{"us":{"plan":["Before heading up, check Crested Butte's own report, since we have no lift data for today.","Use the warmest, clearest window from now through about 3, when it's 54 and visibility is around 15 miles.","Be off the hill or under cover by 4, when rain shows up and the wind swings west."],"ride":"There's no new snow in the data, so if you find anything to slide on, bring an old rock ski around 85 to 95 mm underfoot that you don't mind scratching.","wear":"It feels like the mid to upper 40s this afternoon with only light gusts under 10 mph, so a light shell over a thin fleece is plenty. Pack a waterproof layer for the rain showing at 4 and gloves for the chill once the sun drops.","summary":"It's 52 at the base right now, feeling like 46, with barely a breeze gusting to 9 mph and zero new snow in the last 72 hours. Expect about 54 by mid-afternoon, then a chance of rain showing at 4.","headline":"Warm, calm, snowless October afternoon. Check lifts first.","paragraphs":["Midday at Crested Butte and it's a mild autumn afternoon, not a ski day yet. It's 52 degrees at the base, feeling like 46, with wind from the southwest at 2 mph and gusts around 9. There's been no new snow overnight, in the last 24 hours or in the last 72.","The afternoon stays warm and calm. Expect about 54 at 2 and 3, gusts holding around 9 mph, and clouds coming and going. Visibility stays excellent at about 15 miles. Rain shows up at 4 as the wind swings west, so plan to be done by then. Nothing about this wind would trouble a chairlift.","We don't have the resort's lift report, so check Crested Butte's own report before assuming anything is running. Tonight brings no snow, and the next few days stay dry at the base, with lows around 30 and highs around 54. Thursday turns rainy with gusts in the low 20s in mph, which is the first sign of a pattern change.","On avalanches, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's statewide statement, issued Monday, October 12, has no danger ratings in force. It does warn that once snow drifts deep enough to cover the ground on steep, high slopes, avalanches become possible. Daily forecasts resume November 1. For now, enjoy the sunshine and keep an eye on the cold nights that will eventually let snowmaking get going."]},"mode":"resort","plan":["Before heading up, check Crested Butte's own report, since we have no lift data for today.","Use the warmest, clearest window from now through about 3, when it's 12 and visibility is over 24 km.","Be off the hill or under cover by 4, when rain shows up and the wind swings west."],"ride":"There's no new snow in the data, so if you find anything to slide on, bring an old rock ski around 85 to 95 mm underfoot that you don't mind scratching.","wear":"It feels like 8 to 9 this afternoon with only light gusts in the teens, so a light shell over a thin fleece is plenty. Pack a waterproof layer for the rain showing at 4 and gloves for the chill once the sun drops.","usFrom":"model","edition":"midday","summary":"It's 11 at the base right now, feeling like 8, with barely a breeze gusting to 14 km/h and zero new snow in the last 72 hours. Expect about 12 by mid-afternoon, then a chance of rain showing at 4.","headline":"Warm, calm, snowless October afternoon. Check lifts first.","editionAt":"2026-10-19T17:00:00.000Z","paragraphs":["Midday at Crested Butte and it's a mild autumn afternoon, not a ski day yet. It's 11 degrees at the base, feeling like 8, with wind from the southwest at 4 km/h and gusts around 14. There's been no new snow overnight, in the last 24 hours or in the last 72.","The afternoon stays warm and calm. Expect about 12 at 2 and 3, gusts holding around 15, and clouds coming and going. Visibility stays excellent at over 24 km. Rain shows up at 4 as the wind swings west, so plan to be done by then. Nothing about this wind would trouble a chairlift.","We don't have the resort's lift report, so check Crested Butte's own report before assuming anything is running. Tonight brings no snow, and the next few days stay dry at the base, with lows around -1 and highs around 12. Thursday turns rainy with gusts into the mid-30s in km/h, which is the first sign of a pattern change.","On avalanches, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's statewide statement, issued Monday, October 12, has no danger ratings in force. It does warn that once snow drifts deep enough to cover the ground on steep, high slopes, avalanches become possible. Daily forecasts resume November 1. For now, enjoy the sunshine and keep an eye on the cold nights that will eventually let snowmaking get going."],"editionTime":"11:00","generatedAt":"2026-10-19T19:41:02.924Z","briefingText":"Midday at Crested Butte and it's a mild autumn afternoon, not a ski day yet. It's 11 degrees at the base, feeling like 8, with wind from the southwest at 4 km/h and gusts around 14. There's been no new snow overnight, in the last 24 hours or in the last 72.\n\nThe afternoon stays warm and calm. Expect about 12 at 2 and 3, gusts holding around 15, and clouds coming and going. Visibility stays excellent at over 24 km. Rain shows up at 4 as the wind swings west, so plan to be done by then. Nothing about this wind would trouble a chairlift.\n\nWe don't have the resort's lift report, so check Crested Butte's own report before assuming anything is running. Tonight brings no snow, and the next few days stay dry at the base, with lows around -1 and highs around 12. Thursday turns rainy with gusts into the mid-30s in km/h, which is the first sign of a pattern change.\n\nOn avalanches, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's statewide statement, issued Monday, October 12, has no danger ratings in force. It does warn that once snow drifts deep enough to cover the ground on steep, high slopes, avalanches become possible. Daily forecasts resume November 1. For now, enjoy the sunshine and keep an eye on the cold nights that will eventually let snowmaking get going.","clothingRecommendation":"It feels like 8 to 9 this afternoon with only light gusts in the teens, so a light shell over a thin fleece is plenty. Pack a waterproof layer for the rain showing at 4 and gloves for the chill once the sun drops.","audioSeconds":85,"audioSecondsUs":90,"_source":"anthropic-claude","_model":"claude-opus-5-5"}