Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-GF-2 Latitude 39.5502
Station Name Rifle 0.9 NE Longitude -107.768
County Garfield Elevation (ft) 5607



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 17 1.45 1.38 31 1.38 31 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 1.13 0.17 30 0.17 30 0.00 0 0 3 5 0.8 1 1
Dec 17 0.89 0.28 31 0.28 31 0.00 0 0 3 3 4.5 2 5
Jan 18 0.83 0.75 31 0.75 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 3.6 4 5
Feb 18 0.86 1.57 28 1.57 28 0.00 0 0 8 4 13.4 3 6
March 18 1.16 0.85 31 0.85 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.6 1 1
April 18 1.05 1.20 30 1.20 30 0.00 0 0 6 6 0.5 2 0
May 18 1.15 0.31 31 0.31 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
June 18 0.89 0.21 30 0.21 30 0.00 0 0 2 2 0.0 0 0
July 18 1.21 0.13 31 0.13 31 0.00 0 0 4 13 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 1.05 1.66 31 1.66 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 1.42 0.03 30 0.03 30 0.00 0 0 2 6 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 13.09" 8.54" 365 days 8.54" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 58 days 51 days 23.4" 13 days 18 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
10/1/2017 0.56
10/2/2017 0.43
10/3/2017 0.29
10/4/2017 0.00
10/5/2017 0.00
10/6/2017 0.00
10/7/2017 0.01
10/8/2017 0.00
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.01
10/11/2017 0.00
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.00
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.00
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 T
10/21/2017 0.08
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 0.00
10/24/2017 0.00
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 0.00
10/31/2017 T
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.00
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.00
11/5/2017 0.03
11/6/2017 0.02
11/7/2017 T
11/8/2017 T
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.12
11/19/2017 0.00
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 T
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 T
11/26/2017 T
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 T
12/5/2017 0.00
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 0.00
12/8/2017 0.00
12/9/2017 0.00
12/10/2017 0.00
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.00
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 0.00
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.00
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.12
12/22/2017 0.01
12/23/2017 0.00
12/24/2017 T
12/25/2017 0.15
12/26/2017 T
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 0.00
12/30/2017 0.00
12/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 0.00
1/4/2018 0.00
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.19
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.03
1/10/2018 0.04
1/11/2018 0.26
1/12/2018 0.00
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.00
1/16/2018 0.00
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.23
1/22/2018 0.00
1/23/2018 0.00
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 T
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.00
1/29/2018 0.00
1/30/2018 0.00
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.00
2/2/2018 0.00
2/3/2018 0.00
2/4/2018 0.00
2/5/2018 0.00
2/6/2018 T
2/7/2018 T
2/8/2018 0.00
2/9/2018 0.00
2/10/2018 0.00
2/11/2018 0.01
2/12/2018 T
2/13/2018 1.05
2/14/2018 0.11
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.06
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.00
2/19/2018 0.00
2/20/2018 0.15
2/21/2018 0.00
2/22/2018 0.07
2/23/2018 0.11
2/24/2018 0.01
2/25/2018 0.00
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.04
3/6/2018 0.00
3/7/2018 0.00
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.09
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 T
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.11
3/24/2018 0.57
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.00
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.04
3/30/2018 T
3/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.00
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.00
4/4/2018 0.00
4/5/2018 T
4/6/2018 T
4/7/2018 0.08
4/8/2018 0.76
4/9/2018 0.01
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.00
4/13/2018 0.02
4/14/2018 T
4/15/2018 0.00
4/16/2018 0.00
4/17/2018 0.00
4/18/2018 0.07
4/19/2018 0.00
4/20/2018 T
4/21/2018 0.26
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 T
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.00
4/29/2018 T
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.03
5/3/2018 0.01
5/4/2018 0.15
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.00
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.00
5/10/2018 0.00
5/11/2018 0.00
5/12/2018 0.00
5/13/2018 0.00
5/14/2018 0.00
5/15/2018 0.00
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.00
5/20/2018 0.11
5/21/2018 T
5/22/2018 0.00
5/23/2018 0.01
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.00
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 0.00
5/31/2018 T
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.00
6/4/2018 T
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.00
6/10/2018 0.00
6/11/2018 0.00
6/12/2018 0.00
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 T
6/17/2018 0.12
6/18/2018 0.09
6/19/2018 0.00
6/20/2018 0.00
6/21/2018 0.00
6/22/2018 0.00
6/23/2018 0.00
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.00
6/27/2018 0.00
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.00
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.00
7/6/2018 T
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 T
7/9/2018 0.04
