Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-176 Latitude 39.546199798584
Station Name Highlands Ranch 0.6 SSE Longitude -104.965461730957
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5776



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 1.41 0.95 31 0.95 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 1.9 1 1
Nov 13 1.04 0.19 30 0.19 23 0.00 7 0 2 0 2.8 2 3
Dec 13 0.77 0.51 32 0.51 27 0.00 5 2 7 1 8.2 6 13
Jan 14 0.60 1.10 31 1.10 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 16.8 8 12
Feb 14 0.56 0.54 28 0.54 26 0.00 2 1 8 0 8.9 7 14
March 14 1.95 1.12 31 1.12 31 0.00 0 0 6 3 10.9 4 4
April 14 2.27 1.78 30 1.78 29 0.00 1 0 8 5 12.8 2 3
May 14 2.51 2.21 32 2.21 27 0.00 5 1 15 5 9.0 2 2
June 14 2.03 1.44 30 1.44 30 0.00 0 0 16 3 0.0 0 0
July 14 2.30 3.80 31 3.80 31 0.00 0 0 13 8 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 2.29 1.39 31 1.39 31 0.00 0 0 18 5 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 1.29 3.85 30 3.10 23 0.75 7 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 19.02" 18.88" 367 days 18.13" 340 0.75" 27 days 5 119 days 38 days 71.3" 32 days 52 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 0.37
10/5/2013 0.16
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 T
10/13/2013 0.00
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 T
10/16/2013 T
10/17/2013 0.00
10/18/2013 0.17
10/19/2013 0.02
10/20/2013 0.00
10/21/2013 0.11
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 0.01
10/30/2013 0.04
10/31/2013 0.07
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 0.15
11/22/2013 0.04
11/23/2013 0.00
11/24/2013 **
11/25/2013 **
11/26/2013 **
11/27/2013 **
11/28/2013 **
11/29/2013 **
11/30/2013 **
12/1/2013 **
12/2/2013 **
12/3/2013 0.00 0.00
12/4/2013 0.09
12/5/2013 0.20
12/6/2013 0.01
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.03
12/10/2013 0.00
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 **
12/20/2013 T
12/21/2013 T
12/22/2013 0.03
12/23/2013 0.03
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 0.12
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 0.07
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.10
1/5/2014 0.15
1/6/2014 0.02
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 T
1/14/2014 0.01
1/15/2014 0.05
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 0.00
1/22/2014 0.00
1/23/2014 0.08
1/24/2014 T
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.01
1/28/2014 0.11
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.50
2/1/2014 0.19
2/2/2014 0.08
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.02
2/5/2014 0.08
2/6/2014 0.02
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.00
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.00
2/14/2014 0.00
2/15/2014 **
2/16/2014 0.00
2/17/2014 0.00
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.10
2/21/2014 0.00
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.03
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 0.02
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 T
3/2/2014 0.02
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.00
3/5/2014 0.29
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.62
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 0.13
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 T
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.01
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.05
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 T
4/3/2014 0.61
4/4/2014 0.23
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.02
4/8/2014 T
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.04
4/14/2014 0.43
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 T
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 0.01
4/21/2014 0.00
4/22/2014 0.01
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.43
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 **
5/1/2014 **
5/2/2014 **
5/3/2014 **
5/4/2014 **
5/5/2014 0.00 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.51
5/9/2014 0.03
5/10/2014 0.01
5/11/2014 0.25
5/12/2014 0.88
5/13/2014 0.11
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 0.02
5/16/2014 T
5/17/2014 0.01
5/18/2014 T
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 T
5/22/2014 0.02
5/23/2014 0.03
5/24/2014 0.11
5/25/2014 0.15
5/26/2014 0.03
5/27/2014 T
5/28/2014 0.00
5/29/2014 T
5/30/2014 0.01
5/31/2014 0.04
6/1/2014 0.01
6/2/2014 0.00
6/3/2014 0.00
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 0.07
6/6/2014 0.14
6/7/2014 0.04
6/8/2014 0.01
6/9/2014 0.51
6/10/2014 T
6/11/2014 0.01
6/12/2014 0.04
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 0.02
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.00
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 0.34
6/20/2014 0.00
6/21/2014 T
6/22/2014 0.09
6/23/2014 0.01
6/24/2014 T
6/25/2014 0.10
6/26/2014 0.02
6/27/2014 0.01
6/28/2014 0.02
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 T
7/5/2014 0.04
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.20
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 T
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 0.08
7/13/2014 0.15
7/14/2014 T
7/15/2014 T
7/16/2014 0.05
7/17/2014 0.16
7/18/2014 T
7/19/2014 T
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 T
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.04
7/25/2014 0.20
7/26/2014 0.40
7/27/2014 0.02
7/28/2014 T
7/29/2014 0.03
7/30/2014 0.94
7/31/2014 1.49
8/1/2014 0.03
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 T
8/6/2014 0.02
8/7/2014 0.02
8/8/2014 0.54
8/9/2014 0.02
8/10/2014 T
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014 0.00
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 T
8/15/2014 0.03
8/16/2014 0.05
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.00
8/19/2014 T
8/20/2014 0.05
8/21/2014 0.03
8/22/2014 0.03
8/23/2014 0.06
8/24/2014 0.01
8/25/2014 0.01
8/26/2014 0.13
8/27/2014 0.01
8/28/2014 0.04
8/29/2014 0.30
8/30/2014 0.01
8/31/2014 T
9/1/2014 T
9/2/2014 0.00
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.62
9/6/2014 0.03
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 T
9/10/2014 0.38
9/11/2014 0.05
9/12/2014 0.20
9/13/2014 0.04
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 **
9/21/2014 **
9/22/2014 **
9/23/2014 **
9/24/2014 **
9/25/2014 **
9/26/2014 0.75
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.10
9/30/2014 1.68



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not even due on the gauge. White anemones blooming. Frost and snow predicted for Friday.
