Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-152 Latitude 39.525577
Station Name Highlands Ranch 2.8 SW Longitude -105.006016
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5724



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 12 1.37 0.12 11 0.12 11 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.1 1 1
Nov 12 1.02 0.16 30 0.16 30 0.00 0 0 1 0 1.5 1 2
Dec 12 0.76 0.24 10 0.24 10 0.00 0 0 2 0 2.0 1 1
Jan 13 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 13 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 13 1.87 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 13 2.27 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 13 2.50 3.12 22 3.12 22 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
June 13 1.99 0.66 28 0.66 28 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
July 13 2.07 1.14 22 1.14 22 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 2.26 2.76 30 2.76 30 0.00 0 0 11 11 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 1.24 5.10 30 5.10 30 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 13.30" 183 days 13.30" 183 0.00" 0 days 0 52 days 15 days 3.6" 3 days 4 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2012 0.00
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 0.00
10/4/2012 0.00
10/5/2012 0.01
10/6/2012 0.11
10/7/2012
10/8/2012
10/9/2012
10/10/2012
10/11/2012
10/12/2012
10/13/2012
10/14/2012
10/15/2012
10/16/2012
10/17/2012
10/18/2012
10/19/2012
10/20/2012
10/21/2012
10/22/2012
10/23/2012
10/24/2012
10/25/2012
10/26/2012
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.00
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.16
11/12/2012 0.00
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012 0.00
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.00
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 0.00
12/9/2012 0.14
12/10/2012 0.10
12/11/2012
12/12/2012
12/13/2012
12/14/2012
12/15/2012
12/16/2012
12/17/2012
12/18/2012
12/19/2012
12/20/2012
12/21/2012
12/22/2012
12/23/2012
12/24/2012
12/25/2012
12/26/2012
12/27/2012
12/28/2012
12/29/2012
12/30/2012
12/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013
1/2/2013
1/3/2013
1/4/2013
1/5/2013
1/6/2013
1/7/2013
1/8/2013
1/9/2013
1/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/12/2013
1/13/2013
1/14/2013
1/15/2013
1/16/2013
1/17/2013
1/18/2013
1/19/2013
1/20/2013
1/21/2013
1/22/2013
1/23/2013
1/24/2013
1/25/2013
1/26/2013
1/27/2013
1/28/2013
1/29/2013
1/30/2013
1/31/2013
2/1/2013
2/2/2013
2/3/2013
2/4/2013
2/5/2013
2/6/2013
2/7/2013
2/8/2013
2/9/2013
2/10/2013
2/11/2013
2/12/2013
2/13/2013
2/14/2013
2/15/2013
2/16/2013
2/17/2013
2/18/2013
2/19/2013
2/20/2013
2/21/2013
2/22/2013
2/23/2013
2/24/2013
2/25/2013
2/26/2013
2/27/2013
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013
3/5/2013
3/6/2013
3/7/2013
3/8/2013
3/9/2013
3/10/2013
3/11/2013
3/12/2013
3/13/2013
3/14/2013
3/15/2013
3/16/2013
3/17/2013
3/18/2013
3/19/2013
3/20/2013
3/21/2013
3/22/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013
3/25/2013
3/26/2013
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013
4/2/2013
4/3/2013
4/4/2013
4/5/2013
4/6/2013
4/7/2013
4/8/2013
4/9/2013
4/10/2013
4/11/2013
4/12/2013
4/13/2013
4/14/2013
4/15/2013
4/16/2013
4/17/2013
4/18/2013
4/19/2013
4/20/2013
4/21/2013
4/22/2013
4/23/2013
4/24/2013
4/25/2013
4/26/2013
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
4/29/2013
4/30/2013
5/1/2013
5/2/2013
5/3/2013
5/4/2013 0.00
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.02
5/9/2013 1.19
5/10/2013 0.61
5/11/2013 0.09
5/12/2013
5/13/2013
5/14/2013
5/15/2013
5/16/2013 0.21
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.06
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 T
5/21/2013 0.13
5/22/2013 0.00
5/23/2013 0.02
5/24/2013
5/25/2013
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 0.04
5/28/2013 0.00
5/29/2013 0.06
5/30/2013 0.69
5/31/2013 0.00
6/1/2013 0.00
6/2/2013 0.00
6/3/2013 0.00
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.29
6/6/2013 0.06
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.00
6/11/2013 T
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.00
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013 T
6/18/2013
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.00
6/23/2013 0.00
6/24/2013 0.22
6/25/2013 0.00
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.00
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.09
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013
7/2/2013
7/3/2013 0.00
7/4/2013 0.00
7/5/2013 T
7/6/2013
7/7/2013
7/8/2013
7/9/2013
7/10/2013
7/11/2013 0.02
7/12/2013 0.12
7/13/2013 0.07
