. Lows in the lower 40s.

3-day weather forecast for Sun Valley/Ketchum

Discussion.. A nice end to the work-week will turn to a slight chance of showers over the weekend.

Today.. Fair to partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Weekend.. Partly cloudy with a 10-20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs Saturday in the lower 60s and Sunday near 60. Lows in the in the mid 30s.

Enjoy the fall colors - they are about over.

3-day weather forecast for ParkCity/Deer Valley

Discussion.. Another mostly nice and beautiful colorful fall weekend is anticipated.

Today and Saturday.. Sunny days and 1/4 moonlite nights. Highs today in the lower 70s and Saturday in the mid 70s. Lows near 40.

Sunday.. Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms by afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

Opening Dates for 2010-2011 Ski Seaon Announced

Utah's ski resorts are hoping for snow soon as they plan their opening dates.

Solitude plans to be the first Utah ski resort open this year with an anticipated start date of Nov. 13.

Anticipated opening dates

• Nov. 13: Solitude
• Nov. 16-21: Brighton, Alta, Park City and Snowbird
• Nov. 26-28: The Canyons, Powder Mountain, Snowbasin
• Dec. 5: Deer Valley

La Nina Update as of Oct 7

La Nina continued during September 2010 as reflected by the large expanse of below-average sea surface temperatures (SST) across most of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Consistent with nearly all the the forecast models, La Nina is expected to last at least in the Northern Hemisphere until spring 2011.

The impacts for the upcoming late fall, winter and early spring months would be a more active storm track through the northern and central Rockies. This would translate to above normal snowfall in southern Idaho and northern Utah and perhaps as far south as west-central Colorado.

The attached graph depicts the SST observed as of September 29th. The blue indicates colder than normal waters in the Pacific and the darker blue (-3 deg C), is where the coldest water has been measured.

3-day weather forecast for Vail/Beaver Creek

Discussion.. Still wet today but the weekend looks dry and warmer.

Today.. Mostly cloudy with showers. Highs near 55. Lows tonight near 40.

Weekend.. Partly cloudy with warmer days. Highs 55-60. Lows in the mid 30s.

Beaver Creek ranks 3rd in the 2010 addition of Ski Magazine.

3-day weather forecast for Sun Valley/Ketchum

Discussion.. A mostly dry period with a threat of showers late in the weekend. Warmer days.

Today and Saturday.. Partly cloudy. Highs 55-60. Lows in the mid 30s.

Sunday.. Partly cloudy with a threat of showers late afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows near 40.