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze with sunrise, clouds to the west.
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds in east, heavy due, calm and cool.
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.37 T T T T Mist at 8:40 p.m. Snow started after 4:15 a.m. Snow on roof, deck, unsheltered ground and cone of tube. Melting cone updated.
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Skies gray; Tube had to be melted. Ground frosted.
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost on grass, dew or other moisture in tube. Skies clear as sun comes up.
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pink haze over the mountains with sunrise and slight breeze. No moisture.
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful full sky sunrise. Light breeze.
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still, thin clouds across the sky, no moisture on deck or grass.
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on deck. Cloudy. Owl called at 5:30 a.m.
10/11/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M I felt rain and saw rain against my windows, but the gauge was dry. Winds were gusty; calm now. Pink sunrise.
10/12/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops fell in afternoon. Drove through rain in Castle Rock. Air crisp this morning with overcast skies.
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Stars visible before sunrise.
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on deck and moisture on tube. Rain drops on windshield after 6 p.m. just south of county line road.
10/15/2013 6:55 AM T M M M M Thunder about 8 a.m. and rain against windows. Day varied between sun and cloud. Nothing in tube by 6:55 a.m.
10/16/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow flakes fell from about 8:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. Skies clear at dawn with stars visible. Cold.
10/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin clouds to the east, puffy to the west. Calm. No frost.
10/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 1.9 0.18 2.0 0.19 Still snowing. Snow on newspaper bag so started in early morning.
10/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M T T Still some white on the ground. Beautiful moonrise and set. Slight breeze and some clouds in east and west with sunrise.
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Moon visible through the thin clouds to the west. Calm. Partly cloudy in the east.
10/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Rain snow mix after 4 p.m. Melted as it reached the ground. Clear at dawn. Ice on deck and tube needed to be melted.
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Long clouds over the mountains to the west; stars above, no dew and calm.
10/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze, warm (for October), clear skies.
10/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on some of the cars. Sky clear and calm.
10/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Foggy at 3:30 a.m. Not currently precipitating. Skies appear to be clearing at day break. Drove through splotchy snow on the way home from DIA late last night.
10/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Rain started around 3 p.m. and stopped before 6:30 p.m. Sun came out ot highlight trees just before setting. Beautiful. Had to melt ice holding tube and coating outside of tube. Heavy frost on deck.
11/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost; a few clouds in the west; more to the east should provide a nice sunrise. Currently calm.
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm skies. No frost.
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds and breeze as sun rises.
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavier clouds to the west and north. Slight breeze with sunrise.
11/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clear sky to the north, otherwise overcast and calm.
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze, thin clouds from east to west Clearing in west.
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently calm with a few high, thin clouds. Continued dry.
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze; a few clouds in the southeast and northwest. Continued dry.
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin clouds made for pretty sunrise. Calm.
11/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm, some clouds to the north and west.
11/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze at sunrise; mostly clear.
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold front came in yesterday after 2 p.m. with wind dropping majority of oak leaves. Clear this morning. Light frost on deck.
11/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still dry. Breeze at dawn. Bird bath overturned...raccoon?
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Western clouds gave a brief rosy sunset. Eastern clouds moved to the north for sunrise. Slight breeze. Very dry.
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a few thin clouds to the north. Little breeze. No moisture.
11/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear day. Yesterday's wind knocked most of the 'oak leaves down. Still warm enough for flowers (mums, petunias, vinca) to bloom.
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breeze as sun rises. Windy yesterday. Some clouds low in the east and scattered clouds overall.
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm; a few thin clouds to the north. Petunias still hanging on.
11/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful sunrise with pink clouds streaking the sky. Light breeze and hazy moon as it set. Still no moisture.
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Moon in clear sky. Clouds building to the northwest. Currently calm.
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 2.3 0.19 2.5 0.19 After 10:45 p.m. strong wind ushered in front. At 3 a.m. yard white. 4 a.m. streets clear 6:30 streets covered and snowing harder now.
11/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 0.05 3.0 0.24 Continued snowing after 7 a.m. yesterday. Cold. Champagne snow. Calm.
11/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 0.23 Sky gray, no breeze. Streets clear, but snow on grass.
12/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Soft clouds made for a pastel sunrise. Strong gust of wind shook the house around 3 a.m. Currently claim.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 2.0 0.12 2.0 0.12 Snow started after 7 p.m. By 8:30 p.m. street was covered. Still snowing a light, fine snow.
12/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 3.0 0.29 4.5 0.36 Snow continued into the early afternoon. Skies cleared after dark. COLD.
12/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 4.0 0.35 A few flakes must have fallen late last night. Dots of "frost" were inside and outside the tube and along fence railings, dusting the newspaper. (edit: new snowfall and melted value from core initially recorded as 7.0". changed to NA due to SWE issue. observer contacted. P.G.)
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 0.33 Still frosty although sun yesterday cleared some streets. No new snow. Cloudy at dawn.
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.31 Still cold and gray sunrise.
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 T 3.0 0.35 Snow started at 7:20 and stopped before 9 a.m. but little remained to be measured at 7 a.m. today.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 0.33
12/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.29 Clear skies and light breeze. Big melt down yesterday.
12/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Remaining snow is very icy. Side streets still have ice.
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.22 Very smoggy yesterday. Side roads still icy while south and west facing yards are bare.
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Skies clear and still. Ice still on street and crusty snow in patches in east and north facing places.
12/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Pink sky in morning. Ice lingers on streets and shaded areas.
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Ice remains along the curbs throughout the area and crusty snow in undisturbed, shaded areas.
12/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Beautiful full moon set over the mountains to the north. Currently calm with crusty, patchy snow and ice on road and some lawn.
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Pink sunrise as moon set. Clam with clouds in east and scattered clouds throughout the sky. Warm.
12/21/2013 7:00 AM T T T T T Heavy frost covers everything. A few snowflakes caught in the tube from afternoon. Some remaining snow/ice from earlier storm.
12/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.02 0.5 0.02 Clear skies this morning and snowy roads.
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.03 T 0.03 Overcast and calm this morning. Snow fell after dark and before 4 when newspaper was delivered.
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Morning star and a hawk flew over as sun rose.
12/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Skies clear and calm with no new frost on the ground. Clouds and wind brought potential yesterday about 3, but no moisture. Patchy snow remains in the front.
12/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Beautiful red sky morning! All is calm and it is above freezing. Snow patches still visible.
12/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Breezy this morning with thin clouds. No new moisture and icy snow patches are disappearing.
12/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Calm as the sun rises. Thin clouds throughout. Above freezing.
12/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 2.5 0.21 2.5 0.21 Snow started before 7 p;m; and ended before 4 and newspaper delivery.
12/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Clouds to east and some over the mountains to the west. Calm. Ice formed under snow. Water content hard to measure.
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Lots of snow melt yesterday. Currently calm with thin clouds to east and west.
1/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Heavy clouds to the north and gusty winds. Looks like rain.
1/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 0.7 0.07 0.5 0.07 Two snows; first about 8:20 a.m. that covered street but melted quickly. Second started late afternoon with flakes then grapple then snow. Ice under snow on driveway. Calm with few clouds this morning.
1/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Some clouds to the west. Currently calm. Driveways and sidewalks not shoveled crusty with ice.
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 1.8 0.11 2.0 0.11 Currently snowing hard. Snow began after 1:40 a.m. when it was windy and partly cloudy. Much colder today.
1/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 2.9 0.18 4.5 0.37 Snow fell throughout the day yesterday until after sunset. Cold this morning with some clouds and wind.
1/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 1.5 0.20 4.5 0.40 Unexpected snow shower after 7 a.m. and throughout day. Cold in single digits by 5:30 p.m. Currently cold, calm and clear. Windshield had to be cleared many times and highways icy to DIA.
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.32 Cloudy making for beautiful orange sunrise. Breezy and warmer than yesterday.
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.10 Partly cloudy and calm. Yesterday overcast and colder than expected.
1/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.17 Snow is melting leaving icy patches. Calm with clouds to the west.
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Cloudy and windy.
1/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Fierce winds yesterday even managed to blow ice crystals into the air. Pine needles covered the driveway. Currently calm with clouds to the west for a Bronco sunrise. Streets still have ice. Grass shows through snow.
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Calm at sunrise with clouds to the east and west. Ice retreating on street and ground.
1/13/2014 7:00 AM T T T T T Around 11 a.m. snow flakes fell. Later we had lots of gusty wind. It died down, but gusts picked up after midnight. Currently partly cloudy with a slight breeze. Ice and patchy snow remain.
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 T 0.01 Gusty wind into the night. Skies cleared. Currently cloudy, calm and snowing with street covered.
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 T T T T Surprisingly snowed all morning. TV reported 1.6", but by the end it was snowing and melting at the same time. Still ice on street and driveway where we shoveled snow. Glorious sunrise.
1/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Breezy this morning.
1/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Full moon setting in a clear, calm sky. Ice and remaining snow retreating.
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear with a light breeze as the full moon sets over the mountains. Patchy snow and ice is retreating, but still remains on yards and street gutters.
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Slight breeze and clear.
1/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Wind is up and clouds making for a beautiful sunrise.
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear skies this morning with very light breeze as sun comes up. Moon just over half full.
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T High thin clouds to the north. Colder and currently calm. We did not experience the wind yesterday that others in Denver did.
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 3.3 0.13 3.5 0.13 Streets white at 10 p.m. Snowing hard at 1 a.m. Clearing and calm at 7 a.m.
1/24/2014 7:00 AM T T T 0.5 0.06 Snow showers yesterday morning. Sun melted most of the snowfall. Clear, cold and calm this morning. Heard robin and song sparrow at sunrise.
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Coyotes out last night. Slight breeze this morning with low clouds in east and west.
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Beautiful day yesterday. This morning pink over the mountains to the north and west.
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 T T T T A few flakes around 8 p.m. Currently some flakes in the air and sky is gray and temperatures are cold. Eaves are dusted.
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 1.5 0.16 1.5 0.16 Cold, clear and calm this morning.
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Cold yesterday but sun melted some snow. Streets still covered, currently calm with clouds to the west. Song Sparrows calling.
1/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Cloudy this morning. Newspaper sleeve was wet, but no moisture in tube. Slight breeze with sunrise. All the snow has melted off the street although some remains in the gutter.
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.50 5.0 0.73 5.0 0.73 Snow started at 3:50 p.m. and continued late into the night. Newspaper did not have snow. Calm and cloudy. Heavy shoveling.
2/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 3.7 0.12 6.5 0.59 Snowing lightly at 7 a.m.
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 0.06 7.0 0.88 Clear with slight breeze at sunrise. Snowed on and off throughout day. Some snow melted as reached cleared areas.
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 0.92 Heavy frost after 4 a.m. Clear skies at night. Calm in morning.
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 6.5 0.98 Snow probably started after 4 a.m. as newspaper sleeve covered. Snow flakes growing bigger. Song Sparrow singing this morning. Currently calm and snowing.
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 2.2 0.14 8.0 1.13 Snow and wind have stopped, but still cloudy. Song sparrow out. COLD.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 T T 8.0 1.11 Ice crystals in the air throughout the day. Bitter cold. Cloudy/foggy.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.26 Above 0! Mostly clear and no precipitation. Roads still snow packed, but saw some ground underneath a spruce tree.
2/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M Clouds in east and west and breezy. Temps over 40 so bits of the street are appearing.
2/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 M Foggy. Street ice melting Calm.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.45 Song Sparrow singing in the fog. Still some ice on roads and fog turning to heavy frost on evergreens.
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 M Skies are clear. Light frost on the deck. Side streets are still icy, but that may change today. Light breeze.
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M Light frost on the deck. Sky partly cloudy with calm winds. Song Sparrow singing. Ice continues to melt. Ground mostly covered.
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Above freezing at dawn. Street still icy, but melting in progress. Snow is retreating. Some thin clouds and calm.
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Still some ice on street. Snow receding quickly
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Full moon setting as sun rises. Birds out on a mild, calm morning.
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Windy and mild this morning. Snow almost gone.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Breezy. Clouds throughout the sky. Patchy snow retreating.
2/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 1.0 0.10 1st snowdrops seen blooming. Storm started at 8:12 with hail, thunder, grapple and snow. Second and final roll of thunder at 8:15 p.m.. It was still windy and snowing at 10:30 p.m. Currently breezy & partly cloudy. Snow is over a layer of ice.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Very windy yesterday, blowing snow into the air and down the street. Street signs were covered with snow for hours. Currently calm with some clouds over the mountains to the northwest.
2/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Currently still! Yesterday windy again. Few clouds to the west.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.02 T T Calm and foggy this morning. Streets wet. Snow on grass.
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clouds to the east. Calm. Frost.
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warm yesterday until wind picked up. Clouds covered sky as sun set. Frost after 4 a..m. Calm this morning. Can see my breath. Partly cloudy.
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 0.5 0.02 Windy and cloudy. Snow fell lightly in afternoon and then again after dark. Currently clear, cold and calm.
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sky partly cloudy. Currently calm. Snow has melted. Heard flickers.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear and calm this morning. Line of clouds over mountains to the weat.
3/1/2014 7:00 AM T T T T T Foggy with slight breeze. Moisture on deck with a few flakes between 6:45 and 7. First crocus opened yesterday.
3/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 T T T T Snowed on and off yesterday. Snowing at 7 a.m. today. Evergreens are frosted. We had fog that froze.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Gray to the east and cloudy to the west. Calm Saw a flock of mountain bluebirds yesterday.
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy in the east and scattered clouds across the sky. Maples showing wet spots where sap is running. Yesterday temps neared 60.
3/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.29 3.5 0.35 3.5 0.35 Branches covered with snow that is starting to melt with sunrise. Layer of ice under snow on sidewalks & streets. Tube had high rim, over an inch, of snow and ice and ice on the north side.
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Some clouds throughout the sky. Slight breeze as sun rises. Yesterday's snow remains in patches even though temperatures rose to 50.
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Gray skies -- solid over the mountains. Calm. Air feels damp but there is no precipitation.
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.62 4.5 0.62 4.5 0.62 Rain started after 9 a.m. changing over to snow by noon. Still snowing at 10 p.m. Tube covered on North side with frozen snow. Calm. Clouds breaking up.
3/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Breeze this morning. Patchy snow remains after yesterday's melt.
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Partly cloudy sky as sun rises. 3 colors of crocus in bloom. Amazingly snow in patches after a 70 degree day!
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Breezy as the sun rises. Some snow still visible in distant sheltered areas. Clouds to North and West.
3/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 1.9 0.19 2.0 0.19 Snow started at 11:12 and continued on and off well after 5 p.m. Wind was from the north. Tube had ice build up. Currently clear and calm with dry pavement. Final snow looks like pellets.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear and calm this morning. Daffodils blooming along HRP and one tulip open in neighborhood. 2 bald eagles flew over yesterday.
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries around noon. Heavy dew on morning newspaper.
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently calm. Gusty winds yesterday. Rain sprinkles noted at DIA, but not at station. Crested iris blooming.
3/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 T T T T Snowed on and off all day. At times grass was covered. Wind gusty. Currently clear and calm with light frost and patches of snow along fence. Where did the moisture go?
3/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful sunrise this morning with clouds to the east spreading across the sky. Yellow crested iris blooming joining the striped crocus in front. Spring is prgressing
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear eastern sky this morning and currently calm. Maple buds are swelling.
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds moving from north to south. Currently calm at ground level. Colder.
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 0.10 1.0 0.10 Snow flakes shortly after 9 a.m. Heavy showers throughout the day. Heavy frost and clear skies at 7 a.m.
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow has melted. Some clouds in the east and west. Leaf buds on crabapples showing green.
3/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Frost on deck Air calm and clear. Great horned owl and mate in neighborhood.
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds throughout the sky makes for pretty pink sunrise. No dew or moisture to report. 3 hawks soaring early morning and grape hyacinths joining tete-a-tete daffodils in bloom.
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds and light breeze. Last night quite windy.
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost this morning as thin moon rises. First small daffodil blooming. Very windy yesterday. Currently calm.
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was windy and cold. Currently clam with streaky clouds. Dry.
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light breeze, partly cloudy, no precipitation.
3/31/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Gusty winds through the night. Sprinkles observed after 8 p.m. Flickers have damaged siding again!
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy this morning with thin clouds. Resident snake made appearance Saturday. Eastern blue jays great the sun now. Gauge has detritus from the wind, but no moisture.
4/2/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Sky cloudy with frost on newspaper sleeve. Yesterday windy, but currently calm. Lilac buds showing purple. Air smells of moisture with frost on tube and on newspaper sleeve. (Frost report submitted).
4/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.61 6.8 0.47 7.0 0.47 Rain started around 10:15 p.m. and quickly changed to pellets. Still snowing hard at 7 a.m. Gauge covered with snow with ice outside and inside the tube at the bottom
4/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M 0.23 3.0 0.53 Wet snow fell throughout the day. Shoveled many times. Streets clear by 5 p.m. Snow remains on grassy areas. Later snow melted.
4/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Patchy, icy snow remains on grassy areas. Currently calm as sun rises.
4/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Yesterday's clouds didn't produce rain. Heavy dew this morning. Snow mostly gone.
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 T T T T Rain quickly turned to snow and then quit at 1:15 p.m. Second, measurable snow fell in early morning. Trees have water droplets at 7.
4/8/2014 7:00 AM T T T T T Spits of snow throughout the morning. Cold, windy and cloudy in the afternoon. Pasque flower showing color.
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight breeze as sun rises. Snow gone. Ash trees budding out.
4/10/2014 6:57 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy and cloudy yesterday afternoon. Currently calm with clouds in the east and northwest. Crabapples have leafed but not budded out.
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First crabs bloomed late yesterday afternoon. Wind has dried out the soil.
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and calm. Continued dry. Tulips and daffodils budding or blooming.
4/13/2014 6:40 AM 0.04 M M M M Currently light rain falling.
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.43 6.0 0.40 6.0 0.40 Clouds thinning as sunrises. Streets icy. Rain started before 6 a.m. and rain/snow mix began at 8 a.m. Snow seemed to move from east to west. Still snowing at 9 p.m. Collection tube covered with ice.
4/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T Yesterday remained cold although snow/ice melted quickly. Sky clear for lunar eclipse. Trees and flowers seem to be recovering from snow.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow has melted. Clouds to the east and west. No breeze.
4/17/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Some frost on roof tops. Light rain on windshield at 9:15 p.m. No visible frost on ground.
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Above freezing last night. Cloudy to the east as sun rises.
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky is gray and the wind is calm. First apple blossoms, speckled violet and veronica bloomed.
4/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sprinkled two or three times during the day. Short light shower about 8:00 PM.
4/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heard thunder in the evening, but no rain. Apple blossoms are open.
4/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rained about 2:40 p.m. Pink skies at sunrise.
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heard first hummingbird this morning. Apple tree in full blossom and pears are open, too. Peach leafing, but no blossoms. Clouds to the east and calm as sun rises.
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Frost on deck and gauge this morning.
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/28/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 6:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Flowers blooming.
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and calm. Pollen on deck. Hummingbirds about. Oak tree leaves have popped.
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and calm. Wood hyacinths blooming.
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Thunder started at 9:55 p.m. and rain lasted into the night. Currently clear and calm. Standard iris budding. Snow visible in foothills.
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Partly cloudy as the sun rises and calm. Forecasters predicting snow for mothers' day.
5/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Small showers throughout the day. Flock of cedar waxwings in parking lot. Preparing for snow.
5/11/2014 6:55 AM 0.25 M M M M Breezy and gray; mountains not visible. Raining hard.
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.88 7.0 1.12 7.0 1.12 Still snowing with light breeze. Rain turned to rain/snow mix after 8 a.m. Snow on streets.
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 2.0 0.47 4.5 1.31 Sun on mountains. Water in tube. Icy snow on ground. Snow showers throughout yesterday until after 2 p.m.
5/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Remaining "snow" is icy. Effects of cold on trees should be visible soon. An inch remains on less than half the surfaces. Skies are clear in the east with a few clouds to the west.
5/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M T T Numerous showers of rain/snow mix in the afternoon. Currently cloudy and calm as the sun rises. Snow/ice visible in shaded areas.
5/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M At least one brief shower yesterday. Currently cloudy in the east. Snow has melted.
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Gray skies slight breeze as sun rises.
5/18/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday. Currently cloudy, breezy and warm. Roses budding. Peonies made it through the storm.
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Soap wort is blooming. Yesterday was cloudy, but no rain.
5/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently calm with some haze in the air. Hot (80) yesterday. Bleeding heart blooming.
5/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle yesterday. Rain at 6:35 a.m. stopped. Currently overcast and calm.
5/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Spurts of rain yesterday; storms missed the area. Slight breeze with haze to the east.
5/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Partly cloudy as sun rises. Humidity high. Towhees and eastern blue jays in neighborhood.
5/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Painted Daisy and Copper Rose showing color. Multiple showers yesterday from 1 p.m. Skies cloudy again after sunrise.
5/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Clearing skies turned cloudy by 7 a.m. Clouds very threatening at 6 p.m. with some rain, but no hail.
5/26/2014 6:53 AM 0.03 M M M M Skies have fewer clouds this morning and were clear at sunset!
5/27/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Clouds and wind at 4 p.m. Sprinkles after 8 p.m. Currently a breeze.
5/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Early morning breeze after hot weather yesterday. Second crop of lettuce is up.
5/29/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Rained while the sun was out after 6 p.m.
5/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Layers of clouds this morning and the usual light morning breeze as sun rises. Copper rose in full boom and other roses budding.
5/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Daisies and allium opening. Tube had condensation as well as rain this morning.
6/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief showers during the day. Currently haze on the horizon with light breeze. Centura and Alliums blooming.
6/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not even dew! Slight breeze as sun rises. Sky clear. Geraniums overwintered are showing growth.
6/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breeze and some high clouds. Expecting 90 today.
6/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday and hot. Leaves torn off trees. A/C on 1st time of the season. Lupine finally has bloom spike. Currently calm,
6/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Dark clouds and lightning throughout afternoon. Occasional rain drops until a late, hard, brief storm in evening. Clear skies now.
6/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Storms moved across the station. Some included pea size hail; all had hard rain. First rose on east of house bloomed.
6/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Threatening at noon and then rain without hail. Currently clouds over the mountains and cool. Leaves are turning darker on the oak, but still light green. Hollyhock has buds. Yarrow is blooming.
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Water on newspaper sleeve. Rain or heavy dew must have fallen in early a.m. Currently partly cloudy and calm. Sunrise rose blooming.
6/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Still in the 40's, but clear and calm this morning. Storms with hail started at 12:45 p.m. Hail white and small pea sized started after rain. Storms and rain continued late into the night.
6/10/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Light breeze, thin clouds. Surprised to find a few drops in the tube.
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cold evening rain shower. Skies partly cloudy.
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain showers with thunder at times from before noon yesterday. Currently overcast with layers of clouds and slight breeze. Harebells, Catalpa and pincushion flowers blooming.
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy. Clear skies. Birds up early with full moon. Irises just about over as roses start first bloom.
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently no clouds and light breeze. Clear sunset last night. Apples golfball size and pears coming along.
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Storms in afternoon brought thunder, rain and cooler temperatures. Morning was clear and cool.
6/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy this morning. Some haze on the horizons.
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some haze on the horizons and light breeze. Windy yesterday.
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm this morning.
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Sundrops blooming.
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear throughout the day without much wind. Currently light breeze. Roses are blooming.
6/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Rain and lightning from a partly cloudy sky (stars visible) last night. Cloudy this morning with light breeze. Geraniums budding.
6/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Cloudy skies with light breeze. Hummingbirds and towhees calling this morning.
6/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Skies mostly clear this morning! Lilies in neighborhood blooming. Apples larger than golf balls and showing blush.
6/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Some sprinkles yesterday. Currently cloudy and calm.
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain sprinkles in afternoon. Storm after 7 p.m. with hail at 7:45 to 7:47. Rain continued with rainbow and blues sky visible. Storm intense with flowing gutters, but brief. Mexican primrose blooming today.
6/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Clouds built up early yesterday with thunder before noon and rain around 1 p.m. without hail. Currently hazy to east and clear to west.
6/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Thin clouds in east and west with light breeze. Thunder yesterday afternoon, but little rain produced. Hot. Purple cone flowers showing ray petals and native sunflowers have buds.
6/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Cloud build up after noon produced some sprinkles. Thunder storm at 2:30 a.m. came with rain. Currently clouds over mountains.
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No cloud build up. Nice breeze in evening. Currently clear with light breeze.
6/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin clouds to the north and east. Calm. Yesterday hot and still in the high 70's at 10 p.m.
7/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, cool and calm. Cone flower ray petals look like they were eaten in bud. Mr. Lincoln blooming. Blackberries set.
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cool breeze yesterday, but no moisture. Cloudy and slight breeze this morning. First garlic harvested.
7/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy last evening, but no precipitation. Haze continues in the air. One source said it was from Canadian fires. Blue skies and calm now.
7/4/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Lightning, thunder and some sprinkles in early evening. Windy. Currently light breeze and some hazy clouds.
7/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Skies darkened around 5 p.m. No hail, but large drops. Currently light breeze with clouds to the east and haze to the west.
7/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with slight breeze as sun rises. Expected 90's again.
7/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hottest day yet. Winds picked up at night. Currently windy with a dew clouds to the west. Sunflowers and lilies blooming.
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Gusty storms moved in the p.m. with sprinkles, then heavy downpour and lightning after sunset. Evening clouds were majestic.
7/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lilies blooming.
7/10/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Clouds built, but only a few drops of rain. Cool this morning with thin clouds and light breeze.
7/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot day with no rain.
7/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain started at 3:06 p.m. and there was some lightning, but not much. Some light showers continued after 6. Full moon set over clear sky this morning. Light breeze and some clouds now. Rabbits everywhere!
7/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light rain started shortly before 6 p.m. but heavier rain followed.
7/14/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Cloudy and cool.
7/15/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles around 4 p.m. Lightning and sprinkles again around 9 p.m. Dew on collection tube. Lilies facing east still in bud.
7/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain fell at 4 p.m. and then again around 5 and this morning after 4 a.m. Lightning with rain. Berries ripening. Roses cut back. Lilies still closed.
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Rain showers throughout the evening; some heavy. Currently misting with full cloud cover and cool.
7/18/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Misting yesterday after 7 a.m. Trace in tube. Winds and clear sky - "normal' summer morning.
7/19/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Rained briefly after noon. Lilies blooming. Currently hazy in the east and west over clear skies. Wild fires?
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Although clouds hid the sun around 5:30 p.m. no rain. Hazy and breezy this morning with clear skies and 70 degrees.
7/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Hot early. Clouds kept temps in high 80's. Trace of rain after 6 p.m. although thunder heard after 4 p.m. Clouds, breeze and cooler this morning.
7/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot. Not as hazy this morning. Slight breeze with temps already in the 70's. Hand watering tomatoes & peppers as needed. First dahlia open.
7/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some wind around 2 a.m. Continues hot and dry with afternoon cloud build up.
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M First drops at 4:05. Actually heard rain on the sky light! Breezy through the night and at sun rise.
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rained hard with hail around 1 p.m. Light rain at 4 p.m. Hard rain around 6.
7/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Multiple storms, some with lightning. No hail. Pink lilies open.
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Some drops throughout the afternoon and then a full shower. Baby birds have hatched.
7/28/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Cooler yesterday with cloud cover.
7/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Afternoon storm brought thunder, lightning and heavy rain. Currently a few clouds in the sky.
7/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Currently raining. Showers began yesterday afternoon.
7/31/2014 7:00 AM 1.49 M M M M Rained all day and into the night. Currently overcast (potentially fog), but not raining. Driveways are drying.
8/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Some clouds today. Gauge rain from early yesterday morning. Picked peppers, beans and tomatoes yesterday. Flickers back!
8/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool this morning. A few clouds to the west. Dew in the tube, but no rain fell. New lilies are surfacing.
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning cool. A/C remained off even with baking. Dug first 2 potatoes!
8/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin clouds across the sky and light breeze.
8/5/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles and lightning n the southeast visible around 9 p.m. Currently cloudy and calm. Nestlings on porch have feathers. Surprise lily up.
8/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain showers with some lightning in the distance. Currently cloudy to the west with light breeze as sun rises. Surprise lilly showing color.
8/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rained after 5 p.m. with sun shining, but no visible rainbow. Newspaper and deck wet and cloudy this morning. Birds fledged.
8/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Rain and hail reported after noon. At least 3 showers after initial storm. Petunias and lilies shredded. Clear today.
8/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain began around 1 p.m here. Showers around 5 p.m. in Denver. Leaves still liter the ground from the previous hail. Obedient plant blooming.
8/10/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Rain, thunder throughout the afternoon and evening. Droplets on newspaper sleeve. First colored leaves on ash.
8/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Observation was at 7. Internet was down until now. Mums in bloom
8/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Glad the systems finally available! Clear skies and hot.
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Few late afternoon clouds made for early cool off after hot day. Crab apples are red.
8/14/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops fell after 7 p.m. Currently cloudy, still and warmer than it has been. Picked first blackberries. More lilies are emerging.
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Thin clouds made for pretty sunrise. Currently calm.
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain came with thunder and lightning before 5 p.m. Clouds had been very dark, but no hail! Scattered clouds and light breeze now.
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and dry yesterday. Skies clear with light breeze. Dahlias blooming and apples ripening. New lettuce up. Stellar jay in neighborhood.
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds and wind built yesterday, but no rain. Occasional cicada chorus. May have first large tomato today!
8/19/2014 6:45 AM T M M M M Currently thin clouds for a misty sunrise. Sprinkles and rain enough to wet the deck after 2 p.m. Japanese beetles in roses; 1st time ever. Flocks of birds chasing through the back in late afternoon.
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Afternoon shower. Currently partly cloudy and calm. Only 2 japanese beetles.
8/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Lightning and rain after p.m. Nasturtium finally blooming; no beetles yesterday. Thin clouds and slight breeze as sun rises.
8/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Thunder around 6 p.m. Rain with lightning started after 1 a.m. Skies cloudy and calm. Japanese anemone sending up bud! Most roses have have fall buds.
8/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Gentle rain in the late morning/early afternoon. Beautiful evening sky. Currently calm and a few clouds.
8/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cooler this morning as the sun rises later in calm air.
8/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Some clouds to the north. Mostly clear, cool, and calm as sun rises. Surprised by moisture in tube.
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Currently partly cloudy with light breeze as sun rises. Rain showers throughout the evening and last night. Sidewalk still wet.
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Morning rainbow so sky is misty with beautiful sunrise. Light breeze. Storm rumbled just after 1 p.m. but rain fell later. Great lightning to the north around 2:30 p.m. Pears ripe.
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Slight breeze with clouds on the horizon. Rain started after 7 p.m. Cloud to cloud lightning. Roses and mums blooming.
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Heavy rain after 3 p.m. Temperatures during rain in mid 50's! Sprinklers off all week. Windows closed and fan off to retain heat in house.
8/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Skies are clear with a light breeze with the sun rising. Rained hard with the sun shining yesterday afternoon. Cloud lightning after 8 p.m. but moon visible.
8/31/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Warmer yesterday. Trace of rain fell after 5 p.m.
9/1/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Threatening clouds in the afternoon. Heavy dew after 4 a.m. Cool morning with haze in the east and soft clouds over the mountains.
9/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear cool morning.
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One cloud over the mountains and a few clouds to the northwest with a slight breeze as the sun rises. Roses and geraniums coming into fall bloom. Top apples deep red.
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin high clouds and light breeze as sun rises. Cooler. Yesterday was 91 at noon!
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Rain showers began after 4 p.m. and were spotty but continued through the night. Currently overcast and calm. Cosmos giant and one zinnia blooming. Tomatoes ripening.
9/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M One cloud to the north and calm. Lawns are lush with the rain.
9/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was cool with "foggy" soft clouds. Today a light breeze and a few small thin clouds.
9/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Layers of clouds and breezy this morning. Clouds gathered a few times yesterday, but no rain here.
9/9/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Calm and cloudy this morning. Thunder and drops fell at least twice yesterday, but never rain. Japanese beetles again.. Nuthatches in the neighborhood.
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Raining. Rained off and on throughout the night. Pear tree almost cleared of fruit. Apple next. Snow may hit by end of week.
9/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Currently overcast with light breeze. Rain stopped midmorning yesterday. Snow predicted overnight and then 80's. Many plants to move.
9/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 T T T T Currently snowing lightly with snow on some plants, grassy areas and rooftops. Snow on funnel of collecting tube. Skies overcast.
9/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Snow fell yesterday, but didn't stick. A thin layer of clouds this morning although it cleared late last night. Currently breezy and in the 40's. Heat is off.
9/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy with many different clouds in the sky. So nice to be warm again!
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some haze/fog in the clear sky and dew on the newspaper sleeve. Calm. Nuthatches calling.
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with a light breeze. Thunder last night just before 7 p.m., but no rain noticed.
9/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot yesterday. Thin clouds across the sky for sunrise. Slight breeze. Still finding Japanese Beetles!
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Saw lightning and rain drops after 7 p.m. about 3 miles from station. Nothing evident here. Hot. Heard at least 2 great horned owls calling around 2 a.m.
9/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot again. Turned on A/C. Currently light breeze, cool and clear.
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No clouds although urban haze visible. Light breeze as sun rises. Raspberries still producing!
9/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Orange sunrise so some clouds, but still this morning. Heard coyotes and great horned owl after dark.
9/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A few breaks in the clouds this morning. Double rainbow yesterday through last of rain. Heavy dew or light shower pushed totals to .10. Dew on funnel.
9/30/2014 7:00 AM 1.68 M M M M Yards and deck still covered in hail. Currently clear and calm. Storms started gently just before 1 p.m. and continued after dark with thunder, heavy rain and at least 2 hail storms. Major clean up today.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/24/2013 12/03/2013 2:00 AM 10 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures were in the 40's on our drive home from the airport.
12/19/2013 12/20/2013 1:00 PM 2 T T T Some hoar frost visible on tops of evergreens. Some skiffs of snow seen along sidewalks in neighborhood. Heavy fog as we returned from mountains into Denver.
2/15/2014 2/16/2014 6:00 PM 2 0.00 T M Weather vary mild.
4/30/2014 5/05/2014 6:00 PM 6 0.00 M M
9/20/2014 9/26/2014 11:00 AM 7 0.75 M M Temperature has been high 80's for first few days of fall.



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
6/18/2014 7:20 PM 1/2" Grape 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 5 1min no damage True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical
6/24/2014 7:45 PM 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size NA Hard|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail
7/24/2014 12:55 PM NA 1/4" Pea Size NA Hard|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail
8/7/2014 12:31 PM 1/2" Grape 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard 11 1min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail 30-40
9/29/2014 2:18 PM Streets covered. Screens torn. Gutters overflowing. Hail pad torn by hail. Drifts of hail by back (west facing) door. 1" Quarter Size 1/2" Grape 3/8" Hard 12 1min shredded leaves Continuous True After rain Before smaller hail 10-20 0 .5
9/29/2014 4:24 PM Hail remains in street gutters and is crunchy coat over the lawn. This hail looked like white fleas jumping off the deck. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 1 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical