NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TODAY – Sunny, with a high near 72º. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 – 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 – 20 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, with a low around 40º. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 – 20 mph decreasing to 5 – 10 mph after midnight.
TOMORROW – A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 5 -15 mph increasing to 20 – 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Snowpack levels are 26% below average for this time of year.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire conditions are forecast to occur.
Make sure that you and your family are signed up for the Everbridge emergency alert system to keep residents informed. You can download it from the Google Play store or the App Store.
Paving continues this week for the eastbound lane to mile marker 26 on CO96. How far APC gets will depend on the weather. This operation is called a leveling course and once they get to mile marker 26, they will turn and head west to mile marker 0. Additionally, they will be installing concrete water inlets at mile marker 19.
There are width restrictions of 12 feet in place for the rest of this week. Travelers will experience a single lane closure between mile marker 17 and mile marker 19 during working hours 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
If you’re heading West on Hwy 50 toward Monarch Pass May through the end of June, you’ll encounter road work east of Maysville, Mile Marker 212. Daytime work hours range from 7am – 7pm Monday through Friday. Single-lane, alternating traffic in either direction, and may have up to 15-minute delays. Reduced speed limit throughout the work zone.
Please try to gather information about weather forecasts, anticipated travel impacts and current road conditions prior to hitting the road by visiting cotrip.org
Civic Mtgs – Tuesday, May 9th
9am – Custer County Tourism Board meeting at Kirkpatrick Bank conference Room
The volunteers at Beckwith Ranch are seeking donations for a silent auction (June 3) during this year’s Round-Up event. More information is in our script today on our website, klzr.org.
Second art Tuesday is back! From 11-2pm today join other artists at the 3rd Street gallery. Bring something you’re working on, or need help with or simply want to share! Feel free to bring a snack and a drink. For more information please call Lisa at 707.321.5728
Wednesday at 2pm – Join Altitude Fitness and local Registered Dietitian Darcy Rhodes in a free nutrition class series. Please register in advance by calling 719.783.0750.
Today on Valley Views our host, Gary Taylor, interviews Dave Schneider from Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District.
Valley Views* airs on Tuesday and Thursday at 7am and 6pm, and Saturdays at 10am, and is always available to stream on our website.
SPONSORSHIPS AT KLZR
Any KLZR event is available for sponsorship. Businesses can sponsor individual events or all of our 2023 events. Learn more from our website .
KLZR’S COMMUNITY RESOURCE PAGE
Look no further than KLZR’s Community Resource Page for local information on various organizations within the community. You’ll see the ValleyStrong Community Calendar as well as the Visit Wet Mountain Valley Events Calendar.
To let us know about events, birthdays, Lost and Found pets, job listings, and other community information, email us at wakeup@klzr.org. Non-profit events should be sent to calendar@klzr.org to be included in our on-air broadcasts.
