| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
More of the same -- nothing to say |
| 10/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Looks like a little fog to the east, strange color to the sky (smoke?). |
| 10/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Clouds moved on. |
| 10/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 10/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
This is getting monotonous! |
| 10/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Some thunder. Hail event last night. Was going to sleep so not real accurate: 10:45-10:55PM, 1/8-3/8" hail, looks hard but small on the hail pad. No rain a couple of miles north of my location. |
| 10/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Not sure when trace occurred, maybe around midnight? |
| 10/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Began just before 10PM but don't know when it stopped. Probably not long! |
| 10/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain with strong winds (may be a poor catch but both 8" and 4" gages agreed). Peak gust 47 mph (1:51PM). Rain showers off and on between 1:45 and 3:30PM. |
| 10/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A little very light rain between 1:30 and 1:40 PM Saturday afternoon. Lots of clouds this morning. |
| 10/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
At least two episodes, 2:15PM (very light, few minutes). 2nd episode after dark, maybe 8PM and not for long. Looks like new snow on high peaks. |
| 10/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Still raining lightly at 7AM. Began around 2:30AM but nothing substantial until about 5AM. No snow but low visibility, low clouds. |
| 10/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Fog this AM, mostly in the lower valley. Low 28F with heavy frost Precip fell as rain only here yesterday AM but snow at somewhat higher elevations to our south. |
| 10/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another bright clear day with morning frost on the roof. |
| 10/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
mild, downslope winds this AM and temp 49F Skies clear. |
| 10/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Nice and bright this morning, few clouds to the east. 45 degrees. |
| 10/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Cooler today, 32 degrees. Maybe rain tonight or tomorrow? |
| 10/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No snow. Estimates that it rained about 3AM. Maybe more later today, though. Only 0.38" of precip so far for October. |
| 10/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Rain/snow mix. Snow mostly melted on contact. A few very light rain showers during the day -- just after 9 AM, and again around 11 AM and 1 PM, but then began raining steadily after 2 PM and changed to rain/snow mix at 4:15PM. Snow fell fairly heavily on time. All ended around 6:15 PM. 27F this morning for the low. |
| 10/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Bright and clear. Not a cloud in the sky. 38F |
| 10/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sounds like weather will be changing soon |
| 10/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began after midnight sometime (maybe 2AM), driveway was still wet at 5AM. |
| 10/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Fell entirely as rain. Trace around 9:20AM yesterday, 11:30-2:15 and again 4:45-7:40PM it rained pretty good both those times. Completely overcast now but no rain falling. |
| 10/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 10/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Fell almost entirely as rain, a little as snow pellets on Sunday morning. A little more snowflakes at 9:15PM. Rain didn't start until until early morning until about 7AM. Peak gust of 59mph from SW on Sunday night (9:30PM). Looks like a lot of rain/snow this afternoon. |
| 10/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Snow showers off and on all day, even overnight. No accumulation since it blew away. A LOT of strong winds, peak of 57 mph about 2PM. High of 40 at 7AM (raining at that time, turned to snow later). |
| 10/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
T |
0.00 |
First measurable snow of the season fell 6:30 - 7:30 PM Other wind driven flurries earlier in the day but no accumulation until evening. Very windy with observed gust of 65 mph during the day on Tuesday at friends house 2 miles north with a good open exposure for wind measurement |
| 10/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Winds have continued but have diminished. Peak gust was 48 mph and it didn't blow all day. Looks like a sunny day. 22 F at 7 AM -- chilly. |
| 10/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dropped off my hail pad from a few weeks ago -- remember to pick it up from the Loveland hail pad depot |
| 10/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Beautiful sunrise! Already 50 degrees. |
| 10/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Most fell as rain about 2AM, just a few snow pellets at around 6AM. October 1.33" precip (0.6" snow), 2010 Year to Date is 16.72" precip (94.3" snow), Water year same as October #s. |
| 11/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain 8:30-9:15PM, enough to just wet the driveway. |
| 11/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Bright and clear again, 32 degrees. Looks like it will be a splendid day! |
| 11/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Another sunny day! |
| 11/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A little breezier today. Lenticular clouds but nice sunny day. |
| 11/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Maybe some rain/snow on Tuesday? Unusually pleasant, mild and dry this month! |
| 11/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light wind driven rain just after noon yesterday (12:00 - 12:15PM). 46 mph gust during the storm may have altered the catch. Just enough to wet the driveway. |
| 11/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Some snow pellets right after 7AM today, will report on that tomorrow. |
| 11/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Precip started Tuesday AM right after 7 AM -- off and on but melting on contact. Then some accumulation after 8 AM. which melted later in the day. It snowed hard in big flakes elsewhere in town but not much here |
| 11/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
2.1 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Very dry snow - and seemed even drier for the first 1/2 inch that started last night -- maybe started around 8:30 PM and continued into the early morning hours. It has stopped now. Winds calm this morning and visibility only about 2 miles in light fog. |
| 11/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
1.6 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow, 10:30AM-10:00PM off and on all day, breaks in the afternoon, windy overnight (swept snow board clean by this AM). |
| 11/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
About 24 degrees this morning. |
| 11/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Big "crest cloud" over peaks to the west. Windy this morning. Peak gust 40 mph about 5AM. Even higher gusts since 7AM reporting time. |
| 11/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Two snow showers - trace 3:40PM for a few minutes then 6:15-7:00AM today (this is when the 0.1 inches accumulated). High wind warning for tomorrow (Tuesday). Had a 47 mph gust just after 7AM yesterday. |
| 11/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Early morning snow shower (Maybe 4AM today? Ended before 7AM). Wind driven snow so snow board was swept clean so he estimates 0.1" of new snow. |
| 11/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
1.3 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Yesterday morning's precip ended before 7 AM. Then a little between 11:30 and 11:45 AM and then more continuous snowfall from noon until 3:45 PM -- sometimes heavy and blowing. Driving was treacherous around 3 PM. Some gusty winds |
| 11/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Windy day in progress. 53 mph gust this AM at friends house north of town around 2 AM. Still gusting to 41 mph now at 7 AM. Looks like a sunny day today. |
| 11/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
Snow on ground going down just a bit. Cloudy today. |
| 11/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
Supposed to warm up today. Windy this morning. 57 mph gust at 5:36AM. Several gusts over 35 mph. High overcast this morning. |
| 11/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
M |
6AM this morning for only 10-15 minutes, wind driven snow pellets. High of 50 degrees yesterday, much warmer than Fort Collins. Windy yesterday! Peak gust of 59 mph about 9:00 or 9:30AM yesterday. Looks like more snow tonight. My condolences on the result of the football game with Wyoming. |
| 11/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
1.8 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Steady snow 9AM-11:45AM and 7:30-8:30PM, 9-10PM, probably more a little after midnight (12:30-2:00AM possibly). Wind came up overnight so snow accumulation was difficult to estimate. |
| 11/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.6 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Skies clear this AM and 25F at 7 AM Snow started about 10:45 to after 11AM and then 12 -2 PM and some more in mid afternoon, mostly ended by 3:30 PM. Dry snow. |
| 11/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Began snowing steadily around 6 AM today and is continuing, but just small grains and not adding up. Must have some fog, too, since visibility is less than 1/2 mile. Had wind gust to 48 mph just afternoon noon on Tuesday out of the west, but not windy today. |
| 11/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow estimated due to wind. Has been windy -- 54 mph gust at friends house 2 miles N around 2 AM. Low of +3 F this AM |
| 11/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
Really warmed up. 26F now but was 28F at 5:30 AM so the cold snap is over for now after a bitterly cold day yesterday. 77 mph gust early Thursday AM and in the 50s during midday. But winds have calmed now |
| 11/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
36 degrees already, will probably melt some more snow today. |
| 11/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.5 |
M |
|
| 11/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Snowed just after 3PM yesterday but just a few flakes on the railing. 18 degrees and overcast this morning, mountain snow over the high peaks. |
| 11/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Warming trend predicted for the next few days. |
| 12/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Very changable weather right around observation times. At 7AM there was a storm coming through, snow over Lumpy Ridge, peaks obscured. Cleared up by 8AM, though! Lot of wind overnight (gusts over 50, peak of 58 mph at 7:29PM). |
| 12/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Snow grains occurred around 9 PM last evening --just a skiff. Also very windy. 61 mph gust around 11:40 AM at friend's house 2 miles north. Looks like the winter winds are here to stay. |
| 12/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Breezy but not as windy as predicted at least so far. We did have a 55 mph gust last night around 11:30 PM at friends house 2 miles north. |
| 12/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Snow began around 6:30 PM last night continuing intermittently and very light until after 10 PM. Some tiny snow pellets mixed in. 21F and overcast with low visibility this AM |
| 12/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Very light snow showers -- 3:15 - 3:30PM and between 5-6 PM (Approx) 27F this morning. Hi was 33F yesterday. |
| 12/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Little snow 3 - 4:30PM Very light --just flurries |
| 12/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Brief afternoon rain sprinkle for 5-10minutes around 3:30 PM and then some snow showers around 5:30 PM and then a longer period from 7:15 and 8:20 PM when the accumulation occurred and then some lesser amounts later in the evening. Winds came up late evening and blew it all away. |
| 12/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Scant trace remains on ground. Breezy this AM and some lenticular clouds to the N but no gusts over 30 mph for the past 24 hours. |
| 12/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Downslope Winds returned 37F at 7 AM. Peak gust 46 mph around 4 AM at friends house 2 miles north. High peaks all obscured today by winter storm clouds but beginning bright here. |
| 12/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Snow flurries this morning 5:30-6:00AM and 6:30-6:45AM. Very windy, 65 mph peak gust measured. |
| 12/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Fell entirely as snow, some tiny snow pellets. Flurries early in the morning. Most melted on contact until 3PM when it began to accumulate. Wind swept board clean. 9AM, 12:30PM then steadier from 1:30-7PM with some breaks. Peak gust of 57 mph at 10:37. Howling a lot during the day. |
| 12/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Snow flurries 9AM for about 15 minutes. High temp was around that same time (25 degrees). High for the 24-hour period was 28 degrees and occurred overnight. |
| 12/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Low of 19 yesterday then up into the 40's very early, stayed warm all the way into the night last night. Seriously windy. |
| 12/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
M |
M |
Windy all day -- downslope winds keeping temperatures steady around 40F |
| 12/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
pinhead snow pellets and snow grains fell perhaps between 4:30 and 5:30 AM but looks like more could fall anytime. |
| 12/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.7 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Snow didn't amount to much although it did fall heavily for a brief time in the afternoon. |
| 12/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.2 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Flurries Thursday evening and very light, dry snow this AM 12F this AM -- staying steady since midnight Snow grains and small crystals began around 4:30 AM and ended just before 7 AM |
| 12/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
1.0 |
M |
snow flurries from 9:30 and 10 PM and some flurries between 5 and 5:30 AM but no accumulation. 11 degrees before midnight and then warmed up to 27 F by 7 AM -- must be some downslope winds moving in. |
| 12/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Showers 3-4PM, 4-5PM, 6-8PM, 9PM, 9:30PM then again 2-4AM. Very dry snow, just a few drops in the gage. |
| 12/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.40 |
0.1 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Mostly rain but brief snow. Rain overnight again and raining still at 7AM. |
| 12/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
1.3 |
M |
M |
M |
Rain and snow mixed, turned to strictly snow in the afternoon, snow continued from 7AM yesterday then off and on through the day. High of 35 yesterday. |
| 12/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.9 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow, very foggy this morning (visibility 1/2 mile or less) |
| 12/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Fell as a few drops of rain, temps in the 20's shot up to 40 at 5AM this morning, at 7AM it's 37 degrees. |
| 12/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow and rain |
| 12/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Frosty and perfectly clear morning -- low 12F -- calm winds and doesn't feel too bad. |
| 12/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
|
| 12/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 12/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 12/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 12/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 12/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
3.6 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Dry snow. Temperature dropped all day from 25F at 7 AM yesterday to low of -3 after midnight. Currently -2F and still snowing lightly -- little grains. Total precip for Dec. was 0.99" and 9.4" 18.18" for annual precip total and 112.5" 2.79" and 18.8" respectively for water year precip and snowfall |
| 1/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Snow fell from 7 - 7:30 AM Had a 2-hour power outage overnight with temperatures slightly below zero. High yesterday was +4F |
| 1/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Wind, blowing and drifting snow. Peak gust 54 mph across town (2.5 miles NE of his site). Lots of lenticular clouds. Cold wave seems to have broken, temp came up to 18 degrees earlier this morning. |
| 1/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Still breezy today. Slight chance (30%) of snow showers today. |
| 1/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
2.0 |
M |
Snow grains and tiny snow flakes. Temp got down to 11 degrees around 8PM but then moved up into the low 20s overnight. |
| 1/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Wind still with us (59 mph gust this morning at 4:45AM). |
| 1/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Winds have been fierce. Gust of 64 mph at friends house 2 miles to the north, and many other high gusts continuing overnight as well |
| 1/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Not much to report. |
| 1/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
Maybe more snow on Sunday and Monday? |
| 1/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Snowing lightly at observation time, sounds like it will pick up later today. |
| 1/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
3.8 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Frosty this morning! Snowed 7-8:45AM then sun and blue skies until 9:30. Snow began again at 9:30 and continued (mostly lightly) all day. Low is -8 (also present temperature). Heard -28 to -30 at Honholz Ranch. |