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.02
7/13/2018 T
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 0.00
7/16/2018 T
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.04
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 T
7/22/2018 T
7/23/2018 T
7/24/2018 T
7/25/2018 T
7/26/2018 0.03
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 T
7/29/2018 T
7/30/2018 T
7/31/2018 T
8/1/2018 0.00
8/2/2018 0.00
8/3/2018 0.01
8/4/2018 0.12
8/5/2018 0.03
8/6/2018 0.00
8/7/2018 0.00
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 T
8/15/2018 T
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.04
8/18/2018 0.11
8/19/2018 0.17
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 T
8/22/2018 0.41
8/23/2018 0.63
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.00
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018 0.14
8/28/2018 T
8/29/2018 0.00
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 T
9/2/2018 0.00
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.00
9/5/2018 T
9/6/2018 0.01
9/7/2018 T
9/8/2018 0.00
9/9/2018 T
9/10/2018 T
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 0.00
9/21/2018 0.00
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 T
9/25/2018 0.02
9/26/2018 0.00
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.00
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M
10/2/2017 6:25 AM 0.43 M M M M
10/3/2017 6:10 AM 0.29 M M M M
10/4/2017 6:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2017 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2017 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2017 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2017 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2017 6:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M A little rain before midnight and a dusting of snow on North Mamm Peak.
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2017 5:14 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/1/2017 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2017 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Several 'tracy' events yesterday and then some more serious rain in the wee hours.
11/6/2017 5:50 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/8/2017 4:51 AM T M M M M
11/9/2017 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2017 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2017 4:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 0.8 M 0.6 M The total result of melting the rain gage contents was 0.12".
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M A few small pellets/flakes fell at around 3:30 AM.
11/22/2017 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2017 4:02 AM T M M M M
11/26/2017 3:40 AM T M M M M
11/27/2017 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2017 4:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2017 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2017 4:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2017 4:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/5/2017 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2017 4:06 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2017 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2017 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2017 5:16 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2017 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2017 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2017 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 2.4 M M M Snow came mostly sometime after 2:00 AM. Interesting, the measured snow accumulation at 7:00 AM on the ground, 2.4", was exactly 20 times the liquid in the rain gage after melting the rain gage snow with some hot water.
12/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M 1.0 M After reporting the 'record' snowfall of 2.4" Thrusday morning I failed to appreciate the flurries that we had occasionally thru the day and the severity of the wind gusts in the PM. By Friday morning much of the snow had blown away and evaporated. Only an average of 1" of snow remained. The rain gage had a bit of ice this morning, resulting in only 0.1" of precipitation.
12/23/2017 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.15 2.1 M 3.0 M Liquid precipitation recorded above resulted from melting the total gage accumulation of rather fluffy snow.
12/26/2017 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M The welcome and beautiful early morning White Christmas snow event we had was pretty much done here at report time yesterday. The small amount of snow that fell after 7:00 AM resulted in only trace of moisture in the rain gage.
12/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 2.1 M 2.0 M Snow started falling at 3:25 PM and continued lightly into the wee hours.
1/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 1.5 M
1/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M 0.5 M Warm and wet here in Rifle. Recently accumulated snow on the ground continued to melt during the night. Light rain started to come to us sometime around midnight. No evidence of any snowfall, but found 0.04" of liquid in the rain gage. Quite foggy with light rain now. Added wood to the stove as it appears that we will not have any solar heat today.
1/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Was that Spring here yesterday? We awoke to see nearly all our white stuff that had accumulated in the past few days melting away; and then the 'April' showers came at noon and stayed with us for 7 hours. We certainly appreciate the quarter inch of rain. But winter is back this morning, it took some effort and hot water to melt the ice in the bottom of the gage.