7/14/2013 0.17
7/15/2013 0.41
7/16/2013 0.04
7/17/2013
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 0.00
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 0.04
7/25/2013 0.04
7/26/2013 0.00
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.14
7/29/2013 0.09
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.09
8/4/2013 0.10
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 T
8/7/2013 T
8/8/2013 T
8/9/2013 0.33
8/10/2013 0.91
8/11/2013 0.01
8/12/2013 0.01
8/13/2013 0.22
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 T
8/17/2013 T
8/18/2013 T
8/19/2013 T
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 T
8/22/2013 T
8/23/2013 0.78
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 T
8/27/2013 T
8/28/2013 0.12
8/29/2013
8/30/2013 0.02
8/31/2013 0.17
9/1/2013 0.01
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013 0.00
9/10/2013 0.03
9/11/2013 0.92
9/12/2013 1.26
9/13/2013 0.59
9/14/2013 0.26
9/15/2013 0.36
9/16/2013 0.66
9/17/2013 0.02
9/18/2013 0.00
9/19/2013 0.00
9/20/2013 0.00
9/21/2013 0.00
9/22/2013 0.00
9/23/2013 0.61
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 0.38
9/29/2013 0.00
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.01 Wow. First snow of the season. Grass is white with sidewalks and other hard surfaced areas are clear but wet. Temperature at 32 deg F.
10/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Slow, steady drizzle. All snow from yesterday melted. Dark, no wind and temperature at 33 deg F.
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some snow remains on grassy spots in the shade but otherwise fall-type weather is returning.
10/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy morning.
10/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm morning. No wind.
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful Halloween. The best weather for trick-or-treating observed in the Denver area since moving to the Front Range 20 years ago.
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 1.5 0.16 1.5 0.16 On/off early season winter storm. Scattered flurries throughout the day with heavier dump at night close to 11 pm. Periodic heavy winds. Some rain/sleet but mostly snow. Temperature drop to 21 deg F. During the daytime very light snow would fall followed by sun breaks as temperature fluctuated between above freezing to below freezing with sporadic hight winds.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Snow remaining in most non-concrete/non-pavement areas. Bright sun out and ready to melt what's left from the weekend storm
11/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dryness continues. Ground is very dry. Starting to hand water newer trees with five gallon buckets of water.
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry and warm. Temperature is 49 deg F at time of reading. Plants including grass and trees on south facing yard areas require supplemental water today.
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 2.0 0.14 M M Cold weather. Sudden change from earlier days. There might have been a small amount of rain prior to snow fall.
12/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.10 Very cold morning. Temperature at time of reading is 12 deg F. Cloudy sky with mild wind. Because previous 24 hours was not very sunny there is a lot of ice on sidewalks, driveways and side streets. Overall, a very Midwestern winter day 24 hours after a snowfall which is not typical for our part of Colorado.
5/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light, quick rain in later afternoon.
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 1.19 M M M M Lots of rain. Starting in the afternoon with heavy downpours at various times. Ground is super saturated. Some thunder and lightning with occasional winds. Temperature is cool at 45 degrees at time of reading.
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Rain on and off. Some hail in mid-afternoon. Still unseasonably cool.
5/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Scattered rain at seemingly random intervals.
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops at time of reading.
5/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 M M Solid late afternoon shower with periodic quick rains later in the evening. Perfect for watering lawn and garden. Sprinklers still not activated. Longest delay in spring sprinkler activation in over 10 years. Cool morning.
5/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and clearing.
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light, occasional multiple sets of sprinkles.
