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Weather for Cal game

pWaldorf

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Hey Buffs,

Cal fan here. Hope you're recovering from the flooding. Since you have a bye this week, I wanted to get this question in while you have some downtime.

I am seriously considering going to Boulder and catching the Cal-Colorado game on November 16. However, I have no idea what the weather will be like on that date. Will there be snow on the ground? Will I have to bundle up in a down jacket and Russian fur hat? If it's a night game, will it be freezing?

Weather records show an average high of 52 degrees and an average low of 28 for November 16, but it's hard to know what that means in real life. I'm a Californian with no experience of the weather on the Front Range.

Also, do you know of relatively inexpensive accommodations in and around Boulder? Thanks.
 
pWaldorf said:
Hey Buffs,

Cal fan here. Hope you're recovering from the flooding. Since you have a bye this week, I wanted to get this question in while you have some downtime.

I am seriously considering going to Boulder and catching the Cal-Colorado game on November 16. However, I have no idea what the weather will be like on that date. Will there be snow on the ground? Will I have to bundle up in a down jacket and Russian fur hat? If it's a night game, will it be freezing?

Weather records show an average high of 52 degrees and an average low of 28 for November 16, but it's hard to know what that means in real life. I'm a Californian with no experience of the weather on the Front Range.

Also, do you know of relatively inexpensive accommodations in and around Boulder? Thanks.
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We really couldn't tell you. The best advice is to dress in layers. I've seen people wearing shorts in November and switching to a down parka by the afternoon.
 
Your range of weather is anywhere between 0 degrees and 2 feet of snow to 75 degrees and sunny. Any forecast more than 3 days out is not to be trusted.

Good luck.
 
We have no idea what the weather will be like either.

Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. You've got about a 5/6 chance that it will be sunny. Temperature is likely in the low to mid 50s and feel about 10 degrees warmer due to altitude/sunniness. Dip slightly below freezing at night.

But... could be windy. Could have a cold front & snow. You're going to need to check in the week of the trip. Anything beyond a 3-day forecast is throwing **** at the wall and hoping it sticks.
 
pWaldorf said:
Hey Buffs,

Cal fan here. Hope you're recovering from the flooding. Since you have a bye this week, I wanted to get this question in while you have some downtime.

I am seriously considering going to Boulder and catching the Cal-Colorado game on November 16. However, I have no idea what the weather will be like on that date. Will there be snow on the ground? Will I have to bundle up in a down jacket and Russian fur hat? If it's a night game, will it be freezing?

Weather records show an average high of 52 degrees and an average low of 28 for November 16, but it's hard to know what that means in real life. I'm a Californian with no experience of the weather on the Front Range.

Also, do you know of relatively inexpensive accommodations in and around Boulder? Thanks.
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It will be a blizzard with 3-4 feet of snowing falling that day, temperatures in the teens and winds gusting to 50 MPH.

Or it will be 70 degrees, sunny, mild breeze and a just a hint of perfect autumnal crispness in the air.

Either one is about equally likely, as is pretty much anything in between. Welcome to Colorado.
 
pWaldorf said:
Hey Buffs,

Cal fan here. Hope you're recovering from the flooding. Since you have a bye this week, I wanted to get this question in while you have some downtime.

I am seriously considering going to Boulder and catching the Cal-Colorado game on November 16. However, I have no idea what the weather will be like on that date. Will there be snow on the ground? Will I have to bundle up in a down jacket and Russian fur hat? If it's a night game, will it be freezing?

Weather records show an average high of 52 degrees and an average low of 28 for November 16, but it's hard to know what that means in real life. I'm a Californian with no experience of the weather on the Front Range.

Also, do you know of relatively inexpensive accommodations in and around Boulder? Thanks.
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Re the weather in Colorado in November ... your guess is as good as ours. Seriously ... it could be autumnal, Indian summer-like (is that politically incorrect these days?) ... or wintry with frigid cold and/or blowing snow.

All I can say is bring alternative wear ... and despite what the weather is when you leave your hotel (someone else will have to brief you on lodging, as I have never stayed in a hotel/motel in the area) ... dress in LAYERS. While the day may start off cold, it can warm up drastically by mid-afternoon ... and then inevitably drop 15-20 degrees as soon as the sun sets behind the mountains.

But hey ... the unpredictability of the weather is just one of the many reasons we love to live here! Hope you have a great visit.
 
Record high for that day in Boulder is 74 and the record low is 2. It could be shorts weather or bundle up.

There are many hotel options, several are walking distance to the stadium, while others you probably want a car. Millennium Harvest House is close to the stadium as hosts a large pregame party for every game.
 
sliderNcider said:
Forecast:

Raining piss bombs
Snowing battery marshmallows
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and bears

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I will say this, even if it is generally a nice November day, if you get hit in the shadows or it is night, then it will be chilly.
 
As mentioned, Boulder accommodations are expensive, but that's where the after-game festivities are. But if you're going mostly for the tailgate and the game, you can stay off 36 at cheaper hotel. On gameday you can catch public transportation directly to the stadium with a BuffRide bus, watch the Bears lose, then walk into downtown Boulder for some consolation binge drinking. When you fail to drunkenly impress the whitedread chick on the Mall with your ankle tattoo, catch the last regularly scheduled RTD bus from the Boulder bus station back out to the Park & ride near your hotel. http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/buffridemap2013.pdf

Boulder area RTD is nothing like the BART, so no need to prepare your anus.
 
It's going to be 48 at kickoff and 36 at the end of the game with light flurries possible.
 
Got it. Weather is unpredictable. Could be snowing and cold, could be sunny and warm.

Thanks for the info. I should be prepared for anything, including urine and profanities. :nod:
 
pWaldorf said:
Got it. Weather is unpredictable. Could be snowing and cold, could be sunny and warm.

Thanks for the info. I should be prepared for anything, including urine and profanities. :nod:
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The important thing to remember is that you'll get so ****faced from drinking at altitude that it won't matter. :nod:
 
JPinCO said:
As mentioned, Boulder accommodations are expensive, but that's where the after-game festivities are. But if you're going mostly for the tailgate and the game, you can stay off 36 at cheaper hotel. On gameday you can catch public transportation directly to the stadium with a BuffRide bus, watch the Bears lose, then walk into downtown Boulder for some consolation binge drinking. When you fail to drunkenly impress the whitedread chick on the Mall with your ankle tattoo, catch the last regularly scheduled RTD bus from the Boulder bus station back out to the Park & ride near your hotel.

Boulder area RTD is nothing like the BART, so no need to prepare your anus.
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That's great imagery there.

Even though it's more expensive, I'll probably stay closer to campus for easier access to the stadium and so I can enjoy the college atmosphere.
 
pWaldorf said:
Got it. Weather is unpredictable. Could be snowing and cold, could be sunny and warm.

Thanks for the info. I should be prepared for anything, including urine and profanities. :nod:
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I don't believe you read my post. 48 AT KICKOFF, 36 AT THE END OF THE GAME! FLURRIES POSSIBLE! Capische?
 
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Farmers almanac says:
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North Central U.S.
Long Range Weather Forecast for September 16th - November 15th

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NOVEMBER 2013

1st-3rd. Clearing and colder.
4th-7th. Continued cold and dry under increasing cloudiness.
8th-11th. Wet over Dakotas south to Kansas, then clearing, colder.
12th-15th. Very unsettled for the Rockies east
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CU fans may drop a few profanities, but overall, Cal fans have little to worry about.
Rent a car, take out the insurance, put Go Big Red and "my other car is a tractor" stickers all over it and drive to campus--that may be a different story.
 
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