Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-BO-305 Latitude 40.136884
Station Name Longmont 3.4 SW Longitude -105.155356
County Boulder Elevation (ft) 5069



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 13 1.01 1.17 31 1.17 31 0.00 0 0 6 3 0.5 1 1
Nov 13 0.86 0.19 24 0.19 24 0.00 0 0 3 0 2.5 2 0
Dec 13 0.56 0.29 31 0.29 31 0.00 0 0 4 6 4.4 3 0
Jan 14 0.39 1.33 31 1.22 26 0.11 5 1 5 3 13.6 5 1
Feb 14 0.48 0.30 28 0.30 28 0.00 0 0 6 5 5.1 6 0
March 14 1.47 1.01 31 1.01 31 0.00 0 0 6 2 5.0 3 0
April 14 1.76 0.96 27 0.96 27 0.00 0 0 3 3 1.0 1 1
May 14 2.31 2.55 31 2.55 31 0.00 0 0 10 5 0.0 0 0
June 14 1.79 0.47 29 0.16 13 0.31 16 1 2 4 0.0 0 0
July 14 1.25 2.74 31 2.74 31 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 1.38 1.03 31 1.03 27 0.00 4 1 11 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 1.42 1.53 30 1.53 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 14.68" 13.57" 355 days 13.15" 330 0.42" 25 days 3 76 days 41 days 32.1" 21 days 3 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
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.00
10/4/2013 0.45
10/5/2013 0.00
10/6/2013 0.00
10/7/2013 0.00
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 T
10/12/2013 0.00
10/13/2013 0.00
10/14/2013 0.01
10/15/2013 T
10/16/2013 0.00
10/17/2013 0.00
10/18/2013 0.24
10/19/2013 0.00
10/20/2013 0.00
10/21/2013 0.20
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.00
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.08
10/30/2013 0.19
10/31/2013 T
11/1/2013 0.00
11/2/2013 0.00
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.00
11/6/2013 0.00
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.00
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.00
11/18/2013 0.00
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.12
11/22/2013 0.06
11/23/2013 0.01
11/24/2013
11/25/2013
11/26/2013
11/27/2013
11/28/2013
11/29/2013
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.00
12/4/2013 0.23
12/5/2013 0.01
12/6/2013 T
12/7/2013 T
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.00
12/10/2013 T
12/11/2013 0.00
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 0.00
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.00
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 T
12/21/2013 T
12/22/2013 0.03
12/23/2013 T
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 0.00
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 0.00
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.02
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 T
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.23
1/5/2014 0.17
1/6/2014 T
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 0.00
1/11/2014 0.00
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 T
1/16/2014 0.00
1/17/2014 0.00
1/18/2014 0.00
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 **
1/22/2014 **
1/23/2014 **
1/24/2014 **
1/25/2014 0.11
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.03
1/28/2014 0.21
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.58
2/1/2014 0.10
2/2/2014 T
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.07
2/5/2014 0.05
2/6/2014 T
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.02
2/10/2014 T
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.00
2/14/2014 0.00
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.00
2/17/2014 T
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.00
2/21/2014 0.00
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.04
2/24/2014 T
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 0.02
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.02
3/2/2014 0.11
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.00
3/5/2014 0.21
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.08
3/8/2014 0.46
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 T
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.00
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.13
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 0.00
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.00
3/28/2014 0.00
3/29/2014 0.00
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.00
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 0.56
4/4/2014 0.00
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 0.00
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.28
4/14/2014 0.12
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.00
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014
4/21/2014
4/22/2014
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 T
4/25/2014 0.00
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 T
4/28/2014 T
4/29/2014 0.00
4/30/2014 0.00
5/1/2014 0.00
5/2/2014 0.00
5/3/2014 0.00
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 T
5/8/2014 0.26
5/9/2014 0.03
5/10/2014 0.00
5/11/2014 0.70
5/12/2014 0.54
5/13/2014 0.00
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 T
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.11
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 0.00
5/22/2014 0.15
5/23/2014 T
5/24/2014 0.45
5/25/2014 0.23
5/26/2014 T
5/27/2014 0.03
5/28/2014 T
5/29/2014 0.00
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.05
6/1/2014 0.00
6/2/2014 0.00
6/3/2014 0.00
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 T
6/6/2014
6/7/2014 **
6/8/2014 **
6/9/2014 **
6/10/2014 **
6/11/2014 **
6/12/2014 **
6/13/2014 **
6/14/2014 **
6/15/2014 **
6/16/2014 **
6/17/2014 **
6/18/2014 **
6/19/2014 **
6/20/2014 **
6/21/2014 **
6/22/2014 0.31
6/23/2014 0.14
6/24/2014 0.02
6/25/2014 T
6/26/2014 0.00
6/27/2014 T
6/28/2014 T
6/29/2014 0.00
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.00
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.16
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 T
7/8/2014 0.10
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 T
7/13/2014 0.09
7/14/2014 0.07
7/15/2014 T
7/16/2014 0.20
7/17/2014 0.12
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 T
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.00
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.38
7/28/2014 T
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.79
7/31/2014 0.83
8/1/2014 T
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.00
8/6/2014 T
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.02
8/9/2014 T
8/10/2014 0.04
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.32
8/16/2014 0.02
8/17/2014 0.00 **
8/18/2014 **
8/19/2014 **
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 0.00
8/22/2014 0.06
8/23/2014 T
8/24/2014 0.27
8/25/2014 0.00
8/26/2014 0.01
8/27/2014 0.03
8/28/2014 0.12
8/29/2014 0.04
8/30/2014 0.10
8/31/2014 0.00
9/1/2014 0.03
9/2/2014 0.00
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.30
9/6/2014 0.01
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.05
9/9/2014 0.02
9/10/2014 0.48
9/11/2014 0.03
9/12/2014 0.17
9/13/2014 T
9/14/2014 0.00
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 0.00
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.00
9/21/2014 0.00
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.01
9/24/2014 0.00
9/25/2014 0.00
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.03
9/30/2014 0.40



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 82/51 Longs Peak under a sunny blue Colorado sky.
10/2/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 75/46 Longs Peak visible with some clouds (<1/8th) low along W horizon. Pleasantly cool morning with light dew on N facing lawn.
10/3/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 78/44 Cool, clear (few fair cummulus <1/8th) to NW) with blue sky. Longs Peak in full sun. Time to fertilize lawn in anticipation of predicted weather change.
10/4/2013 8:20 AM 0.45 M M M M 24 hr H/L = 67/37 Longs Peak in deep cloud cover (8/8ths) with no precip falling @ time obs. Major precip fell between ~4 and 7:30 AM with some evidence of frozen moisture on front lawn. Got fertilizer on lawn and picked about 35 pounds of green/red tomatoes Thursday afternoon.
10/5/2013 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 52/35 Longs Peak and adjacent foothills dusted with a confectenor sugar coat of white under mostly cldy (>7/8ths)sky. Clouds began to break about mid-day Friday with clearing and cold evening.
10/6/2013 12:55 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 64/36 Longs Peak visible under mostly clear blue sky with few high clouds (<1/8th) to east and as a generaly high translucent cover.
10/7/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 70/39 Longs Peak under clear blue sky with frost on the fence and in shady spots. A true blue Colorado day Sunday and this AM.
10/8/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 75/48 Clear band of blue to W revealing Longs Peak with uniform cld cover covering the E 6/8ths of sky.
10/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 77/47 Range=30 Mix of high scattered broken clds (7/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Cool quiet morning @ time obs.
10/10/2013 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = ?/49 Longs Peak dimly outlined thru heavey haze/overcast (8/8ths)Calm and still at time obs.
10/11/2013 8:30 AM T M M M M 24 hr H/L = 62/53 Range (R)=9 Mix of high scattered clds (5/8ths). Windy. North flank of Longs Peak visible but most of mtn mass shrouded in white "fog like" cld.
10/12/2013 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 67/46 Range=21 Longs Peak not visible thru full horozon to horizon cloud cover (8/8ths). Still calm morning.
10/13/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 59/39 R=20 Clear save for a few clds to NW. Longs Peak visible thru light haze. Drive to Denver Saturday AM saw clds breakng to mostly clear by mid-day.
10/14/2013 8:15 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr H/L = 63/43 R=20 Longs Peak in clds with band of blue to W and light shower and full cld cover (7/8ths)covering rest of sky. Blew out sprinkler system Sunday and marked sprikler heads with spot of white paint on sidewalk. Paint snow board.
10/15/2013 8:35 AM T M M M M 24 hr H/L = 56/40 Range=16 Cloudy (8/8ths)overcast with Longs Peak not visible. "7 drop"sprinkle about 4 PM Monday was just enough to mark pavement.
10/16/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 54/32 R=22 Longs Peak under a clear blue sky. Frost on the fence.
10/17/2013 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 57/36 R=21 Scattered mix of mid and high level clds (6/8ths) with Longs Peak visible in full sunlight wearing a fresh dusting of powered sugar white. Frost on fence and lawn.
10/18/2013 7:40 AM 0.24 M M 1.5 0.24 24 hr H/L = 53/35 R=18 Longs Peak not visible thru overcast and cld cover (>7/8ths) Some breaks in clds to SE. Precip started as rain ~945 PM. 1.5 inches snow on fence line @ time obs. FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW of the season!
10/19/2013 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 49/31 R=18 Longs Peak in full sun under mostly clear (<2/8ths)sky. Frost on fence and grass.
10/20/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 63/43 Range=20 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) up from 4/8ths @ 0600 when the dog went for AM run under fat almost full moon (believe it is a budding waneing gibbous). Longs Peak visible.
10/21/2013 8:50 AM 0.20 M M M M 24 hr H/L = 53/33 Snowy flanks of mountains to west with waning gibbous moon in clear sky. Frost on fence and shady grass. In Ft. Collins much of Sunday...Clydesdales seemed to enjoy good rain up north.
10/22/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 63/40 R=23 Longs Peak visible uinder high thin scattered (<2/8ths) clouds. Waning gibbous moon was brillant at 615 AM high in the west.
10/23/2013 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 66/37 Range=29 Longs Peak visible under a frosty clear brillant blue sky. Most of the leaves off ash tree in front yard.
10/24/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 66/37 R=29 Frost on most surfaces not exposed to direct sunlight. Longs Peak visible under clear sky with some inversion layer to west near mountains. Cut grass yesterday...perhaps for last time this season?!
10/25/2013 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 57/35 R=22 Longs Peak visible in early AM sunlight under clear and frosty sky. Thursday AM turned quickly cloudy after report time then broke to PCldy mid=day
10/26/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 69/39 R=30 Longs Peak under bright, blue, sunny, frosty sky. Frost on fence and in the shade. It is fall in Colorado!
10/27/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 66/36 Range=30 Longs Peak bright under clear blue sunny sky. Frost in the shade and on fence line.
10/28/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 69/41 R=28 Longs Peak not visible under cloudy (8/8ths) overcast and cool sky. No frost evident. Beautiful sunny pleasant fall day Sunday to celebrate youngest daughter's birthday.
10/29/2013 8:35 AM 0.08 M M M M 24 hr H/L = 53/36 R=17 No Longs Peak visible under cloudy, cool, overcast sky. Monday was a full day of drizzle and clouds with seasonal cool temperatures.
10/30/2013 8:30 AM 0.19 0.5 0.19 M M 24 hr H/L = 44/36 R=8 Foggy (Visibility ~300 yards)with light snow scattered on lawn. Patio wet but no accumulation. Longs Peak not visible. Precip. apparently started as rain.
10/31/2013 9:05 AM T M M M M 24 Hr H/L = 49/31 Longs Peak visible under clear blue frosty sky. Heavy frost. Wednesday's fog lifted by mid-day with clearing sky for pumpkin carving with the grand-daughters in early evening.
11/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 57/37 R=20 Longs Peak summit wearing marshmallow cap otherwise mostly clear (1/8th) and sunny. Halloween rounds with grand-daughters was windy and brusk (mid 40's).
11/2/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 56/31 Range=25 Clear blue sky with frost on the fence and Longs Peak displaying a uniform light white coat.
11/3/2013 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 59/38 Range=21 Mix of mid and high level clouds (5/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. No frost (temp @ time obs. = 44).
11/4/2013 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L =?/36 Longs Peak not visible beneath dark lowering strato form clouds and partly cloudy (5/8ths) sky to the east. Breezy and cool as a precursor to pending change
11/5/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = ?/35 Dominant cloud cover (5/8ths) toward E with scattered blue to the W. Longs Peak wearing a white meringue "cap". No wind @ time observation. Cool cleaning garage Monday with Paul.
11/6/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 51/25 Rge.=26 Scattered mix high and mid-level clouds (5/8ths) with "roll" of white clds along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak.
11/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = ?/28 Clear blue except a few white scattered clouds (<<1/8th) along W horizon. Calm.
11/8/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 54/35 R=19 Mixed scattered high and mid-level clouds (5/8ths)with open blue patch bathing Longs Peak in bright sun. Warm (58) and almost balmy at time of obs.
11/9/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 65/39 Range=26 Interesting sky! Blue "band" encircling west-north-and northeast horizon with cirro-stratus (6/8ths) mid-sky "cap". Longs Peak not in direct sun but fully visible.
11/10/2013 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 58/31 Range=28 Scattered clouds (2/8ths) to the W and N with clear skies to E and S. Longs Peak visible. Calm at time obs.
11/11/2013 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 65/36 R=29 Mostly clear blue skies with few clds (<1/8th) to N. Longs Peak in full sun. Calm at time obs.
11/12/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 60/32 R=28 Longs Peak not visible...gone in a foggy frost and low ceiling. Fence has nice light frost on it. Visibility ~ 0.25 mile
11/13/2013 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 56/31 R=25 Frost in the N facing field and fence line. High thin scattered clouds (<1/8th) with persistant contrails. Longs Peak in full sunlight. Calm with diesel exhaust hanging over construction site to the W.
11/14/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = ?/43 Longs Peak visible under a clear blue sky except for narrow "sausage roll" of clouds low along W horizon. Very pleasant morning!
11/15/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 60/34 R= 26 Clear except Longs Peak wearing a cloud "sombrero" (elongated cap). Frost on the fence. S facing lawn drying...may need to pull the winterized hose!
11/16/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 64/41 Range=23 Scattered mix of high and mid-level clouds (2/8ths) with Longs Peak wearing a cover of cloud. Calm at time observation.
11/17/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 62/38 R=24 Mostly clear (<1/8th) and breezy with Longs Peak immersed in a roll of clouds along the W horizon.
11/18/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 59/28 R=31 High scattered clouds (4/8ths) with Longs Peak in full sun. Calm at time observation.
11/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 64/33 R=31 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with N-S lenticular band to the W paralleled by narrow band of blue then visible Longs Peak with a "cap". Wish I had a super wide angle lens on the camera.
11/20/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = ?/40 Mostly clear (<1/8th). Mtn. wave of white and roll of low dark clouds obscuring Longs Peak and mountains to W. Calm @ time observation.
11/21/2013 7:35 AM 0.12 1.0 0.12 M M 24 hr H/L = ?/20 Overcast and snowing @ time observation. Intensity of snowfall varying over last 30 minutes from none to moderate. Longs Peak lost in the clouds.
11/22/2013 8:45 AM 0.06 1.5 M M M 24 hr H/L = 28/21 R=7 High clouds (8/8ths) with snow covered Longs Peak visible. Snow was off/on thru the day Thursday with total accumulation over last 36 hrs of ~2.5 inches (SWE = 0.18). 7 month old pup enjoys eating snow (white snow).
11/23/2013 8:40 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr H/L = 38/31 Range=7 Scattered mix of high clouds (7/8ths) with Longs Peak visible in a bright patch of sunlight. "Sciff" of snow must have fallen overnight with just enough to dust patio and driveway.
11/30/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just returned from 6 day Thanksgiving week New York City Trip with windy Macy's Parade as one of our highlights. No evidence of any precip in the gauge during our absence. Current sky is clear and blue with Longs Peak shining white.
12/1/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 58/33 Range=25 Clear and sunny with Longs Peak bright on the W horizon. Very nice football afternoon Saturday but our Longmont Raptors lost to Coronado.
12/2/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 57/47 R=10 Partly cloudy (2/8ths) breezy with Longs Peak "buried" in roll of clouds to the west. Downslope has melted the remaining hard crust on N side of house.
12/3/2013 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 61/43 Range=18 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with Longs Peak "lost" in clouds along west horizon. Light breeze @ time observation.
12/4/2013 8:20 AM 0.23 3.0 0.23 M M 24 hour H/L = 56/12 Range=44 Light snow falling @ time of observation. Longs Peak not visible under cloud covered (8/8ths) sky. Dramatic temperature drop from high ~11 AM to 34 ~4 PM to 20 ~10 PM. Most snow fell after I retired @ 1030 PM.
12/5/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M 24 hour H/L = 24/0 Range = 24 Brilliant "crackling" clear cold (+2 F @ time obs.) with Longs Peak shining in the west. Snow fall stopped by mid AM on Wednesday with little additional accumulation.
12/6/2013 8:25 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 10/2 Range = 8 Temperature at time obs. is 8.Overcast (looks like inversion layer)Longs Peak not visible. Off and on light "skiffs" of snow on Thurs. and Thurs. night. Little accumulation.
12/7/2013 8:40 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 21/3 R=18 Overcast, hazy, cold (9 @ time obs.)Daughter spent night with us as gas out in Gunbarrel.
12/8/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 19/11 Range=8 Longs Peak not visible in overcast and haze. Temperature @ time obs. = 15
12/9/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 24/1 Range=23 Longs Peak with a marshmallow cap with few low clouds along west horizon (<1/8th)otherwise clear, cold (2 # time Obs.) with no melting anywhere.
12/10/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 26/21 R=5 Scattered high clouds (2/8ths) with low roll of clouds along W horizon partially obscuring Longs Peak. Took a slip on ice walking dog Monday PM...cut above L eyebrow required ER attention. Some light blowing snow overnight redistributed snow on back patio and in driveway.
12/11/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 46/17 R=29 Mostly clear (1/8th) with Longs Peak in a brilliant white coat visible to W. Some significant melting occurring along our street.
12/12/2013 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 32/17 R=15 Uniform thin high scattered high clouds (2/8ths) with Longs Peak in full sun. Continued melting with hard frozen gutter slushing up rapidly.
12/13/2013 5:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 49/22 Range=27 Dr. appointment and cookie making...missed normal report
12/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/24 Range=23 Bright, clear, and cold with Longs Peak dressed in snow white "garb". Shady snow pack from last week that is in full shade is melting...slowly.
12/15/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 49/28 Range=21 Mostly clear (1/8th) with scattered high clouds. Longs Peak with a feathery white plume trending toward S. Saturday was a calm PC cookie baking day with Ft. Collins friend.
12/16/2013 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 58/48 R=10 Mostly clear (1/8th) with scattered clouds. Longs Peak visible with white band of clouds along W horizon. Very windy in Boulder Sunday afternoon as we walked to Artist Series @ Mackey Auditorium.
12/17/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/31 R=29 Clear and blue with Longs Peak shining white in the west. Only snow/ice in deepest shade remains.
12/18/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 59/45 Range= 14 Mid and High level cirro and alto stratus clouds (5/8ths) with most to E and S. Longs Peak visible. N facing lawn shows no remaining snow but ground still frozen.
12/19/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 66/36 Waning gibbous moon a thumbs width above W horizon with Longs Peak just N of lunar disc. More clouds (6/8ths) than clear with bluest sky to west.
12/20/2013 8:45 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = 52/23 Range=29 Overcast with frost on fence and lawn. Longs Peak not visible thru foggy overcast. Temperature drop late Thursday afternoon from low 50's to mid 20's. Clouds moved in during evening.
12/21/2013 8:35 AM T T M M M 24 hours H/L = 25/18 Range=7 High overcast breaking at time observation. Longs Peak not visible. Frost on fence and lawn with light hoar frost on trees. Light snow showers Friday AM
12/22/2013 8:35 AM 0.03 1.2 0.03 M M 24 hour H/L = 36/13 Ranger=23 Partly cloudy (4/8ths) with light fog and haze. 22 @ time observation. Snow fell between about 5 and 8 PM Saturday evening. Nice icing on the December Solstice (our friends in the southern hemisphere DO NOT call it the winter solstice rather it is the December Solstice...world wide)
12/23/2013 8:50 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 42/17 R=25 Clear except roll of clouds along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak. "Skiff" of light snow overnight just enough to dust pavement and frosty fence line.
12/24/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/26 Range=21 Clear except for bank of low clouds along W horizon blocking view of Longs Peak.
12/25/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 51/22 Range=29 Clear blue sky frosty Christmas morning with snowy Longs Peak brilliant to the west. Frost on the fence with feral rabbits running about the green space to the north. Merry Christmas to all!
12/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/25 Range=22 Mix of clouds (6/8ths) and clear (to W) with Longs Peak visible bur not in direct sun. Christmas afternoon beautiful for long walk with soul mate and puppy dog.
12/27/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 56/27 Range=29 Scattered mix of high clouds (4/8ths) with more to E and S. Longs Peak in full sun. Sunny day after Christmas good for test driving new cars.
12/28/2013 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 58/28 Range=30 High, thin, scattered clouds (6/8ths) with Longs Peak visible but no direct sun.
12/29/2013 8:15 AM 0.02 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 52/14 Range=38 Crystal clear and cold with Longs Peak in full sun to the W. Light snow falling when we retired at 10:30 PM Saturday evening. Snow cover at time of observation uniform 0.5 inches (0.02 inches SWE).
12/30/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 39/23 Range=16 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with a few marshmallow clouds obscuring Longs Peak and along the W horizon.
12/31/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 50/28 Range=22 Breezy with mostly clear sky (1/8th). Longs Peak shrouded in bundle of low clouds along W horizon.
1/1/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 55/35 Range=20 Cloudy (8/8ths) cool (36 @ time obs.) with Longs Peak not visible. Windy much of Tuesday the last day of 2013. Happy 2014!
1/2/2014 8:30 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/18 Range=29 Foggy and Frosty with no sign of Longs Peak. Temp @ time obs. 22. Few spits of granular snow Sunday PM.
1/3/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 42/25 Range=17 Clear with blue sky and frost on the fence. Longs Peak brilliant bright sun.
1/4/2014 8:25 AM 0.23 2.8 0.23 2.8 0.23 24 hour H/L = 60/26 Range=34 Cloudy with light snow falling at time observation. Longs Peak not visible. No snow on ground at 1030 PM Friday evening. 8 month 0ld pup having a grand time romping through new snow...wish he could help shovel driveway!
1/5/2014 8:50 AM 0.17 2.0 0.17 M M 24 hour H/L = 48?/9 Longs Peak not visible thru cloudy overcast (8/8ths) Snow off/on thru most of Saturday adding ~2 inches to 2.8 inches reported Sat AM Total on ground a "strong" 4.5 inches. Cold (14)at time obs. Pup loves running his nose thru backyard snow cover.
1/6/2014 8:35 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = ?/-5 Minus 4 @ time obs. Mostly clear (2/8ths) with scattered high clouds . Longs Peak "peeking" through a misty shroud of thin clouds. Light snow Sunday PM with crunchy walk to neighbors for first Downton Abby of season.
1/7/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 21/13 R=8 42 degrees @ time obs. Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with Longs Peak visible under high thin clouds to W.
1/8/2014 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 43/21 Range=22 Scattered mix High clouds (2/8ths) with Longs Peak just visible in a shroud of thin white clouds along W horizon. Temp. @ time Obs.=22
1/9/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 42/20 Range=22 Partly cloudy (3/8ths) with Longs Peak shrouded in roll of clouds along W horizon. Some honest melting Wednesday afternoon with running water in gutter. S facing drive cleared itself of icy patches.
1/10/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hours H/L = 42/31 Range=11 Partly cloudy (3/8ths) and windy. Roll of clouds along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak. More melting Thursday with patches of lawn showing.
1/11/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 44/27 Range=17 Partly cloudy scattered high (2/8ths) with low roll clouds along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak.
1/12/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 54/42 Range=12 Partly cloudy (6/8ths) with Longs Peak and mountains to W not visible. Breezy with temp at time obs. 45.
1/13/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 50/29 Range=21 Mostly clear (<1/8th) calm and pleasant. Roll of white low clouds along W horizon make Longs Peak not visible this AM.
1/14/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 52/32 Range=20 Cloudy (8/8ths) with low ceiling. Longs Peak not visible. 35 and calm at time obs. Snow cover gone except in N facing shade.
1/15/2014 8:25 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 43/21 Range=22 Partly cloudy (4/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible...clearer toward E. Frost on the fence. Light snow showers Tuesday AM with the lightest dusting covering patio and driveway...not enough to measure with any accuracy.
1/16/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 54/31 Range=23 High thin clouds (7/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Calm.
1/17/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/21 Range=26 Clear with Longs Peak in full sunlight.
1/18/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 52/26 Range=26 Clear and bright with Longs Peak in full sunlight. Contrails dissipating quickly. Calm with no wind.
1/19/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 57/27 Range=30 Few scattered high clouds (<1/8th) to N. Longs Peak in full sunlight. Calm with squirrel running the back fence line and sticking head in rain gauge (missed good calendar picture):<(
1/20/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 52/38 Mostly cloudy with clear toward E.
1/26/2014 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/37 Range=23 Clear except few high clouds to N *<1/8th) and Longs Peak wearing a "daunty" little ski cloud cap. Morning is still and calm with temp. 41 at time of observation.
1/27/2014 8:55 AM 0.03 1.3 0.03 M M 24 hour H/L = 59/21 Range=38 Light steady snow at time of observation. Cloudy with Longs Peak not visible. Temperature drop started ~4 PM Sunday afternoon with light snow falling about 7 PM on our return from Boulder to Longmont
1/28/2014 8:45 AM 0.21 3.0 0.21 M M 24 hour H/L = 25/5 Range=20 Crystal clear with Longs Peak wearing a fresh dusting of white. Light steady snow fell most of Monday thru early evening. Driveway got two shovels during the day.
1/29/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 31/10 Range=21 Scattered high clouds (3/8ths) with White cloak and cap obscuring Longs Peak. Tuesday saw lots of sun but not much melting on our side street.
1/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 48/40 Range=8 Scattered mix of high and low level clouds (>7/8ths) with few breaks showing blue sky. Longs Peak and W horizon obscured by low fog like grey. Much of Wednesday was mostly cloudy and cooler than forecast.
1/31/2014 8:40 AM 0.58 4.5 0.58 M M 24 hour H/L = 54/21 Range=33 Cloudy (8/8ths)and calm with Longs Peak not visible. Rain started before 5 PM changed to light snow ~ 6:30 PM. Retired ~ 10 PM with less than an inch of snow covering driveway
2/1/2014 9:00 AM 0.10 2.0 0.10 M M 24 hour H/L = ?/26 Cloudy (8/8ths) with light snow @ time obs. Longs Peak not visible. Additional snowfall overnight added ~2 inches to Friday total. The piles of shoveled white are accumulating on both sides of drive. 9 month old Heeler mix loves the fresh snow making accurate measure of accumulation difficult
2/2/2014 8:45 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = 33/19 Range=14 High thin clouds (2/8ths)to E and S with Longs Peak visible thru an inversion layer veil to the W. Light snow late afternoon Saturday was too thin to measure with any accuracy. Not much melting Saturday.
2/3/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 31/9 Range=22 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with just few scattered clouds to W and N. Longs Peak resplendent in a brilliant coat of fresh white. The foggy tears reflective of the Bronco loss moved across our neighborhood early evening Sunday.
2/4/2014 8:50 AM 0.07 1.0 0.07 M M 24 hour H/L = 38/20 Range=18 Light snow falling at time of observation with solar disc outlined thru thin cloud cover (8/8ths). Longs Peak not visible. Driveway shovel this morning was light and fluffy.
2/5/2014 8:45 AM 0.05 0.8 0.05 M M 24 hour H/L = 29/-3 Range=32 Broken thin overcast at time of observation. Longs Peak not visible. Enough snow to warrant a "light shovel" from walks and driveway. Snow Tuesday was off/on and never very heavy.
2/6/2014 8:30 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = 14/-5 Range=19 High thin overcast with sun shining thru...feebly. Obviously no melting anywhere. Dog walks difficult...slippery snow packed walks, hungry rabbits, and cold paws.
2/7/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 16/-4 Range=20 Mostly clear (1/8th) with only scattered high clouds and roll of clouds along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak. Cold "attacked" our garage door opener Thursday. The door is really heavy!:<{
2/8/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 27/18 Range=9 Mostly cloudy (6/8ths) with open blue sky overhead. Longs Peak obscured by clouds along W horizon. Moderating temps got garage door functioning Friday AM. Soooo many rabbits in the neighborhood with tracks in snow...everywhere.
2/9/2014 8:45 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M 24 hour H/L = 47/21 Range=26 Cloudy overcast (8?8ths) at time obs. "Skiff" of snow fell during sleep time.
2/10/2014 8:50 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = 30/17 Range=13 Freezing fog limiting visibility to few hundred feet with Longs Peak somewhere out there but not visible. Fog Sunday evening on return from Buff's basketball in Boulder. Hoar frost on trees in green space to N.
2/11/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 38/14 Range=24 Longs Peak visible under mix of mid/high level clouds (~6/8ths). Curb hard snow pack starting to look "moist" on the edges.
2/12/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 44/24 Range=20 More mixed clouds (>6/8ths) than clear with Longs Peak visible under a "roll" of clouds to W.
2/13/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/42 Range=5 More clear than clouds (2/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible in a "roll" of W horizon clouds. Gusty downslope W winds Wed. evening. Our side street is getting slushy.
2/14/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/33 Range=27 Few high clouds (1/8th) E and N with Longs Peak visible. Few roll clouds along W horizon. Thursday was shovel the slush from gutter and curb into the street. Rain shower on return from Boulder in evening.
2/15/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 49/34 Range=15 Mostly cloudy/overcast (>7/8ths) with both surface and @cloud level wind blowing E => W. Longs Peak not visible with heavy clouds along W horizon. Major melt Friday with most snow gone on S facing lawn and all but ice pack (from dog running) and drifting on N side house.
2/16/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 56/32 Range=24 Partly cloudy (2/8ths) with Longs Peak visible in a resplendent white coat capped under a cap of high clouds. S facing lawn shows only bit of snow pile remaining from shoveling driveway. Bunnies are invading green belt to N.
2/17/2014 8:15 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 62/38 Range=24 Mix of high cirrus family of clouds (6/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W. Trace precip. Sunday evening ~6:30 PM. Only snow remains in N facing shaded spots.
2/18/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 62/51 Range=11 Windy and mostly clear (<1/8th) at time of observation. Gusty winds thru the night. Longs Peak visible wearing a high cap of cirrus.
2/19/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/29 Range=31 Scattered mix (~2/8ths)cirrostratus and fair weather cumulus. Longs Peak bright in morning sunlight. Tiny bits of old snow under N facing bushes and shoveled piles. Calm at time of obs.
2/20/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/29 Range=31 Uniformly scattered (<2/8ths) cumulus with Longs Peak not visible...shrouded in stratus. Sun's mid-morning altitude starting to impact where and how long the dog suns himself!
2/21/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 42/36 Range=6 Windy and mostly clear (<1/8th) Longs Peak not visible thru a roll of "mountain stratus" along W horizon. Wind gusted off/on through the night.
2/22/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/28 Range=19 High cirro and alto stratus (<2/8ths) to N and W. Longs Peak not visible thru W horizon cloud "roll". Wind has calmed.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 0.04 M M 24 hour H/L = 56/30 Range=26 Cloudy overcast with Longs Peak not visible @ time observation. Snow fell overnight and off/on @ Frozen Foot 5K in Boulder Sunday AM.
2/24/2014 8:45 AM T T T M M 24 hour H/L = 45/28 Range=17 No Longs Peak this morning...just fog, overcast, frost and "skiff" of snow.
2/25/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = ?/24 Mix of cirro/alto stratus (3/8ths) with W horizon roll of clouds obscuring Longs Peak.
2/26/2014 8:45 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 M M 24 hour H/L = 30/12 Range=18 Crystal blue sky smiling on heavy dusting of overnight new snow with Longs Peak brilliant on the W horizon.
2/27/2014 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 49/28 Range=21 Clearest to the N with scattered mix (5/8ths) elsewhere. Longs Peak has a "cap" obscuring the summit. W horizon has its AM "roll" of clouds. Accumulated snow from Tue night's fall still in shaded N exposure.
2/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 59/33 Range=26 Clear (<1/8th) except for the W horizon "roll" cloud which obscures Longs Peak. Frost on the fence. Thursday was a day for trimming rose bushes, shrubs, and thatching lawn with son-in-law.
3/1/2014 8:20 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 M M 24 hour H/L = 57/16 Range=41 Moderate snow at time of observation. Longs Peak not visible in overcast and low clouds (8/8ths). Bright sun Friday as landscape crew thatched the green space to N.
3/2/2014 8:40 AM 0.11 2.8 0.11 M M 24 hour H/L = 30/7 Range=23 Overcast and cold (11 @ time observation). Longs Peak not visible. Moderate to heavy snow thru mid Sat. AM with more snow showers early Sat evening. Enough accumulation for a good driveway shovel Sat. morning.
3/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 27/20 Range=7 More clouds (>6/8ths)than blue (dominant to NW) Longs Peak obscured in clouds. Sunday afternoon provided cool brisk walk across Boulder reservoir dam with granddaughter.
3/4/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 58/45 Range=13 Partly cloudy (5/8ths)- mostly cirro form - with Longs Peak visible thru W horizon "roll" clouds.
3/5/2014 8:25 AM 0.21 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 64/33 Range=31 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with few clouds to E and Longs Peak peering from bank of low "roll" clouds on W horizon. Precipitation began as early evening rain changing to freezing rain about 9 PM. Still falling when I retired about 1030 PM. This morning has ice cover on patio, fence line, on N facing grass...otherwise crisp and cool.
3/6/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 57/37 Range=20 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with band of blue to W and Longs Peak in sun. Drive to DIA early this AM (6:10-7:00) saw a bright sunrise mask by few high clouds...these increased on return trip to Lmont.
3/7/2014 9:10 AM 0.08 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 63/41 Range=22 Cloudy with light rain at time of observation. Longs Peak "lost" in clouds. Precip. not heavy enough to "run" in gutter...nice gentle soaker.
3/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.46 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 41/35 Range=6 Crystal blue clear sky with Longs Peak in new fresh "white coat" visible to W. Precip. Friday began ~9:45 AM as cold rain and continued off/on into early evening as rain/snow mix. Snow began accumulating early afternoon...difficult to measure because of wet ground. Saturday AM sun has snow roof accumulation melting rapidly.
3/9/2014 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 56/30 Range=26 Scattered high clouds (2/8ths) with persistent contrails. Longs Peak still dressed in white. Snow melt line in N facing yard delineates the sun's increasing mid-day track across S sky
3/10/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 72/48 Range=24 Scattered high thin mix of clouds (>7/8ths) allowing diffuse sunlight. Longs Peak visible. Sunday afternoon saw first 70+ temp of season. Deceptively "cool" on windy dog walk around Coot Lake in Boulder ~5 PM Sunday.
3/11/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 69/44 Range=25 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with "band" of blue from N to W and then S. Longs Peak fading in/out in "roll" of white clouds along W horizon. 3 rabbits on front lawn nibbling on greening grass Monday AM.
3/12/2014 8:55 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 44/23 crystal clear bright blue sky with Longs Peak in a smooth white "coat". Heavy frost on the fence line. Brief bursts of snow showers from Tuesday mid-morning until early afternoon...windy. Not enough accumulation to measure in gauge.
3/13/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 57/26 Range=31 A clear blue sky morning with Longs Peak dominating the W horizon. Watching the mid-day shadow line work its way S on the N facing lawn.
3/14/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 63/32 Range=31 Third consecutive morning with clear blue sky, snow covered mountains visible to W and Longs Peak showing brilliantly.
3/15/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 66/44 Range=22 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with just a narrow blue strip paralleling mountains to W. Longs Peak lost in clouds.
3/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 51/26 Range=25 A few scattered thin clouds (<1/8th) with frost on the fence and Longs Peak visible. Windy walk with the dog Saturday afternoon.
3/17/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 64/49 Range=15 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with the W sky band of blue on this day of "green". Longs Peak visible. Saw real change on a Twin Lakes, in Boulder, walk late Sunday afternoon from mostly clear to partly cloudy in about one hour's time.
3/18/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 73/37 Range=36 Cloudy (8/8ths) windy and wind chill cold. Longs Peak not visible. Very windy dog walk Monday afternoon with increasing clouds along the way.
3/19/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 45/24 Range=21 Clear with Longs Peak visible wearing the thinnest of a sheer white cap. Wind Tuesday subsided early evening.
3/20/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 62/34 Range=28 Scattered mix high thin clouds (2/8ths) with persistent contrails. Longs Peak in full sun. Breezy.
3/21/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 67/31 Range=36 Clear with Longs Peak in full sunlight. West windy Thursday afternoon dog walk.
3/22/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 55/30 Range=25 Overcast and cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs Peak "lost" in the "dark grey". Breezy @ time observation.
3/23/2014 8:30 AM 0.13 1.8 0.13 M M 24 hour H/L = 44/26 Range=18 Cloudy (8/8ths) overcast with Longs Peak not visible. Snow began about 11 AM Saturday morning and continued off/on through early evening (~ 8:30 PM). Difficult to get accurate measure of total accumulation because of melting early in event...warm ground and above freeze temps. Nice to have the moisture.
3/24/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L =60/31 Range=29 Cloudy(8/8ths)...Longs Peak not visible, Patchy snow cover remains next to N side of house. Frontal passage Sunday evening dropped temp 5 degrees in 20 minutes.
3/25/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 50/31 Range=19 Scattered mostly high thin clouds (2/8ths+). Thicker clouds to the west blocking view of Longs Peak. With the March Equinox come and gone we are seeing some direct sun in our N facing back yard.
3/26/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/32 Range=28 Mix of scattered mid/high level clouds (5/8ths) with clearer sky to W. Longs Peak visible.
3/27/2014 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 71/40 Range=31 Scattered mix high/mid level clouds (5/8ths) with clods along W horizon obscuring Longs Peak.
3/28/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 62/37 Range=25 Clear except for a cloud cap obscuring Longs Peak
3/29/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 58/32 Range=26 More clouds (6/8ths) than clear with band of blue to the W allowing Longs Peak to show in shade. Windy Friday afternoon on nice 3 mile walk with dog.
3/30/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 70/40 Range=30 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths)with Longs Peak visible to W. Calm. Walk mid-day Saturday around Coot Lake (Boulder) was mostly sunny pleasantly warm with many "puppies" of all shapes and sizes enjoying early spring.
3/31/2014 7:30 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 76/44 Range=32 Mostly clear (1/8th) with few high clouds N and E. Longs Peak wearing a cap. Windy. "Splatter" of precipitation mid evening...just enough to wet pavement.
4/1/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 61/34 Range=27 Longs Peak not visible under uniform dark cloud (4/8ths)mass to SW. Partly cloudy with cirro and alto stratus to N and E. No wind.
4/2/2014 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 66/34 Range=32 Cloudy (8/8ths) overcast with mountains to W, including Longs Peak, not visible. Calm no wind at time of observation.
4/3/2014 8:40 AM 0.56 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 57/37 Range=20 Overcast and cloudy with no Longs Peak visible to W. Precipitation began about 9 PM Wednesday evening. Wet sloppy snow/slush accumulated and sticking to gauge, fence line, and bushes this morning. Moisture equivalent of melt/rain combination seems high!
4/4/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 56/31 Range=25 High thin overcast (~6/8ths) of cirro and alto stratus with Longs Peak visible and wearing a "tasseled" cap. Not reported Thursday AM was 2 inches of wet snow on fence line...melted by early afternoon.
4/5/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 62/41 Range=21 High thin clouds (>7/8ths) with the "halo" of clear blue near S-W-N horizon. Longs Peak visible.
4/6/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 65/35 Range=30 Clear blue sky with a few low white clouds along W horizon near visible Longs Peak. Light sprinkle in Boulder on way home from artist series ~10 PM
4/7/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 61/42 Range=19 "Tossed Salad" of mixed clouds (5/8ths) with a newly white dusted Longs Peak visible to W.
4/8/2014 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 61/36 Range=25 Clear save Longs Peak with a thin translucent white cloud scarf and a narrow roll of low white clouds on W horizon. Light frost on fence line. Direct sunlight starting to hit N facing house wall early in AM.
4/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 76/58 (?) Range=18 More clouds (>6/8ths) than clear...blue sky strip paralleling mountains. Longs Peak visible. It is almost time to give grass a spring trim.
4/10/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 79/44 Range=35 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with few clouds to N and W. Longs Peak visible in full sun.
4/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 71/42 Range=29 Clear and sunny with a brilliant Longs Peak to the W.
4/12/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 79/47 Range=32 Cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W. Calm.
4/13/2014 10:30 AM 0.28 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 72/34 Range=38 Cloudy (8/8ths) overcast with rain/snow mix at time observation. Longs Peak "lost" in low ceiling. Saturday got lots of thatch from front lawn, cut, and fertilize same.
4/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.12 1.0 M 1.0 M 24 hour H/L = 35/25 Range=10 Clear blue sky with Longs Peak showing a clean fresh coat of snow to W. Sunday rain/snow changed to all snow late morning continuing to late afternoon. Blustery with icy coat on back deck. Total SWE for this storm ~ 0.40 inches. Snow depth hard to measure.
4/15/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 51/30 Range=21 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W. Getting pre-sunset direct sun on N facing side of house.
4/16/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 67/44 Range-23 Scattered mix high clouds (2/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W.
4/17/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 58/36 Range=22 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with just few low clouds along mountains. Persistent contrails to S. Longs Peak visible. 3 owlets in nesting tree @ Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel area in NE Boulder.
4/18/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 68/40 Range=28 High thin mix of cirro and altostratus clouds (5/8ths) dominate in W. Longs Peak visible. Thursday saw the largest collection of persistent contrails I have seen in some time.
4/19/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 83/53 Range=30 (First +80 temp of season!)Cloudy (8/8ths) with summit of Longs Peak obscured. Calm @ time observation.
4/23/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = ?/48 Clear except for few scattered low clouds (<1/8th) along horizon. Longs Peak obscured in part of those clouds. Breezy @ time observation. Long weekend in Steamboat Springs saw the Yampa running heavy.
4/24/2014 8:00 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 75/38 Range=37 Clear and calm with Longs Peak visible. Rain drops fell off/on late afternoon Wednesday.
4/25/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 71/42 Range=29 More clouds (>6/8ths) than clear with a scattered mix at high and mid level. Longs Peak visible. Persistent con-trails to S.
4/26/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 79/43 Range=36 "Tossed Salad" of mid and high clouds (7/8ths) with narrow blue sky band toward the W. Longs Peak visible. Calm at time of observation.
4/27/2014 6:30 AM T 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 78/34 Range=44 Cloudy (8/8ths) and overcast. Longs Peak visible. Left for Cherry Creek Sneak before submitting report. Cool, windy, wet at the run.
4/28/2014 8:15 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 60/43 Range=17 Mix of clouds (>2/8ths) to N and E with a W horizon "roll" of bright white clouds. Longs Peak thinly veiled in translucent cloud cover. Calm @ time observation.
4/29/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 61/42 Range=19 Bright, windy, with scattered mix of clouds (3/8ths). Longs Peak again wearing translucent cloak of thin clouds.
4/30/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = ?/39 Light scattering of altocumulus (1/8th) with the W horizon "cream filled donut roll" of white clouds. Longs Peak visible. Calm at time of observation. Windy Tuesday evening.
5/1/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 55/36 Range=19 Clear, blue, sunny sky with Longs Peak visible. The almost every AM roll of white clouds (<1/8th) along W horizon there at time of observation. No wind this morning.
5/2/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 Hour H/L = 64/37 Range=27 Mostly clear (<2/8ths) and blue...cirrus and high cumulus. Longs Peak in full sun. Calm @ time obs.
5/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 82/40 Range=42 More clouds (6/8ths) than clear with Longs Peak visible. Calm @ time of obs.
5/4/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 84/57 Range=27 More clouds (~6/8ths) than clear (band of blue to W) with Longs Peak visible but not in sunshine. Calm @ time obs.
5/5/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 87/52 Range=35 More clouds (6/8ths) than clear...blue clear band to W...with Longs Peak visible. Calm @ time obs.
5/6/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/47 Range=38 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with blue band along the W and Longs/Meeker massive visible. Mark Cinco de Mayo as start up for the lawn sprinkler system both front/back yard. Grass was getting bit "crunchy"!
5/7/2014 7:40 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 78/54 Range=24 Cloudy (8/8ths) calm with Longs Peak not visible. Thunder early evening Tuesday and again ~ 11 PM. Few "spits" of moisture...that's all. Got Flame Maple for front yard planting in spot blue spruce do not seem to do well. We will see.
5/8/2014 8:15 AM 0.26 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 68/44 Range=24 Cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible. Precip. began with sharp lightning/thunder ~ 730 PM. Rain (0.15) ended about 10PM. Second round (0.11) overnight. Lawn loves nature's sprinkler system!
5/9/2014 8:25 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 63/41 Range=22 Cloudy (8/8ths) cool (47 @ time obs.). Longs Peak not visible. Lawn responding nicely to moisture and overcast conditions.
5/10/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 68/42 Range=26 Scattered high and mid-level clouds (3/8ths). Longs Peak in translucent clouds along W Horizon cloud "deck". Partly sunny and calm @ time Obs. Friday was great day for planting 5 foot Flame Maple tree in front yard...Leaves look perky this morning.
5/11/2014 8:45 AM 0.70 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 77/37 Range=40 Cloudy (8/8ths) overcast with light steady rain changing to snow at time of observation. Longs Peak not there in heavy clouds. Maple tree planted 2 days ago sure likes the wet cool start it is getting. Tomato plants covered with plastic buckets. Watched sky change from mostly clear to cloudy at CRRM in Golden Saturday.
5/12/2014 8:50 AM 0.54 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 53(?)/35 Range=18 Cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible. Moisture fell as rain/snow mix off/on for big chunk of Sunday. One inch of ice crusted snow on fence line at time of observation. Total SWE precip. for Mom's Day weekend storm 1.24 inches! Difficult to get any accurate snow measure due to melt/freeze mix for much of the storm.
5/13/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 47/35 Range=12 Mostly clear with a few scattered altocumulus (<1/8th). Longs Peak visible in a fresh white coat. Tomatoes made it and new flame maple looking good. Grass as green as the sky is blue.
5/14/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 55/34 Range=21 Longs Peak visible in brilliant white coat with white cloud "cap". Mostly clear (<2/8ths)with some clouds along W horizon and another "gathering" toward the morning sun. Tomatoes are looking a bit "droopy".
5/15/2014 8:45 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 64/41 Range=23 More clouds (>5/8ths) than clear with Longs Peak trying to peek from thin white clouds to W. Granddaughters spent time with Swiss neighbor sidewalk chalking back patio between scattered rain drops Wednesday afternoon.
5/16/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 71/45 Range=26 Mix of high cirro and alto clouds (>2/8ths) with Longs Peak visible in white coat to the W.
5/17/2014 7:50 AM 0.11 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 65/49 Range=16 Cloudy (8/8ths) with no Longs Peak visible. Precip on Friday was observed during evening hours. New maple planted a week ago loves the H2O!
5/18/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 75/49 Range=26 Thin scattered (<1/8th) high cirro and alto form clouds. Longs Peak visible. Saturday AM we drove S from overcast in Longmont to breaking clouds and sunny in S Denver.
5/19/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 88?/49 Range=39 Clear, blue, and bright with Longs Peak "smiling" in the west. Sunday was great day for replanting tomatoes, cutting grass, and cleaning BBQ grill.
5/20/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 86/60 Range=26 More clouds (5/8ths) than blue with lower flank of Longs Peak visible but no "peak". Monday evening was good for opening windows and allowing breeze to blow thru the house.
5/21/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = ?/60 Solid overcast (8/8ths) low ceiling with Longs Peak not visible thru the gray.
5/22/2014 7:10 AM 0.15 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 77/55 Range= 22 Clear and blue with Longs Peak visible to W. Light precip early evening then more after 10 PM. Grass smiling!
5/23/2014 8:30 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 76/51 Range=25 Scattered high clouds (2/8ths) with some haze/fog? to W. Longs Peak summit has bit of a cloud cap. We were at Rockies/Giants twice rain(heavy with hail) delayed game Thursday afternoon. Sharp lightning with attendant thunder. Left after first delay and being herded to first level concourse by management.
5/24/2014 8:45 AM 0.45 M M M M 24 hour H/L = ?/54 High uniform clouds (8/8ths)with Longs Peak visible to W. Rain came in two rounds...6-7 PM with sharp lightning and loud thunder (Xcel here checking for gas leaks)produced 0.41 inches. Drainage channel in green space to N filled quickly. Another 0.04 inches after 10 PM. Grass looking great and so green!
5/25/2014 8:20 AM 0.23 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 76/52 Range=24 Partly cloudy (>2/8ths) with persistent contrails to S. Longs Peak covered with cumulus to W. Rain started with some pretty sharp lightning/thunder about 8 PM Saturday. Rain continued for about an hour. Grass loves this moisture.
5/26/2014 8:20 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 78/53 Range=25 Some high thin (<3/8ths) altostratus. Longs Peak visible. Sunday afternoon saw dark clouds S and W but no real water to speak. Top dressed bare spots on lawn.
5/27/2014 8:40 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 82/53 Range=29 Clear and blue with Longs Peak showing nicely to the W. Precip. fell early Monday evening
5/28/2014 8:10 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/55 Range=36 Clear and blue with lots of sunshine on Longs Peak. Tuesday was first +90 day of the season. Trace of precip ~7 PM. New maple tree in front responding nicely to 3 buckets H2O/day and warm temps.
5/29/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 93/55 Range=38 Scattered high clouds (<1/8th) with persistent contrails. Longs Peak in full sun. Wed was 2nd consecutive +90 degree day.
5/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/65 Range=25 Scattered mix altostratus and altocumulus (6/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W. 3rd consecutive 90+ day Thursday. Sewed grass seed in bare spots front lawn.
5/31/2014 7:50 AM 0.05 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 80/54 Range=26 Overcast and cloudy. Longs Peak not visible. Measureable rain mid-morning and again early evening Friday. Light precip on drive to Ft. Collins on 287 Friday AM
6/1/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/58 Range= 27 Scattered mix of mid and high level clouds (3/8ths). Longs Peak visible. Grass doing fine as long as we keep watering.
6/2/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/56 Range=33 Sunny, clear, calm, bright...a rather pleasant morning. Longs Peak losing its snow "coat" rather quickly. Mom got last of her seasonal flowers potted Sunday with help from oldest daughter.
6/3/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/56 Range=33 Longs Peak visible against backdrop of clouds (<2/8ths) scattered along W horizon...otherwise calm, sunny, and clear
6/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 95/56 Range=39 Sunny, clear, with blue sky and "melting" mountains, including Longs Peak, to the W.
6/5/2014 8:15 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/? Clear and blue with bright sun shining on Longs Peak. Dark cloud mass ~415 PM Wednesday produced drops on drive...that's all!
6/23/2014 8:10 AM 0.14 M M M M I count at least half dozen persistent con-trails stretching E => W Longs Peak visible with apparent light haze. Precip. fell as two heavy showers late Sunday afternoon.
6/24/2014 8:15 AM 0.02 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 83/69 More clear than clouds (~2/8ths) with Longs Peak in low haze cloud deck. Towering cumulus Monday afternoon to SE but only light precip ~630 PM
6/25/2014 8:50 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/70 Range=15 Hazy Longs Peak visible under partly cloudy sky (3/8ths)
6/26/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 87/67 Range=20 High clouds (2/8ths) to E clear to W. Persistent contrails. Longs Peak a bit hazy.
6/27/2014 8:20 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/70 Range=20 Clear and blue with Longs Peak visible to W. Several intermittent "spot" the driveway showers Thursday PM.
6/28/2014 8:50 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 82/71 Range=11 Clear and blue except for few white puffy fair weather cumulus framing Longs Peak. Friday was a window wash and cut the grass day. A few "spits" of moisture during PM.
6/29/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/? Clear, blue, and summery. Longs Peak visible.
6/30/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 98/62 Range=36 High thin cirrus (4/8ths)with some persistent contrails. Longs Peak visible. Sunday saw the highest temperature of season (98) on our back deck.
7/1/2014 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H = 92 Scattered high clouds (3/8ths) to N and W. Longs Peak not visible.
7/2/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/66 Range=19 High thin haze with few low clouds along W horizon. Longs Peak visible thru haze.
7/3/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/69 Range=16 Clear, warm (72 at obs. time), light haze. Longs Peak visible thru haze. Precip. gauge is collecting...dust!
7/4/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/75? Few scattered clouds (<1/8th) to N and W. Longs Peak visible in light Haze.
7/5/2014 8:40 AM 0.16 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 93/69 Range=24 Scattered mix high/mid level clouds (5/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Heavy precipitation fell over 30 minutes between 3 and 330 PM Friday afternoon.
7/6/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 98/76? Range=22? Clear and blue with Longs Peak visible in light haze. New mower blade let me cut grass which continues growing with application of hose water :>{
7/7/2014 8:05 AM T M M M M 24 hour H = 96 Clear and sunny blue with Longs Peak visible in light haze. Few drops of rain on pavement mid-afternoon Sunday.
7/8/2014 8:55 AM 0.10 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 100/68 Range=32 Uniform low level cloud cover (8/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible. Monday was first 100 degree day of season. Heavy shower early evening brought most of the rain with few scattered brief showers later in evening.
7/9/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/73 Range=17 Mostly clear with scattered high clouds (1/8th). Longs Peak visible...still some thin haze.
7/10/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear (<1/8th) with few clouds along W horizon. Longs Peak visible. Ran Pearl Street Mile Wednesday evening in moderate thunder shower.
7/11/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered mix high and mid-level clouds (3/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W. Humid...5 AM lawn sprinkle still showing moisture around perimeter fresh cut green.
7/12/2014 8:05 AM T 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/67 Range=22 Watched cloud cover increase over last 15 minutes from 6/8ths to 8/8ths! Longs Peak not visible in low clouds. Few "spits" Friday afternoon but no accumulation.
7/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 87/62 Range=25 Scattered thin high clouds (1/8th) Longs Peak visible. Precipitation fell over 15 minutes shortly after 5 PM Saturday. Spiria (sp?) in front (S facing) yard blooming nice purple flowers and attracting bees from miles around. Trimmed this Saturday afternoon
7/14/2014 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/63 Range=28 High thin clouds (<1/8th) to N and W. Longs Peak visible. Precipitation came in two "splashes"...mid afternoon and early evening. AC decided to take day off Sunday...waiting for repair parts.
7/15/2014 7:40 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/62 Range=27 Thin high clouds (<1/8th) Longs Peak outlined thru moderately thick haze to W. Light scattered "drops" of moisture ~ 4 PM and again, with some lightning/thunder, early evening.
7/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 80/63 Range=17 Mix of sun and clouds (6/8ths) Longs Peak not visible. Rain fell in two segments 0.04 early Tuesday evening and 0.16 around 3 AM Wednesday morning. Grass and garden looking happy with the drinks.
7/17/2014 8:10 AM 0.12 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 82/58 Range=24 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths)Longs Peak obscured by clouds. Rain fell as T mid afternoon and then as gentle soaker early evening.
7/18/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 84/67 Range=17 Mix of high and mid-level clouds (3/8ths) with Longs Peak visible, dimly, through haze to W. Dew on fresh cut (Thursday afternoon)grass.
7/19/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = b 90/72 Range=18 Hazy with Longs Peak dimly outlined thru haze. Still with no breeze.
7/20/2014 10:45 AM T 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 99/74 Range=25 Hazy with few high clouds (1/8th) Longs Peak visible thru haze. Dinosaur Day @ CRRM in Golden Saturday was hot.
7/21/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 99/? High thin clouds (>6/8ths) with clear along W Horizon...Longs Peak visible...Not much haze.
7/22/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/75 Range=16 Clear blue sky with Longs Peak visible. Slight haze.
7/23/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 95/68 Range=27 Scattered fair weather cumulus (2/8ths) with Longs Peak visible in moderate haze. Lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer...
7/24/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/64 Range=26 Few high clouds (<2/8ths) to W with Longs Peak visible.
7/25/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 100/? Scattered high clouds (<2/8ths) with hazy Longs Peak sort of visible to W. Bees enjoying sun flowers and raspberries in back yard.
7/26/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H?L = 94/? Mostly cloudy (7.8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Some light haze to west.
7/27/2014 8:25 AM 0.38 M M M M More clouds (3/8ths)...both high and mid-level... to east and south. Longs Peak in haze/fog to west. Rain fell during two sessions...early afternoon (0.07) and early evening (0.31) totaling 0.38 for Saturday.
7/28/2014 8:25 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/70 Range=15 Scattered thin high clouds (1/8th) with Longs Peak visible thru light haze. "Tracey" drops during lawn cutting Sunday afternoon.
7/29/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High Monday 87...Scattered mix high/mid level clouds (5/8ths) with hazy Longs Peak visible to west.
7/30/2014 7:35 AM 0.79 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 87/61 Range=26 Low clouds (8/8ths) with Longs Peak lost in same. Precipitation started about 11 PM Tuesday and apparently fell through most of night...gently on just fertilized lawn. :>} Green space drainage channel to N flowing low and slow.
7/31/2014 7:55 AM 0.83 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 65/60 Range=5 Cloudy (8/8ths)with the thinnest sliver of blue along N horizon. Longs Peak not visible. Storm precipitation totsl since 11 PM Tuesday evening has been (0.79 + 0.83 = 1.62 inches)Most rainfall Wednesday fell gentle/moderate rate...wonderful for landscape!
8/1/2014 8:00 AM T M M M M 24 hour H = 84 Scattered, mixed, broken, high and mid level clouds (6/8ths). Longs Peak not visible.
8/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 88/56 Range=32 Clear and sunny with Longs Peak visible to W.
8/3/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/59 Range=30 Clear except few high clouds (<1/8th) N and E. Longs Peak visible to W.
8/4/2014 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High thin mix cirrocumulus/cirrostratus (4/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Sunday was a hot sunny day for working in garage. Grass needed cutting after last weeks moisture.
8/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 89/67 Range=22 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with only enough blue to "patch a dutchman's pants". Longs Peak visible against cldy. backdrop.
8/6/2014 8:45 AM T M M M M Mostly clear (<2/8ths) with Longs Peak wearing a "perky" white cap.
8/7/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 92/66 Range=26 Partly cloudy (3/8ths) with more to E and S. Longs Peak visible to W.
8/8/2014 7:20 AM 0.02 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 85/57 Range=28 Clear (<1/8th) and sunny with dew on fence line. Few high Clods to N and W with Longs Peak visible. Light precipitation fell mid-morning to early PM Thursday. Some Thunder.
8/9/2014 7:25 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 84/58 Range=26 Partly cloudy (4/8ths) with Longs Peak visible to W.
8/10/2014 8:40 AM 0.04 M M M M 24 hour H = 89 Clear and Hazy with Longs Peak dimly visible thru the haze. Rain fell over about 15 minutes around 430 PM Saturday.
8/11/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 83/56 Range=27 Clear with light haze (or is it "habitation fog"?) to W. Longs Peak visible. Sunday PM clouds did not yield any observable precip at this location.
8/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 93/60 Range=33 Partly cloudy (3/8ths) with more clouds to W. Longs Peak visible. 4 persistent contrails toward S...Monday 8/12/14 could not login for ? reason 24 hour H/L was 91/56 with 0.00 precip.
8/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 95/67 Range=28 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with small patch blue to SW. Longs Peak visible. South facing spirea (sp?) bushes with purple flowers are "alive" with bees!
8/15/2014 7:55 AM 0.32 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/61 Range=29 Some high thin scattered cirrocumulus/cirrostratus (2/8ths). Longs Peak visible to W. Rain fell mid-afternoon Thursday over 30-45 minute period. Grass and tomatoes looking healthy.
8/16/2014 7:50 AM 0.02 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 92/58 Range=34 Pleasant mostly clear (<1/8th) with few cirrocumulus to W and NW. Longs Peak clear with little haze evident. Precip. fell over few minutes around 2 PM Friday.
8/17/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, bright, and clear except tiny patch clouds to W. Longs Peak visible. Watery Rockies/Reds game postponed (broken water main) as we settled into our seats Saturday evening. Many folks moved west to enjoy summery evening at new Union Station.
8/21/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hour H/L = 91/61 Range=30 Scattered mix of high clouds. Longs Peak visible
8/22/2014 8:10 AM 0.06 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 90/65 Range=25 Cloudy (>7/8ths) except for bit of blue to NW. Longs Peak visible, Moisture fell early evening, Thursday, with some additional early AM Friday as driveway wet when I got papers. Australian visitors this week interested in CoCoRAHS program.
8/23/2014 8:30 AM T M M M M 24 hour H/L = 80/66 Range=14 Scattered mix of clouds (4/8ths) breaking up @ time obs. Longs Peak wearing a cloud cap. Friday saw barely enough rain drops to spot the pavement.
8/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.27 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 83/61 Range=22 Mostly clear with a few fair weather cumulus (<1/8th) to the W. Rain came over ~ 45 minute period around 2 PM Saturday. Denver Brass outdoors @ Arvada Ctr. Sat evening was windy and cool.
8/25/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with small blue patch to SE. Longs/Meeker massive in clouds and not visible. High temp. Sunday was 87.
8/26/2014 8:35 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hour H/L = 84/64 Range=20 Cloudy (8/8ths) overcast with Longs Peak in clouds...not visible. Not seeing Denver metro area precipitation.
8/27/2014 8:40 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hr H/L=78/64 Rge=14 Cloudy (8/8ths) with bit higher ceiling than Tuesday. Longs Peak dimly outlined to W. Precip fell afternoon Tuesday.
8/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 24 hr H/L=79/55 Rge=24 High scattered cloouds (<2/8ths). Longs Peak visible to W. Precipitation fell mid-afternoon (0.09) and again evening (0.03) Wednesday.
8/29/2014 8:20 AM 0.04 M M M M 24 hr H/L=71/55 Rge=16 Scattered fair weather cumulus (~2/8ths). Longs Peak wearing a white cloud cap. "Dewey" fence line with wet lawn dog paw prints on patio.
8/30/2014 8:40 AM 0.10 M M M M 24 hr H/L=80/57 Rge=23 High thin "smogcast" with Longs Peak visible but likewise "smoged". Rain fell off/on Friday afternoon prior to neighborhood help moving stuff from basement to garage.
8/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=90/57 Rge=33 More clouds (5/8ths) than clear with W horizon obscured...Longs Peak not visible.
9/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hr H/L=83/53 Rge=30 Mostly clear except few clouds (<1/8th)to N and W. Longs/Meeker massive visible. Heavy dew on fence line and auto wind shields.
9/2/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=82/51 Rge=31 Clear with Longs Peak visible to W. Sunrise point shifting southerly quickly to S with each passing morning. Enjoyed pleasant Labor Day with Jeanne and Colin while cooking chicken/beef on grill.
9/3/2014 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H=85 Mostly clear (<1/8th) with Longs/Meeker massive showing a fair weather cumulus shadow on flanks. Basement finish project started under warm sunny skies Tuesday.
9/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=94/59 Rge=35 High thin clouds (~3/8ths)scattered with Longs Peak visible to W. Hot day @ Rockies (9) Giants (2) game in Denver Wednesday.
9/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M 24 hr H/L=77/55 Rge=22 Overcast cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs/Meeker not visible. Precip fell during the night...closed windows ~145 AM Friday. Spitting at time of obser.
9/6/2014 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr H/L=66/56 Rge=10 Cloudy (8/8ths) with Longs Peak not visible to W. Grass (needs to be cut) and fence line wet.
9/7/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=77/56 Rge=21 Clear except few high clouds (<1/8th) to N and W. Dew on fence line. Pleasantly cool last evening after CU/Pitt Women's Volleyball in Boulder. Waxing gibbous moon lit the night.
9/8/2014 8:30 AM 0.05 M M M M 24 hr H/L=85/56 Rge=29 Partly cloudy (4/8ths). Longs Peak visible to W. Precipitation fell over ~15 minutes mid-afternoon Sunday.
9/9/2014 8:25 AM 0.02 M M M M 24 hour H = 85. Blue sky with scattered clouds (~2/8ths). Longs Peak has a bank of cirrocumulus covering its summit. Light precip during the "dark hours" as pavement and grass wet but no evidence of cloud source.
9/10/2014 8:30 AM 0.48 M M M M 24 hr H/L=78/57 Cloudy (8/8ths),foggy,low ceiling with light drizzle at time of observation. Longs Peak not visible. Precipitation came in 2 rounds (Tue afternoon 0.23 + Tue night/Wed morning 0.25 = 0.48 inches)... Grass looking very wet and happy.
9/11/2014 8:40 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hr H/L=76/54 Rge=22 Another no Longs Peak visible day. Cloudy overcast foggy with heavy mist at time of observation. Pavement and fence line wet.
9/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 24 hr H/L=62/37 Rge=25 Cloudy overcast light drizzle at time observation with Longs Peak not visible. First sub 40 temp of season. First fallen leaves on front lawn. First one dog (Sparky)night for sleeping on our bed!
9/13/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 24 hr H/L=51/35 Rge=16 Some high thin clds. Longs Peak visible. Good frost on windshield and grass
9/14/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=74/50 Rge=24 Mix of cirro/alto cumulus clouds (4/8ths). Longs/Meeker massive visible with lightest skiff of white still visible. Day Out with Thomas @ CRRM in Golden Saturday was sunny and warm.
9/15/2014 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=83/66 Rge=17 Clear...with Longs Peak visible to W. Light dew on fence line. Sunday was a cut grass and begin to give shrubs their fall "haircut" kind of day.
9/16/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=81/64 Rge=17 Clear and sunny. Longs Peak visible.
9/17/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=85/53 Rge=32 Partly cloudy (4/8ths) altocumulus/altostratus with Longs Peak visible to W.
9/18/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=88/56 Rge=32 Clear and blue with Longs Peak visible to W. Grass starting to look thirsty without sprinkler in its summer mode.
9/19/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=88/55 Rge=33 Scattered altocumulus (<3/8ths) with Longs Peak visible. Grass responding well to water...from sprinkler :<{
9/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=87/56 Rge=31 Clear with Longs Peak visible to W. Tomatoes coming on quickly with warm weather and sunshine.
9/21/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight L=59 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths) with some blue to SW. Longs Peak not visible.
9/22/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=75/59 Rge=16 Mostly cloudy (>7/8ths) with narrow band of blue along west horizon toward visible Longs Peak (in direct sunlight)
9/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 24 hr H/L=79/60 Rge=19 More clouds (6/8ths)than clear with Longs Peak sheathed in cumulus. Precipitation fell as brief shower mid afternoon Monday
9/24/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L = 82/52 Rge=30 Clear and blue with light dew on fence line. Longs Peak visible.
9/25/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=85/56 Rge=29 More clear...more blue sky...more light dew, Longs Peak visible. Grass needed a good cut Wednesday afternoon.
9/26/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=85/55 Rge=30 Clear, sunny, bright with Longs Peak visible to W. Motor trip to RMNP Thursday to view our aspen colors on east side of park...not quite @ peak yet.
9/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=85/53 Rge=32 Sunny and clear with Longs Peak visible. Light dew on the fence line.
9/28/2014 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 hr H/L=84/58 Rge=26 Partly cldy (4/8ths) Clear E and S...Clds W and N. Longs Peak not visible.
9/29/2014 8:10 AM 0.03 M M M M 24 hr H/L=76/56 Rge=20 Mostly cloudy (7/8ths)with few scattered patches of blue. Rain fall light shower ~5 PM Sunday and sometime overnight.
9/30/2014 8:40 AM 0.40 M M M M 24 hr H/L=67/55 Rge=12 Clear (<1/8th) except roll of low clouds along west horizon. Longs Peak wearing a 'cap'. Precip began ~230 P thru 315 P (0.17) with off/on showers (0.23) thru late afternoon into evening. Total 24 hour 0.40 inches.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/21/2014 1/25/2014 9:00 AM 5 0.11 M M Overnight(24/25 Jan)low=30. Clear and blue with Longs Peak brilliant in morning sunlight. 4 days in Sedona, AZ amongst the red rocks was fun with daytime highs in low 60's and overnight lows in high 30's.
6/7/2014 6/22/2014 12:00 AM 16 0.31 M M Trip to Machu Picchu and The Galapagos was great!
8/17/2014 8/20/2014 8:45 AM 4 0.00 M M Tuesday/Wednesday 24 hour H/L = 88/70 Range=18 Beautiful sunny morning with few scattered clouds (<2/8ths) and Longs Peak wearing a white cap for Australian friends, Robyn and Ray, who are visiting for few days.



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