1/12/2018 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2018 5:50 AM T T M M M
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2018 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2018 4:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 0.9 M 1.0 M Light intermittent rain much of the day after mid-morning. Snow came sometime after around 10:00PM. By 15 minutes after mid-night we had about 3/4", very wet soggy snow. Then, sometime before 6:30AM we had an overlay of dry snow, bringing the total to 0.9". The rain gage was covered with a frosty, icy rime and had a layer of hard ice in the bottom. Not snowing now and the visibility in the valley clear for miles; heavily overcast above about 7,000'.
1/22/2018 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2018 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.0 M Now at report time we find a small amount of swirling snow on the asphalt driveway that fell, perhaps in the past few hours, and is being disturbed by a light wind. The melted contents of the rain gage consisted of three drops of water. Some snow accumulation, undisturbed by the wind measured about 0.2" depth. Visibility is several miles but above around 8,000' the sky appears to be heavily overcast.
1/27/2018 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2018 5:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2018 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2018 5:16 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2018 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/7/2018 5:30 AM T M M M M
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2018 6:28 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2018 5:01 AM 0.01 T M T M We had very light intermittent snow showers several times yesterday. This morning, after warming the gage on the fireplace mantle to melt the frost and contents, I coaxed out a hundredth. We really need some moisture here. Since Oct 1 we have had 2.59", but if we subtract the first three rainy days of Oct, our total is 1.31"
2/12/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M Apparently the snow just started in the past few minutes (just before 7 AM). Light snow but visibility is less than a mile.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 1.05 11.9 M 8.0 M See my Significant reports from 9AM & 6PM yesterday. Beginning with just a trace reported yesterday morning at 7AM, the snow came very heavy and by 9AM we had 6" accumulation of snow! Then the snowfall rate decreased. During the day we had warm weather, intermittent snow and rain during the day and my snow board was clear. Then, beginning around 7PM we had periods of intermittent snow and rain. But around 9PM heavy snow came and really became much heavier around 11 PM. By 2AM the storm was finished, and my snow board had 6" of new snow and now at report time still averages around 6" depth. Out and about on hard level areas we have an average of 8". So this storm brought us 1.05" of very welcome moisture to our parched soil which will bring relief to our 60 new trees just planted 17 months ago.
2/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.9 M 5.5 M
2/15/2018 6:10 AM T M M 2.0 M We had a few drops of rain around bed-time. I was surprised to find a bit of LIQUID? in the gage this morning, but I could not even coax one drop of out of the gage.
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 2.5 M
2/17/2018 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
2/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2018 6:37 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2018 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2018 4:29 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2018 5:21 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2018 5:40 AM 0.04 0.6 M 0.5 M Our snow first came at 11:30 AM with stiff wind from the south west. We had intermittent snow until around sun down. Sometimes quite hard where visibility was maybe less than 1/8 mile. The greatest accumulation was on vertical wooden surfaces where the blowing snow was 'plastered'. Very little remained on the lawn. Almost all the snow melted shortly after falling, except some on vertical wood remained and is now frozen 'plaster'. I melted the contents of my large rain gage around 10:00 PM and had only 0.04" total moisture for the day measured by my inner gage
3/6/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2018 6:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2018 6:50 AM 0.11 M M M M Wouldn't you know it - the rain falls heaviest when you go out to check the gage!
3/24/2018 5:06 AM 0.57 M M M M This storm brought us 2/3" of needed moisture; this will help bring a 'green' spring. We could see some new snow on the surrounding mountains.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2018 3:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2018 3:45 AM 0.04 M M M M Sleet came suddenly and hard for a very few minutes at about 3:15 PM, followed by light intermittent rain for a couple hours. Now in the wee hours, stars are pretty in the crystal clear sky.
3/30/2018 5:00 AM T M M M M
3/31/2018 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2018 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2018 2:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2018 4:12 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2018 3:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2018 5:00 AM T M M M M
4/6/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/7/2018 4:50 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Welcome rain beginning last evening and continued thru the night until early morning.
4/9/2018 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/10/2018 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2018 6:14 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2018 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Some light rain came around 6:30 PM and some light intermittent rain continued during the night. This morning there was some dusting of snow on rooftops. The inner tube of the rain gage had 0.02" of partially frozen water.
4/14/2018 6:32 AM T T M M M Many wind blown snow flurries numerous times throughout the day, but almost no accumulation in the gage.
4/15/2018 4:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2018 4:01 AM 0.07 0.3 M M M Numerous sleet with wind events, the most significant at 3 PM (see report), and a remarkable change in temperature where we went from 51F to 41F at around 9 AM. The reported accumulation, of 0.3" reflects an estimated depth of combined sleet/hail observed on our wooden deck immediately after the 3PM event, some of which remained frozen there even after 5AM. This morning the inner tube contained frozen water and the funnel was coated with wintry mix, some 'plastered' on the sides.
4/19/2018 3:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 0.2 M M M See significant weather report of yesterday where we had a short-lasting accumulation of about 0.2" of hail/sleet/wintry mix.
4/22/2018 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2018 5:00 AM T M M M M
4/25/2018 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2018 3:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2018 4:50 AM T M M M M
4/30/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/4/2018 5:41 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/5/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 4:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2018 4:47 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2018 3:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2018 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2018 6:38 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 4:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2018 4:41 AM 0.11 M M M M Some small hail came with our mid-afternoon thunderstorm. Hail sizes varied below small pea size and amounted to merely a trace.
5/21/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/22/2018 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2018 5:20 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2018 4:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2018 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2018 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2018 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, but we had the most interesting orange sun last evening from the heavy smoke.
6/13/2018 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2018 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2018 5:20 AM T M M M M
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M We enjoyed the nice light rain last evening. It brought such pleasant smells, sounds and comforting feelings with it. Hope this has helped fire fighters in the area.
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2018 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2018 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2018 5:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2018 3:19 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2018 4:49 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2018 3:57 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2018 5:17 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2018 4:44 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2018 5:11 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2018 4:31 AM T M M M M
7/7/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2018 5:56 AM T M M M M
7/9/2018 4:47 AM 0.04 M M M M So last evening, sitting out on the deck, enjoying the light rain and cool breeze was a welcome change from weeks of hot, dry weather. We really need a couple inches more.
7/10/2018 4:57 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 3:56 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/13/2018 4:39 AM T M M M M
7/14/2018 2:57 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2018 3:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2018 3:07 AM T M M M M
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2018 4:48 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/19/2018 6:37 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2018 3:01 AM T M M M M
7/22/2018 5:20 AM T M M M M
7/23/2018 3:30 AM T M M M M
7/24/2018 3:20 AM T M M M M
7/25/2018 3:50 AM T M M M M
7/26/2018 5:43 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2018 5:03 AM T M M M M
7/29/2018 4:09 AM T M M M M
7/30/2018 3:55 AM T M M M M
7/31/2018 4:33 AM T M M M M
8/1/2018 4:49 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2018 3:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Gage had 0.01" at 4:15 AM and still at 7:00. Since then, now 7:38 AM, we have had a few more drops. Hope the Cache Creek Fire receives a bunch, as the smoke looks pretty heavy up there.
8/4/2018 3:44 AM 0.12 M M M M In downtown Rifle the most intense rain came around 11:30 AM.
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/6/2018 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2018 5:12 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2018 4:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2018 3:54 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/15/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/16/2018 4:21 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2018 4:20 AM T M M M M
8/22/2018 5:39 AM 0.41 M M M M
8/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
8/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2018 5:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2018 4:23 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2018 4:23 AM 0.14 M M M M We had a spectacular lightening and thunder show begin around 1:00 AM.
8/28/2018 3:44 AM T M M M M
8/29/2018 4:41 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2018 4:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2018 5:21 AM T M M M M
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2018 5:56 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2018 6:30 AM T M M M M
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/7/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/10/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2018 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2018 5:23 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2018 5:47 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2018 4:51 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2018 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2018 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2018 4:57 AM T M M M M At 4:34 AM we had a sudden mildly hard rainfall for maybe two or three minutes.
9/25/2018 3:54 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/26/2018 5:07 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2018 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2018 5:06 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2018 4:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2018 4:23 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



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