| 1/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
M |
Nice and clear this morning, a few clouds over peaks to the west. Low of -10 yesterday morning (about 7:30AM). Up to 5 above zero now (7AM) but Fort Collins is still -8! |
| 1/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Lot of blowing snow yesterday, no new snow but it did get rearranged. High yesterday at 9PM then even warmer just after midnight. 7AM it was 25 degrees while Weather Channel was reporting -2 in Fort Collins. |
| 1/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Wind has continued. 50 mph peak gust but a lot calmer overnight Morning dawning clear but with clouds over the high peaks. |
| 1/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Breezy again today. Beautiful red sunrise against the white snow! |
| 1/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Another beautiful sunrise (pinks, oranges and purple!) |
| 1/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
T |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Rain/snow mixed about 4AM this morning changing to all rain about 6:15AM, continued until about 7AM or after. Little tiny pellets. Rare for it to rain in the winter up here! Peak gust 62 mph last night just before 8PM. Visibility is 2 miles now. |
| 1/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
T |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow pellets off and on all morning. Another windy day. Peaks to the west are obscured today, very cloudy, just a few flurries and a lot of wind. |
| 1/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow this time. Snow began between 3:00-4:00AM, snow grains with a few flakes. Completely socked in right now, still snowing. |
| 1/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
1.1 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
4" and 8" gages both read the same today (not that unusual). No wind to speak of (no gusts >30 mph). Snow continued from 7AM yesterday until about 9AM. Sun came out but began snowing again around 2-3PM and again 5:00-10:00PM. |
| 1/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
High winds yesterday! Cloudy today supposed to clear up later today. |
| 1/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow board was swept clean by wind so depth of snowfall is estimate. Completely overcast with light snow falling still (began maybe 2 or 3AM). |
| 1/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.1 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow off and on all day, mostly in the morning. Just a little more snow about 9PM, surprised to see it lying on the driveway! |
| 1/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Peak gust 53 mph around 4:20PM. |
| 1/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Nice view of high peaks this morning, all bright white with new snow! |
| 1/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Very light dusting of snow grains 1:15-1:45PM and again 9-10:30PM. Light winds yesterday, peak was about 20 mph. |
| 1/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 1/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Warm temps expected today and tomorrow. |
| 1/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Warm yesterday, 52 degrees -- some folks got even warmer up in Estes. |
| 1/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Snow flurries began sometime very early this morning (5AM?), stopped now at 7:15AM but looks like it could start anytime. Total precip 0.33 for Jan (5.6" snow), same since Jan 1, Water year (since Oct 1) 3.12" precip (24.4" snow). Supposed to get VERY cold tonight and tomorrow night. |
| 2/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
1.6 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Mostly snow grains, heavy flakes for about an hour in the afternoon. Low temperature of -14 at 7AM (-15 right now). Still some snow showers now but was fairly clear an hour ago. |
| 2/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Snow crystals/grains about 7:20-8:30AM, 10:30-11:30AM but very light both times. High of -9 yesterday, temp now is -27 (this is also the low). |
| 2/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Warm weather is on the way! Overnight low of -14 and it's already up to -2. |
| 2/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.3 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Snowed lightly 8:30AM-1:00PM (or earlier) warmed to 30 degrees which was welcome after -27! Low of 6 this morning but already up to 12 degrees at 7AM. |
| 2/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Light snow showers this morning (just flurries) 11:30AM yesterday, maybe a little over night and then 5:30-6:40AM. Not doing anything in Estes at 7AM but looks like the mountains are getting more. 45mph gust this morning around 2:20AM. |
| 2/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
2.8 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Snow began 7:30AM and snowed fairly steadily until about 3PM. An additional 1.5 inches of snow overnight ending just before 7AM (estimate that it began 3:30AM?). Wind wasn't serious. |
| 2/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Sounds like more snow tonight! |
| 2/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.0 |
M |
6.0 |
M |
entered via staff from voice mail to Climate Center. Mention of normal phone number not working or full mailbox. |
| 2/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
0.9 |
M |
7.0 |
M |
Snow fell as densely packed snow grains.m -18F this morning -22F at friends house in the valley |
| 2/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
6.0 |
M |
Blowing snow overnight -- snow surface rearranged this AM. Temp dropped to -19 yesterday AM after 7 AM yesterday but warmer this AM with morning low of +10F |
| 2/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
6.0 |
M |
peak wind gust: 40 MPH
local blowing snow
called in and left message. voice mail system was down. Entered by CoCoStaff. |
| 2/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
5.0 |
M |
high winds observed. entered by staff. Note, '#' sign on the phone number is not working. NN |
| 2/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
High of 48 yesterday, high winds -- lost 2 inches of snow yesterday! Peak gusts 59 mph at 5:48AM, then 69 mph a 8:09AM! |
| 2/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
High of 50 degrees (high for the year so far) would probably have gotten warmer if not for the persistent cloud cover until late afternoon. 59 mph gust this morning at 5:28AM. |
| 2/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Peak gust this morning (1:49AM) of 65mph (as measured 2.5 miles NE of his station). |
| 2/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Snow from about 3-5AM. Snowing again now (7AM). |
| 2/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Mostly flurries, some very light snow. Snow began 7AM then continued until 9:30. Then 1:45-5:30, 6:15-9:45PM. |
| 2/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
|
| 2/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
1.9 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
Began as light rain about 7 or 7:30PM then turned to snow sometime after midnight (maybe 12:30-2:30AM), it's mostly cleared off now. Very windy - 52 mph gust from the west early this morning (2:23AM) |
| 2/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Very, very light tiny snow grains off and on 12:30-4:30PM. Difficult to know it was even snowing unless you were out in it. Some 50+ mph gusts. Bright and sunny today but high peaks are obscured so something is going on up there. |
| 2/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Breezy, gusts in the high 40's. |
| 2/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Breezy day, clear in town but clouds over the hills to the west |
| 2/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.5 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Snowed overnight (2:30AM - 6AM?). Calm winds this morning after breezy day yesterday (48 mph gust). |
| 2/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
5.1 |
M |
6.0 |
M |
Snow 11:20AM off and on until about 4PM. Then steady snow from 5:45PM through overnight and still snowing lightly. |
| 2/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.53 |
9.6 |
M |
14.0 |
M |
Snow continued from 7AM until 9AM steadily. Dense fog as well in the morning. Snow began again sometime after midnight, still snowing. Not much wind but a lot of fog again. |
| 2/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
1.0 |
M |
11.0 |
M |
Winds have returned. Snow stopped about 9AM yesterday, sun started melting the snow and the wind came back! 57 mph gust at 3:38AM this morning. Sunny morning. |
| 2/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
9.0 |
M |
Few wind-drive flurries around 10 PM Windy with peak gust last evening of 53 mph out of the west. Blustery but not that extreme this AM |
| 3/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
7.0 |
M |
Feb totals -- Precip 1.64" and 25.6" of snow. Since Jan 1, 1.97" and 31.2" snow. Since Oct 1, Precip 4.76 and snow 50.0" |
| 3/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
6.0 |
M |
|
| 3/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Abrupt change at 7AM today - socked in by clouds and snow just before 7AM lasted until 7:10AM (not in today's report, will report in tomorrow's report). |
| 3/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.4 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Snow showers (some pellets) most of the day. Quite a bit of the snow melted on contact. Some pretty strong showers! Reduced visibility for very short periods. Ended about 4:30PM. |
| 3/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
|
| 3/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
|
| 3/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.7 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow (snow grains, packed tight) |
| 3/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Very dry snowfall 6:15-8:30PM, total bust of a snowstorm (2"-4" predicted and even the 0.1" we got disappeared overnight!), Whole Estes Valley filled with fog this morning, peaks visible above the top of the fog. |
| 3/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Wind-driven snow flurries this morning off and on (5:30AM, 6AM, etc). High peaks obscured by clouds. Peak gust of 45mph about 10:30PM, not as windy this morning but still windy. High of 38 yesterday. |
| 3/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Hard crust from the wind & drifting so the snow depth is pretty stable. Wind is back - 50 mph gust about 4AM. |
| 3/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
Big news is all about the earthquake in Japan and tsunamis in Japan & Hawaii. No news here! |
| 3/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.5 |
M |
|
| 3/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
3.2 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Both the 4" and NWS 8" gauge read exactly the same. Various forms of snow -- pellets, grains and flakes. Snow began around 1:25 PM on Sat and snowed intermittently until 5:30 PM Began as small pellets and then larger pellets and then larger flakes. Snow began again at 7:30 PM -- to around 2-3 AM Patches of fog in the Estes Valley this AM still cloudy but looks like it's starting to clear |
| 3/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Warmer temperatures and stronger sun is really taking care of the snowcover |
| 3/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Not much else to report |
| 3/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Breezy again -- 51 mph gust measured before 6 AM High cloudiness Predicted to get very warm today |
| 3/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow but much of it melted on contact. Snow 4:45AM this morning continued beyond 7AM observation but didn't start accumulating until shortly before 7AM. |
| 3/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.22 |
2.4 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow, continued from 7AM until 8:20AM. More snow 8PM-9:30PM then sometime overnight (maybe 12:30AM-3:30AM), bulk of the snow fell during the overnight hours. |
| 3/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Snow is down to a trace for the first time in a looooong time (seems like since fall!). |
| 3/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Snow is starting to disappear pretty well. Happy Vernal Equinox! |
| 3/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Breezy weather. 48 mph peak gust yesterday. Cloudy this AM |
| 3/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
0.6 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Mix of rain and snow. Began around 12:30 AM and ended after 2 AM. Still cloudy at 7 AM |
| 3/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Fell entirely as snow, grains & tiny pellets. Snow shower 8:45-9AM, 1PM, couple of short episodes between 3-4PM. Peak gust 53 mph about 9PM yesterday, windy this morning, too (35 mph gusts). Bright and sunny. |
| 3/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Wind continues, peak gusts in the 50's, calm and sunny this morning. |
| 3/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Two wind-driven snow events, 3:10-3:45PM and 4:45-5PM yesterday. Looked like more snow than I was actually able to measure. |
| 3/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
Snow showers, off and on from 3PM until 3-3:20, 4-4:45, 5, 6 and 7, then again about 4AM this morning. |
| 3/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Very light snow/snow grains, snowing very very lightly at 5AM, continued to 7AM but no accumulation. |
| 3/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
1.0 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow |
| 3/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.5 |
M |
T |
M |
Fell entirely as snow early AM (7:30-8:20AM and 8:40-9:30AM). Snow melted during the remainder of the day. |
| 3/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
|
| 3/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Trace of snow grains driven by strong winds from about 5 AM. Wind is the big thing now -- 65 mph gust at friends house around 3 AM 2.5 miles NE of here. Wind blew my anchored snow board about 50 feet. |
| 4/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Very light, tiny snow grains 7:20-8AM, 8:20-8:50AM. Then a trace of rain later. Wind is fierce, peak gust 65 mph yesterday just before midnight with gusts in 50s and 60s all day and into the night! |
| 4/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Wind died down, <1 mph this morning. Will probably return later today. Warm today! Beautiful sunrise, too! |
| 4/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
M |
M |
Fell as rain. 4:30-5:30 AM approx. May turn to snow this afternoon. 56 mph gust yesterday afternoon about 4:30PM. |
| 4/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.15 |
1.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Mainly as rain but turned to rain/snow mix then all snow. Rain/snow 8:15AM, steady snow 10AM-11:30AM then the sun came out. 4:45-4:55 a little more precip. 43 mph gust about 3:20PM. Nice day today, but a bit cool (20 degrees). |
| 4/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Winds have returned with avengeance with gust to 63 mph yesterday at friends house 2 miles NE. Still windy this morning. |
| 4/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Something moving in -- visibilities deteriorating since 6 AM with low clouds and fog. |
| 4/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Snow melting on contact then changing to very light rain. Snow 7:15-12:45 then a couple of rain episodes in the afternoon/evening. Nothing after 8PM. Calm and mostly overcast this morning. |
| 4/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Pretty benign day, not as windy. High of 50, very pleasant. |
| 4/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
Guess the biggest news is that the government shutdown has been averted and Douglas Bruce has been arrested on income tax evasion charges. |
| 4/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.6 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Mixed bag of precip. Thunder, lightning, hail, snow pellets, rain, snow. |
| 4/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
All yesterday's snow melted even though temp only got to 39 degrees. Windy again, gusts in the 50's. Peak gust 56 mph 10:28AM. Bright and clear this morning. |
| 4/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Overnight low 44 degrees, pretty warm! |
| 4/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Just a few little clumps of snow fell sometime overnight-- maybe 5 AM for just a few minutes. Low temp 29F and now up to 33F Overcast this AM -- low stratus wiht 2.5 mile visibility. |
| 4/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.93 |
11.5 |
M |
10.0 |
M |
Prayers have been answered with nice wet snow. First started to rain and rain/snow mixed --then all snow by late afternoon. Max depth achieved around 9:30 PM. Really big flakes for awhile last night. 4" gauge and NWS 8" gauge read exactly the same. even though snow had built up on the edge of each gauge. Not much wind. Still snowing. |
| 4/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.6 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Fell as snow continuing from yesterday 7AM until 8:30AM. Wind sprang up around 12:15 PM. Sun came out in the afternoon and made short work of a lot of snow! |
| 4/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Still windy, 48 mph gust this morning. |
| 4/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Light snow flurries and a few sprinkles of rain. Occasional flurries. 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM. Wind continues 57mph gust 2:13AM this morning. 43 degrees pretty clear skies this morning, clouds to east and west. |
| 4/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
T |
M |
Estimated reading. Very light rain off & on then overnight with lots and lots of wind. Precip could not accumulate in the gage (just drops blown into the side of the gage. 58 mph gust at 8:11AM yesterday.
Logest period of precip from 12:30-2:30PM then again around 8PM and 2AM, 6:30AM today. |
| 4/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as rain. Very light sprinkles during the day, evaporating on contact. Rain fell 8:30PM - 10PM or so. Seemed to come straight down, same amount in both gages. 49mph gust at 12:13PM. |
| 4/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
At least 3 episodes of precip (rain & snow). 10:15AM brief snow squall. 7PM, 9:30-10PM. Some wind but nothing spectacular, peak gust 41 mph. |
| 4/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.49 |
1.8 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Rain, Snow and Mixed. A lot of melting on contact. Rain 5-5:30PM, Snow began 6:30PM (big flakes) - 10PM and again 10:15-midnight. Was snowing at 5AM, probably began about 3:30AM and ended just before 7AM today. High peaks are all socked in. Temp was 32 degrees most of the night, up to 35 at 7AM. |
| 4/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Mostly rain 5:30 - 6:10 PM and off and on from 7:30 - 10 PM. Snow began at 10 PM and maybe lasted an hour. Some light flurries this AM maybe from 4:30 - 5:30 AM. Some winds, too up to 45 MPH on Thursday afternoon |
| 4/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Precip fell as snow. Snow showers on and off on Friday - 7-7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, noon and around 3 PM but just little windblown showers. Today the snow began as flurries around 5:30 AM and still snowing and accumulating now this AM. Socked in with low clouds and fog. 53 mph gust measured NE of here last evening, but almost calm this AM |
| 4/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
5.2 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
Light snow but steady. Snowing at 7AM yesterday (report time) ended about 10:30AM. Some sunshine then snow again 3:30PM through 11PM estimates it ended sometime after 1AM. Very light tiny grains again about 6:30AM and continuing through 7AM observation. Calm winds, completely overcast, 3/4 mile visibility. |
| 4/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.44 |
5.3 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Snow, heavy at times. Very wet (may have been snow/rain mix). Snowing lightly 7AM-7:30AM. Snow/rain began again early afternoon and continued past dark. Exactly 3.00 inches of precip for April so far (higher than his 20-year average for April). |
| 4/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
1.1 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Fell entirely as snow. Snow fell 7:30-9PM last evening. |
| 4/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Very light snow showers 11-11:15AM, Noon, a bit after noon. Expected to have some overnight but that didn't pan out. Some clouds to the west obscuring the high peaks. |
| 4/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Just a few patches of snow around. First cloudless day in a while -- nice view of high peaks, which are VERY white! Big runoff on the way! Wind has returned. Peak gust 55 mph at 12:04AM today. |
| 4/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Still a few patches of old snow remaining. Potential for some showers today. Clouds already gathering up along the Continental Divide. |
| 4/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Mix of rain and snow finally turning to wet snow. It melted on contact. Trace on ground is still from old snow. Windy at times with gust of 47 mph last night around 8 PM at friends house N. 3.18" April precip total. April snowfall 27.7" Totals since Jan 1. 5.93" precip and 68.1" snowfall. Since Oct 1, the water year total is 8.72" and 86.9" of snow. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Sunny morning with a few clouds on the high peaks. |
| 5/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Skies overcast this AM |
| 5/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
1.2 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Snow began at 5:30 PM and ended 7:20 PM. Came down very heavy at times with visibility only about a block -- maybe there was some fog mixed in. Mostly clear this AM. Low 14F this AM |
| 5/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Trace of snow pellets |
| 5/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
7:15AM and there are a few flakes of snow falling. May have some to report tomorrow although it is supposed to be warmer later this afternoon. |
| 5/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Snow showers about once an hour all morning (ranged from a few minutes to 40 minutes). A couple more flakes shortly after noon. Mostly snow melting on contact. |
| 5/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A little windy again, 44 mph peak gust this morning. 70% cloud cover at 7AM. |
| 5/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High of 64 yesterday, rumors for 70+ today! Only 41 at the moment. Not even any spectacular winds to report. |
| 5/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Warmest day of the year so far (70 degrees), maybe warmer today even. Nice breeze to cool things off. |
| 5/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Put the funnel back in today but might have to take it out again. A high, thin overcast with haze in the valley today. |
| 5/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 5/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
0.9 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Wet, slushy snow continues, may go all day. |
| 5/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.95 |
5.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Wet, heavy snow. Snow continued from 7AM to 4PM then stopped until about 7:30PM, ened about 10:30PM. Very little overnight if anything. |
| 5/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 5/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Warm and sunny yesterday, no more snow on the ground. High of 50 degrees. Overcast and foggy this morning, 30 degrees, frost on rooves and cars. |
| 5/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
0.6 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Snow, drizzle and light rain. Drizzle began before 1PM then changed to light rain then snow about 4:30PM continued to 9:20PM. Wet snow. |
| 5/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Complete overcast for 3rd day in a row. Chance of isolated thunder showers this afternoon/evening. |
| 5/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Wet haze in the Estes Valley this morning, not quite fog. Frost on the rooves. More precip heading this way? |
| 5/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, 3-4 claps of thunder. Rain 2:30-3PM, 3-4PM, 4PM, 4AM(?), 6AM, 7AM. Socked in right now, visibility deteriorated from 3 mi to <1.5 mi right at 7AM this morning. Looks like more rain today. |
| 5/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
1.57 |
6.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Some snow melted on contact, huge flakes! some were 1.5" across! Heavy fog earlier but disappeared in the last 10 minutes. Snow has stopped for now. |
| 5/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.37 |
1.6 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Some rain, some was rain-snow mixed and some wet snow overnight with accumulation. Patchy fog this AM but now bright and sunny at 7 AM, Precip fell 8:15 - 9:30 AM, 10-11 AM, 2-5 PM, 6-8 PM and then snow accumulation began after 8 PM and probably ended around 1 AM |
| 5/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
0.00 |
Just a brief spritz of rain for a couple minutes this AM around 6 AM Cloudy out |
| 5/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Very, very light short duration mini showers around 9:30 AM, 3 PM and a little longer just before 8 AM. 49 mph gust last night around 10 PM observed by another CoCoRaHS volunteer 2 miles NE of here. First strong winds in awhile. |
| 5/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 5/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Mainly rain, some ice pellets and snow mixed in. Few drops 2PM then 4PM the main storm began. Ended at 4:30, thunder, lightning, ice pellets, snow and rain. |
| 5/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Began just before noon, continued until just after 2PM with one short break. |
| 5/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Wet haze today, a little frost on the roof. Must be some humidity in the air. |
| 5/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain overnight (estimate 1:30-2:30AM), ominous looking to the west - looks like more rain on the way! |
| 5/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain, heard it at 3AM this morning. A lot of patchy fog and clouds obscuring the peaks & foothills. Big cloud in the Estes valley, wet morning, 2.5 mile visibility. |
| 5/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
No snow, just rain. Most rain fell last night. Heavy fog this morning, calm wind, not actively raining. |
| 5/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Nice bright, sunny day but high humidity and a lot of dew on the ground. Gusty winds on the way for later today but nothing so much yet. |
| 5/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
May total 2.69" precip (15.3" snow). Jan 1 - May 31 total 9.62" precip (83.4" snow). Oct 1 - May 31 total 12.41" precip (102.2" snow). Skimpy months in January & March but we made up for it. |
| 6/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
100% cloud cover this morning, medium level so the peaks are not obscured. Hard to see how it is going to get as warm as they are predicting for today. |
| 6/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Looks like a good day today, mid-70s, partly cloudy. Will bring hail pad down to Loveland with me today. |
| 6/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Warmest day of the year so far with a high of 78F -- not used to such warm temperatures. Not a cloud in the sky this AM |
| 6/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Reverting back to dry after our May wet spell. Kind of a smokey haze in the atmosphere this morning. Must be from the AZ wildfires |
| 6/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Kind of a wet haze this morning. Winds nearly calm High thin clouds mostly in eastern half of the sky. |
| 6/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
8 days since last precip, none looks to be in the near future. Another hazy day maybe from wildfires in AZ, NM and southern CO? |
| 6/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A few drops of rain about 6:10PM yesterday evening. A big gust of wind accompanied the rain - 55 mph from the SE. Just one big strong gust then it was calm again. Cloudless blue today, haze is gone pretty much. |
| 6/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A little cooler yesterday, high 72. Very sunny day. Maybe a shower later today which we could use, it's been 10 days since we had measureable precip. |
| 6/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Finally a break in the hot, dry weather! Also trace of pea-sized hail but it has all melted. Rain began about 8:30PM lasted until 9:15PM then another episode 9:35-9:45 (heavy rain, big drops). A couple of episodes of light rain during the night (3AM, 5AM) ended about 6AM. Foothills obscured by clouds this morning, can't tell what is going on west of that. |
| 6/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Fog scattered around the valley, eastern foothills and eastern part of the valley is socked in. |
| 6/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Wet haze this morning, humid. High thin overcast about half the sky. Severe weather possible this afternoon. |
| 6/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Just a few drops yesterday afternoon at 3:20PM. Literally a few drops (6 - 12" apart!). Sunny day yesterday and looks even sunnier today. |
| 6/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Windy yesterday afternoon (49 mph gust). Dry and sunny yesterday. Scattered lenticulars today (windy aloft) but not windy at the surface. |
| 6/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a few drops of rain at about 6:30. High was 75 yesterday, nice and sunny. Cloudy now but they are passing by. |
| 6/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Uneventful day, looks the same for today. |
| 6/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Wind driven, very light rain 7-7:15PM last evening. Not even enough to really wet anything. Otherwise a beautiful sunny day! Some clouds today but still nice this morning. |
| 6/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
No hail but strong wind about 6:30 (51 mph). Only 0.01 during the day (6:30PM), the rest came after midnight. 2 big claps of thunder (6:30PM and 2:30AM). Most of precip fell between 2:10-2:20AM then 4:30-5:30, a trace again at 6:20AM. |
| 6/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Precip began as light rain around 8 PM and then rained steadily into the evening to at least 11 PM. Another little shower early this AM No thunder or hail. |
| 6/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Seems damp and cool this AM with some storm predicted for later today. Total precip so far this month 0.44" |
| 6/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.81 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Trace of soft hail about 6PM yesterday, 2 minutes, very small (1/8") and soft. One stone was 1/4". Will try to get the hail card filled out to send in with the pad. Series for short showers in the afternoon 12:40-1:00, 1:30, 3:15-4:00PM, 5:45-6:30PM. Dried off and cleared until 10:30PM then more rain overnight, ended 5:30 this morning. |
| 6/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Happy Summer Solstice! Wet film on the driveway so it probably rained 4:30-5:30 this morning. |
| 6/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A little windy yesterday, peak gust 38 mph early in the morning. |
| 6/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Beautiful Colorado day yesterday, high of 76. Drove up to the top of Trail Ridge Road yesterday. |
| 6/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A few very brief showers between 1:40PM to 2:20PM then 4:30PM. A little lightning. |
| 6/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Warmest day of the year so far. 81F Close to that again today and Sunday. Some convective clouds yesterday but no precip |
| 6/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Looks like a warm day -- already 67F. High yesterday was 81F A little breezy from the W this AM |
| 6/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Dreary morning today but is improving a bit. Low cloud ceiling, blocking the summits and high foothills to the west. Lifting a bit to the east. |
| 6/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain, sunny the rest of the day. High of 67, no thunder. |
| 6/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Pretty warm yesterday, up to 85 degrees. Cloudless day with some intense sun! |
| 6/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
4:45-5:15PM and 9-10PM. Rain only, a little distant thunder with the earlier episode. A few good wind gusts (59 mph gust, 4:48PM). Monthly totals: 1.37" precip, Trace of hail. 2011: 10.59" precip, 83.4 snow. Oct 2011: 13.77 precip, 102.2 snow. |
| 7/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
3 episodes of rain, 2-2:30PM (thunder & lightning), rain squall w/wind & horizontal rain 5:22-6PM, rain 6:20-7:10PM. |
| 7/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day -- sunny High 76F Hazy this morning reducing visibility. Some distant thunder last night. |
| 7/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Trace around 3 PM -- lasted about 10 minutes Big drops. A little low rumble of thunder. Hot 84F |
| 7/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Trace of precip a few miles north but nothing here. 40 mph gust around the same time. |
| 7/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.14 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
3:30-3:50PM, 4-4:15PM, 7:15-7:30PM, around 4AM (estimate), some parts of town got more than twice as much. Some thunder, a bit of wind (peak gust mid-20s) |
| 7/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some thunder with the rain -- series of 5 little showers -- near 1 PM, just before 2 PM, another around 3, then 3:30 and finally 4 -4:20PM Wet haze limiting the visibilities this AM and a large fog bank visible down in the Estes valley. |
| 7/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First quick shower after 1 PM, then around 2:20 PM for a few minutes, a little more between 7 and 8 PM and 9-10 PM and possibly something early this AM as well. There was thunder but no big crashers. |
| 7/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief shower just before 4 PM on Friday afternoon and then another with a lot of wind around 6 P (53 mph gust) and the 3rd episode yielded 0.01 and it was sometime late last evening. |
| 7/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some gusty winds yesterday -- 48mph in north part of town |
| 7/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
3 episodes: Sunday afternoon 2:40PM a few drops, 4PM a few drops more. 0.02 actually fell sometime after 9PM (estimate 11PM). Some thunder but no hail. |
| 7/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A clap or two of thunder but nothing came of it. Heard they had heavy rain in Drake, though. |
| 7/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.33 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A lot of little showers beginning about 12:30PM, steadier from 5-6PM. Big rain began about 10PM ended midnight or 1AM. A LOT of thunder and lightning! A little fog this morning but dissipated by 7AM. |
| 7/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Last night's storms looked like we'd get something but we didn't. |
| 7/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Warmed up to 82 yesterday but didn't seem that warm, nice breeze. A few clouds but really a great day. More of the same expected today! |
| 7/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Trace occurred last night about 7PM, just a few drops. A little thunder in the distance but no big claps. High of 83 yesterday, began to feel warm. |
| 7/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain yesterday afternoon and early evening. First drops about 3PM then more about 5:30PM, good shower 6-6:20PM, another 7:40-8PM. Nice steady rains but didn't amount to that much. Some thunder but no hail. |
| 7/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.54 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
7 minutes of hail in addition to the rain (pea size, 6:18-6:25PM, <1/8" - 3/8" size, will turn in hail pad). |
| 7/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain began 5:40PM, ended 6:15PM. Came down hard at times. Some thunder, a few loud crashes. No hail at this station. Typical monsoon situation. |
| 7/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain between 6:15-6:45, thunder but no hail. |
| 7/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Nice sunny day, high of 81 yesterday. Kind of windy, peak gust of 45 mph yesterday afternoon. Looks like more of th3 same today. |
| 7/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
4:50-5:10PM, light rain. Some thunder but no hail. Another warm day today but no precitp in the forecast for a change. |
| 7/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High of 84 and warm overnight, sunny today. |
| 7/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Another warm day, high 84 low 51 (same as day before), looks like a small fire up by Glen Haven. |
| 7/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain 2:30-2:40 on Sunday afternoon. Some thunder yesterdya aftgernoon but no hail. Bright and clear this morning. |
| 7/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Warm morning today, 69 degrees at 6AM. 90% cloud cover. |
| 7/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two rain episodes. Shortly before 7PM and again at 10PM. Both short events, Trace earlier then 0.02 later. 70% cloud cover this morning, light breeze. |
| 7/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Same as yesterday. Took hail pad down to Loveland yesterday and the box was nearly full. Needs to be emptied. No excessive wind yesterday. Rain 1:20-12:30, 2:15-2:25 and 4:10-4:20 all PM. Light rain. |
| 7/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Began 12:20PM, rained steadily but lightly until about 1PM, resumed 1:15-1:30PM. Another station about 2 miles from me recorded 0.33 inches! |
| 7/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Three very brief showers. 2:20PM, 3:10PM, 3:30PM - each was only a few drops and lasted only a minute or so. No thunder. |
| 7/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Warm day, high of 86! |
| 8/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain: 6:10-6:30 PM, a lot of thunder, thought it might never get to actually raining. Looks like another hot one today, high of 81 yesterday. |
| 8/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain (no hail or sleet), 4:20PM for just a few minutes, very light, no thunder. Cloudy today, forecast for scattered thunderstorms. |
| 8/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
short light rain with thunder 2:30pm - 2:45pm. |
| 8/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Few drops of rain at 3:20 pm, 3:50pm, and very short rain with thunder at 4:30 pm |
| 8/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunderstorm 2:15pm to 2:40pm, started heavy. |
| 8/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dawning mostly clear with just a few clouds. Had a gust up to 42mph yesterday but no precip. |
| 8/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Shower started around 2:45 PM for about 30 minutes -- light. A little thunder, no hail. |
| 8/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny day, high of 84 degrees. |
| 8/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High of 82, sunny and clear. |
| 8/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
About 6:45 AM today fog rolled in through the valley with visibility about 2.5 miles. Resembled smoke from a wild fire. Starting to burn off as sun is rising. Hi 84 Lo 46. |
| 8/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's fog burned off by 7:30 AM |
| 8/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sprinkles about 2:30 PM and shortly before 4:00PM. Hi 83 |
| 8/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Cooler day. |
| 8/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 8/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light steady rain from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm. and breezy with a peak gust of 32mph. Thunder came through earlier. |
| 8/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hi 82. |
| 8/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sprinkles at 9:15am to 9:30 am, 10:05 am to 10:15 am, brief strong storm at 2:15pm with thunder and wind, and some before 5:00 pm. |
| 8/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Trace about 9:10AM yesterday, just a few drops. Peak wind gust at about that time. |
| 8/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Overcast today, maybe rain later? |
| 8/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A lot of thunder in the afternoon, no hail and not much rain. Rain 4:15-4:40PM and 8:30-9:30PM, both very light. |
| 8/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Some thunder and lighting after 10PM but no precip. Only 0.23 inches for the month so far. |
| 8/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Traces 11:20AM and 2:15PM. Lot of thunder during the day. Bulk of the rain fell 7-9PM but pretty light rain overall. Seems like others nearby got more than we did. |
| 8/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
83 yesterday, looks like maybe warmer today unless it gets cloudy, a little distant thunder yesterday afternoon but no precip, just 0.30 for the month so far (way below normal) |
| 8/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Record high in Fort Collins of 98 yesterday, was pretty warm in Estes Park with 85. Only 0.30 inches precip for the month, normal is close to 2 inches. |
| 8/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain 12:40PM yesterday, just a few big drops. Some thunder through the day. |
| 8/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
3 episodes: 2:20-2:40PM, 6:45-7:15PM, longer steadier light rain 8:00-9:00PM. Total of 0.40 for the month now, still a lot less than average. |
| 8/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
2 brief episodes between 4:00 and 5:00 PM (4:30 and again 4:50PM). Didn't last long, no thunder that he heard. High of 80 degrees, winds under 30 mph gusts. |
| 8/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
At least 4 little rain episodes: 1:40PM, 3:30-4:00, 4:15 but all totaled just a trace. Lots of thunder all afternoon but very little came of it. |
| 8/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Not far from here someone got 0.19. Several scattered showers late morning and afternoon: 11:30, 12:15, 2, 2:40, 5:00. All were very light to that point (about 0.01"). Bulk of the rain fell early this morning sometime between 4:00-5:00 and ended by 5:15AM. Patchy light fog this morning, very light wind. |
| 8/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Nice day yesterday after 7AM, high of 76 but dry. |
| 8/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Total for month 0.47 inches of precip, pretty sad. |
| 9/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Precip fell Weds evening just before 6 PM and other little purst between 6:30 and 6:45 -- very light and wind driven. End of month stats -- total precip for Aug was 0.47" and no snow. Since Jan 1, 13.48" and 83.4" of snow, since Oct 1, 2010 16.27" and 102.2" of snow. Winds have returned -- gusted all night long with peak gust 45 mph. |
| 9/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High was 80F on Thursday. Windy at times, but not much else to report |
| 9/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Trace occurred Friday afternoon in two brief periods -- few drops around 3:40 PM and again about 4:20 PM High wind gust yesterday 2 miles N of here -- 58 mph just before 2 PM Otherwise, a pretty nice day. |
| 9/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First frost of the season up on the roof. Low was 33F at the thermometer. Colder down in the valley bottom. Beautiful, cool, pleasant sunny day. High 63 on Sat. |
| 9/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day once it warmed up. High 67 with sunshine |
| 9/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Trace occurred this AM for just a minute or two around 6:20 AM A little windy overnight but calmed down now. |
| 9/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began fairly steadily at 8:45 AM and continued most of the day except for a break around 1 PM. Rain stopped around 5 PM but began on and off during evening and overnight. Stopped around 5:45 AM Light rain most of the time. No significant winds. High 60 F yesterday and low 47 this morning. |
| 9/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Two-day total was 0.67" which exceed our total August amount. Might help moderate fire potential for this area. Sky was nearly cloudy this morning. Fog patches in valley. |
| 9/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sun just came up over the skyline of the foothills. Frost on the roofs this AM and dew on the cars. Light fog bank down over the lake. Looks like a nice sunny day. |
| 9/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A little frost on the roofs this AM and air is a bit hazy, but not much else to report |
| 9/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day and more good weather on tap. Temperature climbing fast this AM. Low 40 this AM and already up to 51F |
| 9/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Just a few drops about 3:00-3:15PM yesterday. Beautiful day yesterday, looks like a nice day today but seems to be clouding up fast. |
| 9/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Late afternoon rain shower in the Big Thompson Canyon but nothing here in Estes. |
| 9/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Just a few drops. A little thunder (one clap in the distance) but not at the same time as the rain we had. |
| 9/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.36 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rained all night but lightly. Drizzle began 3PM-4:30 then 5:30-overnight. A little heavier drizzle later in the evening. Stopped just before 7AM this morning, looks like more is coming. |
| 9/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
7:30-7:50AM, 8:20-8:50AM, 1-2PM All very light showers |
| 9/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday was beautiful. This morning sky is 9/10 cloud covered. |
| 9/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
At least three precipitation episodes on Saturday. Trace at 8:15 AM, a little more from 1 to 1:20 PM and then the heaviest shower was from 3 to 3:30 PM where it came down well but not for very long. Condolences for CSUs loss to CU yesterday |
| 9/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not much to report -- lots of sunshine. Hi 64 on Sunday. |
| 9/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Beautiful day yesterday. |
| 9/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
2 episodes of just a few drops, 4:15PM and again at 6:45PM. Fairly clear sky this morning only 10% cloud cover. 32 degrees at 7AM (colder at lower elevations in town), nice sunny day and the whole next week! |
| 9/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain late afternoon yesterday (4:30-5:15PM). Nothing big. Patches of heavy fog this morning, also heavy frost. Temp down to 26 but down to 21 at lower elevations. |
| 9/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Quite a range of temps yesterday, low 27 high 69. No precip or wind to speak of. Warm again today (53 already at 7AM, low of 49). Autumnal equinox at 3AM today so days will start to get short. |
| 9/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice, warm, sunny day with high 73F and more of the same on the way |
| 9/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Pleasantly warm with high 75 after morning low of 40F Looks like more of the same today. |
| 9/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 9/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Another beautiful day yesterday, high 75 with some clouds in the afternoon. Dry end of the month. |
| 9/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Things are getting dry. Record heat expected today again. High of 76 yesterday, maybe 78 today. |
| 9/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
7th straight day of zero. A little cooler today, mid-70s yesterday maybe mid-60s today. Doesn't look like any rain in sight for at least a few more days. |
| 9/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sept precip total was 1.14", no snowfall. Calendar year precip total is 14.62 with 83.4" of snowfall. Water Year precip was 17.41" and 102.2" of snowfall |