5/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Quick, unexpected storm preceeded by lightning and thunder. The day was very hot - over 90 deg F for several hours in the late morning/early afternoon - and then cooled down with extensive, nearly complete cloud cover in the late afternoon and into the evening.
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Day of mixed cloud cover and wind but no precipitation.
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Quick, unexpected morning rain. Started with sudden downpour that tapered off. Sky dark. Cooler than usual for early morning temperature. Some light wind with the rain.
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Rain throughout the day, heavy at times.
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Unusually chilly this morning at 42 deg F. Clouds building especially toward the mountains. However, away from the mountains it is very clear. No wind.
6/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Drizzle at time of reading. Heavy rain around midnight. Ground very soaked. Low clouds and cooler than normal temperatures.
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Leftover rain that was still falling when yesterday's reading was taken. Rain was coming down on and off for a few hours as drizzle form very low clouds on a below normal temperature day. At time of this reading temperature was creeping up at 48 deg F. Grass was very wet with morning dew which is not common.
6/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Already hot. Ground is very dry.
6/11/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops (literally 5 or 10 per square foot) fell during a 20 second interval at 6:48 pm as the sky turned dark and some wind blew through. Fully expected a bigger rain storm. In the distance toward Pikes Peak and over Waterton Canyon in the Pike National Forest lightning was visible but no thunder was heard.
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot day. Temperature edges over 100 degrees F by noon and hits a new high record under a completely cloudless sky. By evening and into the night smoke smell from Colorado fires present near reporting station. At time of reading temperatures a bit cooler and closer to normal for this time of year.
6/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Strange weather day for Colorado. Weather bounced around between really nice and stormy three times. The storms were dry - quick wind, some lightning, some noise (thunder) and a few (very few) drops of liquid precipitation all mixed with temperature swings. By evening 6 pm it was a picture perfect, cool period perfect for being outside. Temperature at reading was cool compared to the previous week.
6/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Big, heavy, loud and quick storm. Rain drops were large enough to sound like hail on the roof but no white spheres fell to the ground. Storm was building for a good part of the afternoon with a few teaser sprinkles. Then the storm hit with gusto at 4:44 pm. Very heavy at times with wind and big, 20 deg F temperature drop. After about 45 minutes the storm ended but sprinkles occurred sporadically until about 9 pm with occasional flashes of lightning and distant rumbles. Great ground soaker. Interesting to note that the rain gauge water was cloudy this morning; it was a light brown cloud rather than typically more clear water. Not sure if this is related to the wildfires in the region. Rain on the car parked outside also left light brown splotches. Nice to turn off the sprinkler system for the next few days.
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Big overnight thunderstorm with lightning. Temperature drop from 88 deg F to 59 deg F during story period.
7/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit humid at time of reading.
7/5/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain falling under a mostly cloudy sky. Cool for this time of the year. Looks like it might be on/off again sprinkles for a few hours.
7/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain heavy at times.
7/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Sporadic afternoon sprinkles.
7/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M The rain collected in the tube is very clear. Over the last few months the rain has often been cloudy and sometimes dirty and colored light red or light brown. This morning it is crystal clear and looks like filtered tap water. Cool morning with puddles scattered in shallow holes. Nearby catch basin contains water.
7/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Massive, early evening storm. It was building all day, starting around 10 am, as the air became more humid and clouds grew taller and thicker. At 7:20 pm it started to rain with light thunder and sporadic lightning. Then 15 minutes later it broke loose with high winds, horizontal sheet rain in a very distinct east to west flow. Interesting to note that the sprinkler control system, which over-rides the system after an initial 1/8 inch rain, shut off less than 1 minute into the start of the heavy downpour. The sensor for this system is a wireless unit next to the COCORAHS gauge. A 6 year old maple tree was almost 30 degrees off its vertical. Rain was warmer than usual and very clear. At time of reading numerous wet puddles remain and the garden area is muddy. All sprinklers are turned off. This was an incredible ground soaker storm. Thunder and lightning continued well over 1 hour after rain stopped. Significant amount of cloud-to-cloud lightning was observed. At time of reading air was humid with low deck of gray clouds. Appears it will rain gain.
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
7/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sporadic, light drizzles. Humid day.
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M On and off rain starting about 6 pm. Currently slight drizzle with low, dark clouds and cooler than average temperatures. Enough rain fell to automatically switch off lawn sprinklers. Ground is saturated.
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain on and off all day. Nothing heavy. More like an ongoing, Seattle-like day of drizzle with an occassional sun break through the clouds. Low clouds and cooler than average temperatures. Certainly a nice steady rain for watering all vegetation.
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Typical late day Colorado summer thunderstorm with sporadic lightning and thunder
8/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Day started out very nice. Storm built up throughout the day and finally let loose in late afternoon.
8/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Very humid day.
8/7/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/8/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Big storm. Lots of lightning and thunder. High winds. Fast moving.
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M Big storm.
8/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A drip here and a drip there on an off in the afternoon.
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Big evening storm with slow, steady rain accompanied with occassional lightning and thunder not too far away. Sky this morning is nearly 100 percent clear and all the plants look green and healthy. Storm was over by about 11 am.
8/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Hot.
8/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/18/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Hot. A few drops in the late afternoon. Super hot. Record breaking heat.
8/19/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace again. Maybe 50 drops around 6 pm from a seemingly stray black cloud. Hot day. Either broke or tied previous records.
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/22/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Very humid (by Colorado standards) morning. Low clouds.
8/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Amazing storm. Came in multiple waves. First big wave was over by 7 pm and dumped 0.46 inches or rain. A second, calmer storm dumped the remainder on and off from 8 pm to about 11 pm. The first storm was loud - so loud that one of the thunder booms sounded like an explosion. No hail. Ground is very wet this morning. Retention ponds at nearby school and park are nearly 100 percent full.
8/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Humid. Hot.
8/27/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Just enough rain to trigger the rain sensor to turn off the lawn sprinklers for 24 hours.
8/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M On and off rain seemingly at random times.
8/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Sporadic rain with two quick dumps. Humidity seems higher than normal.
9/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M On and off drips and drops over the last 12 hours. Currently a few drops coming down. Very humid by Colorado standards. Low clouds. Completely overcast.
9/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain. Much cooler temperatures with dark clouds covering most of the sky. Some thunder and lightning in the late evening.
9/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M What a storm. Came in 2 waves. The initial afternoon wave around 3:30 pm brought 0.71 inches. The remainder came during the night with a mostly steady rain from about 10 pm to 1 am. Some lighter rain on both sides of the 10 pm to 1 am window. Light rain falling at time of reading with low clouds, significantly cooler temperatures, dark skies and puddles everywhere. Of note, drainage retention ponds from a nearby school and next door neighborhoods are very full. The creek behind the measurement station is running full; it was completely dry two weeks ago. A number of prairie plants in the adjacent public open space are turning green from their typical brown and white color more prevalent this time of the year.
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 1.26 M M M M Remarkable rain. Rain on and off all day with heavy periods overnight. Measured at 7 pm and gauge was at 0.46 inches. Remainder came down throughout the night. Very heavy at 2 am with wind driving rain hard against house windows. Localized flooding. Nearby creek is at its highest level in many years and local open space fields are flooded. Neighborhood retention ponds are full. Multiple standing puddles in the yard. Still raining at time of reading. Low clouds. Cooler than usual temperatures.
9/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Record rain continues but has slowed down. At 7 pm last night gauge was at 0.27 inches. Rain was continuous throughout most of the day and all night. Currently raining with low clouds and cooler than average temperatures at 58 deg F. Yard has some standing puddles. Storm retention ponds nearby are almost at capacity. Urban storm drainage seems to be handling high volumes of water well. Nearby creek is overflowing its banks but the neighboring bike trail is still passable.
9/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
9/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M And the rain keeps coming. Light, misty air conditions. Almost seems coastal with moisture hanging.
9/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light rain. Barely noticed. Sky clearing at time of reading.
9/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The rain has stopped.
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Rain overnight. Cool morning.
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very low clouds. Very light drizzle just starting. Cooler than normal. Temperature at 55 deg F.
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M First frost on the grass. Cool morning but sky is nearly clear. Rain heavy at times throughout the reporting period.
9/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground