Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-BO-30 Latitude 39.9915
Station Name Boulder 1.9 SE Longitude -105.2403
County Boulder Elevation (ft) 5368



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 18 1.39 2.08 31 2.08 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 9.4 4 4
Nov 18 1.04 1.06 30 1.06 30 0.00 0 0 6 2 12.6 3 7
Dec 18 0.79 0.11 31 0.11 31 0.00 0 0 4 6 1.6 3 4
Jan 19 0.64 1.55 31 1.55 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 13.7 8 16
Feb 19 0.63 0.58 28 0.58 28 0.00 0 0 6 5 9.6 6 14
March 19 1.86 2.48 31 2.48 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 13.7 6 10
April 19 2.34 1.60 30 1.60 30 0.00 0 0 7 4 9.8 3 4
May 19 2.66 3.81 31 3.81 31 0.00 0 0 15 2 6.0 2 3
June 19 2.16 2.34 30 2.34 30 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
July 19 1.67 2.18 31 2.18 31 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 1.76 0.15 31 0.15 31 0.00 0 0 5 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 1.61 0.47 30 0.47 30 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.55" 18.41" 365 days 18.41" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 106 days 41 days 76.4" 35 days 62 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
10/1/2018 0.00
10/2/2018 0.01
10/3/2018 T
10/4/2018 0.04
10/5/2018 0.01
10/6/2018 0.16
10/7/2018 0.00
10/8/2018 0.44
10/9/2018 0.26
10/10/2018 0.15
10/11/2018 0.18
10/12/2018 T
10/13/2018 0.00
10/14/2018 0.51
10/15/2018 0.08
10/16/2018 0.00
10/17/2018 0.00
10/18/2018 0.00
10/19/2018 0.00
10/20/2018 0.00
10/21/2018 0.00
10/22/2018 0.00
10/23/2018 0.00
10/24/2018 0.01
10/25/2018 0.00
10/26/2018 0.00
10/27/2018 0.00
10/28/2018 0.00
10/29/2018 0.00
10/30/2018 0.00
10/31/2018 0.23
11/1/2018 0.00
11/2/2018 0.00
11/3/2018 0.07
11/4/2018 0.05
11/5/2018 0.00
11/6/2018 0.00
11/7/2018 0.00
11/8/2018 0.00
11/9/2018 0.00
11/10/2018 0.00
11/11/2018 0.31
11/12/2018 0.35
11/13/2018 T
11/14/2018 0.00
11/15/2018 0.00
11/16/2018 0.00
11/17/2018 0.03
11/18/2018 0.25
11/19/2018 0.00
11/20/2018 0.00
11/21/2018 0.00
11/22/2018 0.00
11/23/2018 0.00
11/24/2018 0.00
11/25/2018 T
11/26/2018 0.00
11/27/2018 0.00
11/28/2018 0.00
11/29/2018 0.00
11/30/2018 0.00
12/1/2018 T
12/2/2018 T
12/3/2018 0.07
12/4/2018 T
12/5/2018 0.00
12/6/2018 0.02
12/7/2018 0.01
12/8/2018 0.00
12/9/2018 0.00
12/10/2018 0.00
12/11/2018 0.00
12/12/2018 0.00
12/13/2018 0.00
12/14/2018 0.00
12/15/2018 0.00
12/16/2018 0.00
12/17/2018 0.00
12/18/2018 0.00
12/19/2018 0.00
12/20/2018 0.00
12/21/2018 0.00
12/22/2018 0.00
12/23/2018 0.01
12/24/2018 0.00
12/25/2018 0.00
12/26/2018 0.00
12/27/2018 T
12/28/2018 T
12/29/2018 T
12/30/2018 0.00
12/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.15
1/2/2019 T
1/3/2019 0.00
1/4/2019 0.00
1/5/2019 0.00
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 0.00
1/8/2019 T
1/9/2019 0.00
1/10/2019 0.00
1/11/2019 0.11
1/12/2019 0.67
1/13/2019 0.00
1/14/2019 0.00
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 0.00
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 0.00
1/19/2019 0.13
1/20/2019 0.00
1/21/2019 0.00
1/22/2019 0.08
1/23/2019 0.00
1/24/2019 0.03
1/25/2019 0.11
1/26/2019 0.00
1/27/2019 0.00
1/28/2019 0.12
1/29/2019 0.15
1/30/2019 0.00
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.00
2/2/2019 0.00
2/3/2019 0.00
2/4/2019 0.00
2/5/2019 0.00
2/6/2019 T
2/7/2019 0.36
2/8/2019 0.00
2/9/2019 0.00
2/10/2019 0.00
2/11/2019 0.00
2/12/2019 T
2/13/2019 0.00
2/14/2019 0.00
2/15/2019 T
2/16/2019 0.00
2/17/2019 T
2/18/2019 0.03
2/19/2019 0.01
2/20/2019 0.01
2/21/2019 0.00
2/22/2019 0.03
2/23/2019 0.14
2/24/2019 0.00
2/25/2019 0.00
2/26/2019 0.00
2/27/2019 0.00
2/28/2019 T
3/1/2019 0.00
3/2/2019 0.03
3/3/2019 0.43
3/4/2019 0.07
3/5/2019 0.00
3/6/2019 0.00
3/7/2019 0.07
3/8/2019 T
3/9/2019 0.06
3/10/2019 0.00
3/11/2019 0.00
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.15
3/14/2019 1.02
3/15/2019 0.00
3/16/2019 0.00
3/17/2019 0.00
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 0.00
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 0.00
3/22/2019 0.00
3/23/2019 0.12
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.00
3/26/2019 0.00
3/27/2019 0.00
3/28/2019 0.00
3/29/2019 0.10
3/30/2019 0.43
3/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.00
4/2/2019 0.00
4/3/2019 0.01
4/4/2019 0.00
4/5/2019 0.00
4/6/2019 0.00
4/7/2019 0.00
4/8/2019 0.00
4/9/2019 0.00
4/10/2019 0.00
4/11/2019 0.77
4/12/2019 0.00
4/13/2019 0.09
4/14/2019 T
4/15/2019 0.00
4/16/2019 0.00
4/17/2019 T
4/18/2019 0.01
4/19/2019 0.00
4/20/2019 0.00
4/21/2019 0.00
4/22/2019 0.26
4/23/2019 0.06
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 0.00
4/26/2019 0.00
4/27/2019 T
4/28/2019 0.00
4/29/2019 T
4/30/2019 0.40
5/1/2019 0.16
5/2/2019 0.12
5/3/2019 0.00
5/4/2019 0.00
5/5/2019 0.00
5/6/2019 0.00
5/7/2019 0.14
5/8/2019 0.15
5/9/2019 0.98
5/10/2019 0.10
5/11/2019 0.00
5/12/2019 0.00
5/13/2019 0.00
5/14/2019 0.00
5/15/2019 T
5/16/2019 0.00
5/17/2019 T
5/18/2019 0.04
5/19/2019 0.00
5/20/2019 0.13
5/21/2019 1.02
5/22/2019 0.01
5/23/2019 0.23
5/24/2019 0.07
5/25/2019 0.00
5/26/2019 0.00
5/27/2019 0.13
5/28/2019 0.43
5/29/2019 0.10
5/30/2019 0.00
5/31/2019 0.00
6/1/2019 0.01
6/2/2019 T
6/3/2019 0.01
6/4/2019 0.02
6/5/2019 0.02
6/6/2019 0.10
6/7/2019 T
6/8/2019 0.15
6/9/2019 0.07
6/10/2019 0.00
6/11/2019 0.00
6/12/2019 0.00
6/13/2019 0.00
6/14/2019 0.00
6/15/2019 0.03
6/16/2019 0.00
6/17/2019 0.08
6/18/2019 0.52
6/19/2019 0.02
6/20/2019 0.00
6/21/2019 0.01
6/22/2019 1.08
6/23/2019 0.22
6/24/2019 T
6/25/2019 0.00
6/26/2019 T
6/27/2019 0.00
6/28/2019 0.00
6/29/2019 0.00
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 0.09
7/2/2019 0.84
7/3/2019 0.00
7/4/2019 T
7/5/2019 0.08
7/6/2019 0.39
7/7/2019 0.00
7/8/2019 T
7/9/2019 T
7/10/2019 0.00
7/11/2019 0.00
7/12/2019 T
7/13/2019 0.00
7/14/2019 0.02
7/15/2019 0.02
7/16/2019 0.05
7/17/2019 0.00
7/18/2019 0.00
7/19/2019 0.00
7/20/2019 0.00
7/21/2019 0.34
7/22/2019 0.18
7/23/2019 T
7/24/2019 0.00
7/25/2019 0.01
7/26/2019 0.02
7/27/2019 0.00
7/28/2019 0.07
7/29/2019 0.00
7/30/2019 0.00
7/31/2019 0.07
8/1/2019 T
8/2/2019 0.09
8/3/2019 0.00
8/4/2019 0.00
8/5/2019 T
8/6/2019 0.01
8/7/2019 T
8/8/2019 0.01
8/9/2019 0.03
8/10/2019 0.00
8/11/2019 0.00
8/12/2019 T
8/13/2019 0.00
8/14/2019 0.00
8/15/2019 0.00
8/16/2019 0.00
8/17/2019 T
8/18/2019 0.00
8/19/2019 0.00
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 0.00
8/22/2019 0.01
8/23/2019 T
8/24/2019 0.00
8/25/2019 0.00
8/26/2019 0.00
8/27/2019 0.00
8/28/2019 0.00
8/29/2019 0.00
8/30/2019 0.00
8/31/2019 0.00
9/1/2019 0.00
9/2/2019 0.00
9/3/2019 0.00
9/4/2019 0.00
9/5/2019 T
9/6/2019 0.01
9/7/2019 0.03
9/8/2019 0.00
9/9/2019 0.10
9/10/2019 0.00
9/11/2019 T
9/12/2019 0.22
9/13/2019 0.00
9/14/2019 0.00
9/15/2019 0.00
9/16/2019 0.00
9/17/2019 0.00
9/18/2019 0.00
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.00
9/21/2019 0.00
9/22/2019 0.00
9/23/2019 0.00
9/24/2019 0.00
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.00
9/27/2019 0.00
9/28/2019 0.11
9/29/2019 0.00
9/30/2019 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW--RW- 1600-1800 MDT 01 Oct 2018. Precip .01.
10/3/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Band of dissipating showers passed NE across Boulder noon to 1300 MDT 02 Oct 2018. RW-- with a trace of precip.
10/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1930-2030 MDT 03 Oct 2018. Precip .03". More RW- 0000-0100 MDt 04 Oct. Precip +.01".
10/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1340-1400 MDT 04 Oct 2018. Precip .01".
10/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-- 1515-1600 MDT 05 Oct 2018, then intermittent RW-. Precip .02" by 1715 MDT. R- 1730-1830 MDT. Precip +.13". Occasional drizzle until ~0200 MDT 06 Oct. Precip +.01". 24-h total .16".
10/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Cold rain R- 2145-2300 MDT 07 Oct 2018 Sunday and again 0330-0500 MDT Mon. Precip 0.44".
10/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent drizzle or light rain beginning late morning 08 Oct 2018 and continuing thru obs time 09 Oct. Precip 0.26".
10/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 T M T M Light rain or drizzle ended 0730 MDT 09 Oct 2018. R-/L- began ~2000 MDT changed to S- soon after 0000 MDT 10 Oct and continued thru 0700 MDT. First snow of the season but only a trace of slush on the ground at obs time. 24-h precip ending at 0700 MDT 10 Oct .15".
10/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 0.5 M T M S-- ended 08 MDT 10 Oct 2018. Trace precip, trace accumulation. S- 1030-1130 MDT. Wet snow began again ~14 MDT, occasionally mixed with rain. Max accumulation 0.5", first of the season. S- changed over to R-/L- after 2000 MDT, with temperature at 34°. Precip ended about 0130 MDT 11 Oct. Only a trace of slush on the ground at obs time. 24-h precip 0.18"
10/12/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M R-- during the morning of 11 Oct 2018, time unknown. Trace precip.
10/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.51 7.8 M 7.8 M Cold frontal passage at 1850 MDT 13 Oct 2018, with temperature at 55 deg F. R- began 2050 MDT, becoming mixed with snow by 2140 MDT. All snow by 2215 MDT and 31°. Snow began to stick by 2230 MDT. Very small snow crystals but still S-3/4. Steady S- all night, but flakes became larger (dendrites) as temperature dropped. At obs time, S-3/4, 21° (minimum so far) accumulation 7.8", pcpn .51". Despite temperature, snow was not freezing on previously warm pavement but was sticking in spots.
10/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 5.5 M S-3/4 in progress at start of observing period. It continued until 1130 MDT 14 Oct 2018, then S-- with sun occasionally dimly visible. By 1330 MDT, snow had ended. Snow depth 8.0” (max measured),precip since 0700 MDT .08". New snow 1.0" but there was bottom settling and melting. At obs time, 5.5" snow remains on ground. Min temperature 13 deg F at dawn, a new daily record.
10/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
10/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow remains in well shaded areas.
10/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW--/RW- 0430 to 0530 MDT 24 Oct 2018. Precip .01".
10/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 0.1 M 0.1 M Mix of R-S- began 1100 MDT 30 Oct 2018. Precip continued through 0200 MDT 31 Oct, mostly snow after 2100 MDT. Snow didn't stick to anything until after 2200 MDT and only amounted to 0.1" accumulation by the time it ended at 0200 MDT. Total precip 0.23"
11/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 2145 - 2245 MDT 02 Nov 2018. Precip .07".
11/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M SPW- (graupel or soft hail, 1/8 to 1/4” diameter) 1256-1300 MDT 03 Nov 2018. Precip .01". No accumulation as temperature was near 50 deg F! Other showers, mostly solid, later in the afternoon, especially ~1500 MDT. No accumulation. Precip +.04".
11/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 5.5 M 5.5 M S-- began 2230 MST 10 Nov 2018. At 0130 MST 11 Nov, S-1, small crystals, estimated 0.8” accumulation. At 0300 MST, S-, estimated 2.5" accumulation. At 0700 MST, S½, 5.5" accumulation, precip 0.31".
11/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.35 5.6 M 9.0 M Snow in progress at start of observing period, continued all morning as S-, occasionally S. Crystal habit changed to dendrites after 0930 MST 11 Nov 2018, after which snow was fluffier. Secondary push of cold air arrived ~1240 MST with brief episode of NE wind 8-14, and snow blowing off trees. At 1300 MST S½, 24°, minimum temperature so far, and light N-NE breeze, 8.6” accumulation, precip since 0700 MST .25". At 1820 MST, S--, 23° accumulation 10.1" (max measured), precip since 1300 MST +.06. Occasional S- 1900-2200 MST and again around midnight. 1.0” more of fluff and +.05 precip. Because of settling, snow depth did not exceed the 10.1" measured at 1820 MST.
11/13/2018 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M SW- 0715-0730 MST 12 Nov 2018, clusters of dendrite crystals. Trace accumulation, trace precip. Temperature reached 31 deg F during the day under sunny skies. 6.0" of snow remains on the ground at obs time.
11/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 3.0" of snow remains on the ground at obs time.
11/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M One inch of snow remains on the ground at obs time, with 60% coverage.
11/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
11/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle began ~0530 MST, 17 Nov 2018 and continues at obs time, 0800 MST. Precip so far .03".
11/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.25 1.5 M 1.5 M Light drizzle in progress and 33 deg F at start of observing period: 0820 MST, 17 Nov 2018. At 0830 MST, drizzle changed to SP-, heavily rimed, rounded pellets smaller than a BB. Ground and rooftops white by 0900 MST as T fell to 31°. S- stopped before 1200 MST, but S--, occasionally S-, continued thru the evening. At 2030 MST, S--, 1.5" accumulation, precip since 0820 MST 0.25". Only a trace more of snow fell; snow ended by 2200 MST.
11/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M About an inch of snow remains with 70% coverage at obs time.
11/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow remains in open areas. About an inch of snow remains in shaded areas.
11/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
11/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas
11/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow remains in well shaded areas.
11/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW-- ~1400 MST 24 Nov 2018. Trace precip.
11/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle or very light rain 1530-1700 MST 30 Nov 2018. Trace precip.
12/2/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief SW-- ~1400 MST 01 Dec 2018 with sun shining and temperature at 42°. Trace precip. No accumulation.
12/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 1.2 M 1.2 M S-2 began S- with 2 miles visibility began ~1845 MST 02 Dec 2018. At 2100 MST, light snow continuing, accumulation 0.4". Snow ended before 2400 MST with 1.2" accumulation. Precip .07".
12/4/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Very light snow 1900-2000 MST 03 Dec 2018. Trace precip, trace accumulation. At 0700 MST 04 Dec, 0.5" snow remains in open areas with 80% coverage.
12/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
12/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.3 M S- or S-- began about 0000 MST 06 Dec 2018, continued thru obs time. Precip .02", accumulation 0.3".
12/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.4 M S-/S-- in progress at start of observing period, ended by 1100 MST 06 Dec 2018. Precip .01", new accumulation 0.1". Minimal snow cover survived during the day as max temperature was only 26 deg F and clouds persisted. 0.4" still on ground at obs time.
12/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
12/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
12/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
12/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
12/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Last traces of snow melted in the afternoon of 11 Dec.
12/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M SW-- 1015-1045 MST 22 Dec 2018. Trace precip. SW- 1045-1130 MST. Precip .01". Trace accumulation, melted almost immediately.
12/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/27/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M SW-- 1515-1600 MST 26 Dec 2018. Trace precip, trace accumulation. Still a trace on the grass at obs time this morning.
12/28/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M SW-- 1300-1400 MST 27 Dec 2018. Trace precip. No accumulation.
12/29/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional small snow crystals in the air from 1000 thru 2230 MST 28 Dec 2018. Trace precip, no accumulation.
12/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 2.2 M 2.2 M S- (dendrites) began 0730 MST 31 Dec 2018 and continued thru the morning. Small crystals after 0900 MST. Visibility never < 1 mile. Sun dimly visible 1000-1200 MST. Daytime max 16° at noon. At midday, precip became showery. A couple of brief SW1/2-3/8 between 1200-1400 MST, then gradually decreasing snowfall. At 2200 MST, S--, precip 0.14", accumulation 2.1". Very light snow after 2200 MST, probably ending in the wee hours of 01 Jan 2019. Additional precip +.01, and accumulation +0.1".
1/2/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.7 M Ice crystals in the air the morning of 01 Jan 2019, falling from broken stratocumulus clouds. Trace precip, no new accumulation
1/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 1.0" snow remain on ground at obs time.
1/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Ground still 30% covered in open areas at obs time.
1/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow remains in well shaded areas.
1/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few small snow pellets in the air 1100-1400 MST 07 Jan 2019. Trace precip, no accumulation
1/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M R- began 0430 MST 12 Jan 2019 and continuing at obs time. Precip so far 0.11".
1/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.67 3.5 M 3.1 M R- in progress at start of this observing period (0700 MST 11 Jan 2019). Rain changed to snow between 0700 and 0730 mst and fell moderately during the morning, then more lightly for the rest of the day. S- occasionally mixed with R- midday thru 1430 MST. Temperature never fell below 33 deg F during the day, and so accumulation on the ground was unusually low for the amount of precip falling as snow in January. At 1400 MST, S-1, precip +.39 since 0700 MST, 2.5” accumulation of slushy snow on grass. Daytime max was 37 deg F at 1500 MST. Snow was melting at the surface as it fell. At 2145 MST, S-3/4 33° (min so far 32.5°), calm wind, precipitation +.25 and accumulation +0.8" since 1400 MST. Precip probably ended an hour or so after 0000 MST 12 Jan with +0.03 precip and +0.2" of accumulation. Storm total 0.78" precip, 3.5" snowfall. 3.1" was the max depth on the ground measured at obs time. Snow depth in Boulder was strongly dependent upon elevation with about one inch of additional storm total accumulation for each 100-ft gain in elevation between 5400 ft and 6000 ft elevation.
1/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 1.0" snow remains on ground in open areas with 80% coverage.
1/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 80% of open ground is now snow-free.
1/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains only in shaded areas.
1/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in well-shaded areas.
1/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 1.0 M 0.5 M R-S- mix began at 0930 MST 18 Jan 2019, changed to S- within a few minutes. ~0945 MST, brief period of SW½ with large flakes, quarter to half-collar size. Little snow 0950 thru 1100 MST, but then intermittent SW- 1100-1330 MST, ceasing entirely by 1430 MST. Max accumulation estimated at 1.0". Snow partially melted as it fell because temperature was mostly above 32 deg. Precip 0.13". 0.5" of snow remains on the ground at obs time, but not near trees, where ground is bare.
1/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
1/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains only in well shaded areas.
1/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.8 M 0.8 M Snow showers with cold frontal passage 2110-2300 MST 21 Jan 2019. Precip .08. Accumulation 0.8".
1/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 0.5" of snow remains in open, grassy areas.
1/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M S- began ~0630 MST 24 Jan 2019, still in progress at obs time. At 0700 MST, accumulation 0.5", precip .03".
1/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 1.5 M 1.5 M S- in progress at start of the observing period. S- with occasional SW1/2 ended by 1130 MST 24 Jan 2019. Precip between 0700 and 1130 MST .11". Max depth 2.0". At obs time this morning 1.5" of snow remain on the ground.
1/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 1.0" of snow remains on open ground.
1/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most open areas clear of snow by late afternoon 26 Jan 2018. Shaded areas still have snow at obs time.
1/28/2019 7:20 AM 0.12 2.0 M 2.0 M Cold front arrived ~2340 MST 27 Jan 2019. S- began shortly after 0330 MST 28 Jan and became moderate ~0700 MST. At obs time, 0720 MST, S1/2, 2.0" accumulation, precip so far .12".
1/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 2.2 M 3.0 M Snow falling at start of observing period (0720 MST 28 Jan 2019). Moderate snow thru about 0830 MST, then snowfall slowly tapered off. Snow stopped at 1015 MST with sun dimly visible. 4.2" total on the ground, max measured. Precip since 0720L .14". Brief SW- 1015-1215 MST, precip +.01". No additional accumulation.
1/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 0.5" of snow remains on open ground with 70% coverage.
2/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
2/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
2/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in well shaded areas
2/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/6/2019 7:00 AM T T M T M Tiny snow grains began falling ~0600 MST on 6 Feb 2019 and are still falling at obs time. Trace precip, trace accumulation.
2/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.36 5.5 M 5.0 M Tiny snow grains were falling at the start of the observing period (0700 MST 06 Feb 2019). Intermittent SG--/SG- thru 1015 MST, then snowfall picked up as a NE-SW band of snow developed over Boulder County with 20-25 dBZ reflectivity. S5/8 by 1110 MST and S+1/4 1120- 1230 MST, as snow fell at the rate of 2”/hour. Mostly S-- after 1230 MST until 1530 MST, when SW1/2 began. At 1545 MST, SW1/2, 15° (minimum so far), 4.0" accumulation, precip .24". Snow slowly tapered off after 1730 MST, becoming very light by 1930 MST. At 2100 MST, S--, 5°, 5.5" accumulation (max measured), precip +.11 since 1545 MST. +.01 fell after 2100 MST for storm total of .36". Min temperature at obs time -8 deg F, coldest in two years.
2/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 4.5" snow on open ground at obs time.
2/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 3.0" of snow on open ground at obs time.
2/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 2.5" snow remains on open ground.
2/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 2.5" snow remains on open ground, the same as yesterday.
2/12/2019 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Diamond dust (very tiny ice crystals settling out of shallow fog with sun shining thru) at 0820 MST 11 Feb 2019. Then SW-- at 1020 MST. Trace precip, trace accumulation. 2.0" of snow remains in open areas at obs time.
2/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 1.0" of snow in open areas, 90% coverate, at obs time.
2/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All remaining snow disappeared during the day 13 Feb 2019, the result of stiff and warm west winds.
2/15/2019 7:00 AM T T M T M SW-- ~0200 MST 15 Feb 2019. Trace precip, trace accumulation.
2/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/17/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief SW-- ~0730 MST 16 Feb 2019. Trace precip, no accumulation. SW-- began 1250 MST, ended at 1400 MST. Trace precip, no accumulation (temperature above freezing).
2/18/2019 7:45 AM 0.03 1.8 M 1.8 M Brief SW-- at 1545 MST 17 Feb 2019, trace precip, no accumulation. S- began 1720 MST at 24°. Fluffy dendritic snow thru 2000 MDT, then smaller flakes/crystals. Estimated 1.5” accumulation by 2200 MDT, 17°. Not much accumulation after that, but occasional S-/S-- the rest of the night. 0745 MST 18 Feb, S--, 9°, accumulation 1.8", precip .03".
2/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 1.0 M S-- in progress at start of observing period, ended at 1000 MST 18 Feb 2019. Trace precip, trace accumulation. S-- began 0300 MST 19 Feb, still falling at obs time. 24-h precip .01, new accumulation 0.2", 1.0" total on the ground.
2/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.5 M Very light snow in progress at start of observing period. This ended at 1000 MST 19 Feb 2019. SW- 1545-1600 MST. 24-h precip .01". New accumulation 0.2". 0.5" remains on ground at obs time.
2/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow had melted on open ground by early afternoon on 20 Feb 2019. A trace of snow remains in shaded areas at obs time.
2/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 0.3 M S-- began ~2140 MST 21 Feb 2019, becoming S- by 2200 MST. Measurable snow ended by 0200 MST 22 Feb. Precip .03". Accumulation 0.3".
2/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 1.6 M 1.8 M S-- began 1620 MST 22 Feb 2019. S- by 1645 MST, falling on 0.2” snow left from the night before. Measurable snow only lasted about 45 min, then S-- til 2300 MST. S- with visibility 1-2 miles resumed 2300 MST 22 Feb and ended 0130 MST 23 Feb, then S-- ending by 0200 MST. Precip 0.14", new snowfall 1.6", total on ground 1.8".
2/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M About half an inch of snow remains on open ground at obs time.
2/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
2/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Dense fog depositing rime overnight 25-26 Feb 2019. Snow remains in shaded areas.
2/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in well shaded areas.
2/28/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Tiny snow grains sifted down from very low stratus clouds ~0800 MST 27 Feb 2019 and again in late morning. Trace precip, no accumulation. At obs time, patchy snow remains in well shaded areas.
3/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All snow, even in well shaded areas, melted by afternoon of 28 Feb 2019.
3/2/2019 7:10 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M S- 2300 MST 01 Mar to 0100 MST 02 Mar 2019, enough to whiten the ground. S- resumed at 0500 MST 02 Mar. At obs time, 0710 MST, S-1, precip so far .03", snow accumulation 0.5"
3/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.43 4.1 M 4.6 M S- falling at start of observing period. Lull in snowfall from 0900 to 1500 MST 02 Mar, with occasional sunshine through thin stratocumulus before noon. Flakes in the air during this 6-hour period, but no measurable precipitation. S- resumed at 1500 MST and continued until 0300 MST 03 Mar. 24-precip 0.43", new snowfall 4.1", bringing the total on the ground at obs time to 4.6".
3/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.8 M 4.7 M S- began 1130 MST 03 Mar 2019. Measurable precip stopped by 1800 MST but very light snow continued until at least 2200 MST. Precip .07", new accumulation 0.8". At obs time 4.7" on the ground.
3/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 4.0" of snow on the ground at 0700 MST 05 Mar 2019.
3/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
3/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.1 M 2.5 M R- for a few minutes ~1945 MST 06 Mar 2019, with temperature at 33°, then occasional IPW- (sleet showers) until 2130 MST. This is the first time I’ve observed MEASURABLE SLEET in Boulder since my record keeping began in 1971. 0.1” acc and .07” precip. At obs time 2.5" inches of snow with icy crust remains on ground.
3/8/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M Two or three SW--, each lasting only a minute or two, from 0715-0800 MST 07 Feb 2019. Trace precip, no accumulation. 1.0" of snow remains on ground at obs time with 70% coverage.
3/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M T M Occasional RW- from 1700-1830 MST 08 Mar 2019. Precip .06". Snow had melted in open areas by mid afternoon 08 March. Snow remains in shaded areas at obs time.
3/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas.
3/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in well shaded areas.
3/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow remains in well shaded areas.
3/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M All snow, even in shady areas, had melted by the afternoon of 12 Mar 2019. Light sprinkles, enough to dampen the pavement ~ 2200 MDT 12 Mar 2019. Trace precip. Moderate rain began at 0640 MDT, continuing at obs time. Precip 0.15" so far.
3/14/2019 7:00 AM 1.02 3.5 M 3.0 M Steady moderate rain was falling at the start of the observing period. Between 0700 and 0945 MDT 13 Mar 2019, precip was 0.61". Rain changed to wet snow at 0955 MDT, which fell at moderate intensity until 1145 MDT. Temperature fell to 32° ~1100 MDT and, from then on, snow stuck to all exposed surfaces. Visibility occasionally < 1/4 mile as winds picked up. By 1800 MDT, wind was 350 deg at 15G30 mph. Lull in snowfall from 1145-1315 MDT but then SW½ resumed with less wind until about 1400 MDT, when all snow stopped. Accumulation 3.5". Additional precip since 0945 MDT 0.41", for a 24-h total of 1.02". Severe blizzard in NE Colorado continued until evening, mostly east of I-25, with some wind gusts in the 70-80 mph range.
3/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 1.0" of snow remains with 70% coverage in open areas.
3/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow melted in open areas by the afternoon of 15 Mar 2019. Snow remains at obs time in shaded areas.
3/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains on only in well shaded area.
3/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patchy snow in well shaded areas at obs time.
3/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All snow, even in well shaded areas, melted by the afternoon of 18 Mar 2019.
3/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1655 to 1845 MDT 22 Mar 2019.
3/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2019 8:30 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle began 2100 MDT 28 Mar 2019, continued all night thru obs time at 0830 MDT 29 Mar, still in progress. Precip .10".
3/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.43 4.7 M 4.7 M Drizzle in progress at start of observing period (0830 MDT 29 Mar 2019), ended by 1000 MDT. Precip since 0830 MDT .01". R- began 1645 MDT, continued thru the evening. 37° with R- at 1915 MDT. At 2015 MDT R- changed to S- as temperature abruptly dropped to freezing. At 2155 MDT, S-¾, accumulation 1.3" of plastery snow, 32°, precip since 1645 MDT +.27. Snow, occasionally moderate, continued thru 0600 MDT 30 March. Fluffy dendritic crystals after 0000 MDT. At 0700 MDT, 28° (minimum), 4.7" accumulation, precip since 2155 MDT Fri +.15.
3/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow melted quickly on 30 Mar 2019. Open ground was clear by mid-afternoon. Snow remains in well shaded areas at obs time.
4/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Scattered light rainshowers 2000-2200 MDT 02 Mar 2019. Precip .01".
4/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.77 5.3 M 5.3 M Intermittant L-R- began 0715 MDT 10 Apr 2019, but precip only .02 by 0830 MDT. R- changed to S- at 1130 MDT with temperature at 36° and total precip so far .09". S1/2 during the noon hour with an estimated accumulation of 1”. Snow became S-¾ by 1345 MDT and S-1 by 1500 MDT. The temperature fell all day to below freezing by 1500 MDT. S- for the rest of the afternoon and evening. At 2140 MDT, 23°, S-, accumulation 4.5",precip +. 47 since 1130 MDT. Snow ended ~ 0400 MDT 11 Apr 2019. At obs time, 5.3" on the ground (storm total) with precip +.21 since 2140 MDT 10 April. Storm total precip 0.77". Overnite minimum 18 deg F.
4/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Most snow melted by late afternoon on 11 Apr 2019. 0.5" snow remained in open areas at 0700 MDT 12 April 2019.
4/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 0.5 M 0.5 M 0.5 snow on ground at start of observation period. This melted except in well shaded areas before noon on 12 Apr 2019. SW-- fell 1230-1310 MDT. Trace precip, no accumulation. SW- 2315 MDT 12 Apr to 0330 MDT 13 April. Precip .09", accumulation 0.5”.
4/14/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow that fell early on 13 Apr 2019 all melted by the afternoon. SW-- 1020-1105 MDT 13 Apr 2019. Trace precip. No accumulation.
4/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-- 1655-1700 MDT 15 Apr 2019. Trace precip.
4/17/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-- 1655-1700 MDT 16 April 2019. Trace precip.
4/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-- 1230-1235 MDT 17 April 2019. Trace precip. RW- 0100-0115 MDT 18 April. Precip .01
4/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- began ~1500 MDT 21 Apr 2019, then steady R- 1530- 1630 MDT. Precip .16". RW- 2200-2230 MDT. Precip +.08". Occasional drizzle after 0400 MDT 22 Apr. Precip +.02". Very light drizzle still falling at obs time.
4/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light drizzle falling at start of observing period. Light drizzle 0800-0930 MDT 22 Apr 2019, then intermittent drizzle thru 1800 MDT, enough to keep the pavement wet. Precip since 0700 MDT +.06".
4/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Weak showers moved off foothills 1750-1900 MDT 26 Apr 2019. Brief sprinkles and downburst winds W25G40 during this time. Trace precip.
4/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Starting late morning on 28 Apr 2019, occasional downbursts produced strong, gusty winds, sometimes variable in direction. Strongest winds ~1215 and 1700 MDT, when NCAR Foothills Lab recorded 50 mph gusts. NCAR Mesa Lab recorded peak gust of 73 mph at 1255 MDT. Two distinct sprinkles of rain between 1600 and 1700 MDT. Trace precip. Max gust here at home estimated at 45 mph.
4/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.40 4.0 M 4.0 M SW-- ~1100 MDT 29 Apr 2019. Trace precip. SW began 1545 MDT, then SW½, occasionally SW+¼ 1600-1700 MDT, then S-. At 1715 MDT, S-1, 1.5" accumulation on the snow board, precip .13". S- ended at 1900 MDT, began again ~2130 MDT, and ended ~0200 MDT 01 May 2019. Total accumulation 4.0", precip since 1715 MDT 30 Apr +.27".
5/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.16 T M T M Intermittent showers began 1350 MDT 30 April 2019 with graupel (SPW-(BB-size)), changed to SW- ~1500 MDT, with large, sometimes partially melted flakes, then RW- at 1615 MDT. Solid precip melted faster than it fell. Drizzle 1700-1900 MDT. By evening, about half of grassy open ground still covered with perhaps a half inch of slush. Precip by 2130 MDT .08". Brf RW- between 2200 and 2230 MDT. Precip +.01". Occasional R-L- 0100-0500 MDT 01 May 2019. Precip +.07". Trace of slush still on ground in shaded areas at obs time.
5/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- ~1600L, then R- or L- 1630-2230L Precip +.12".
5/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- between 1245 and 1330 MDT 06 May 2019 with a few rumbles of thunder. Precip .01". Occasional thunder began 1745 MDT. TRW- 1805-1820 MDT. Precip +.04". RW- 0330-0500 MDT 07 May. Precip +.09".
5/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Skies darkened 1215 MDT 07 May 2019. Thunder heard starting at 1220 MDT. TRW-A 1230-1305 MDT (1/8" hail--had to watch carefully to see it falling). Precip 0.13". Occasional sprinkles during the afternoon brought just +.01" precip, and late night sprinkles another +.01".
5/9/2019 6:45 AM 0.98 2.0 M 2.0 M Light drizzle began ~0730 MDT 08 May, then R- by 0750 MDT. Steady R- all day. At 1715 MDT, 39.5°, minimum for the day so far. R- continues with precip .46" so far. At 2050 MDT, light drizzle, 37°, precip +.14". R- changed to S- ~0000 MDT 09 May, continued thru 0700 MDT, but occasionally very light. At 0645 MDT 09 May, S--, tiny crystals, 32° (min), 2.0" accumulation on snowboard, 3.4" on grass, precip since 2050 MDT 08 May +.38". 24-h total 0.98".
5/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 T M 0.0 M Very light snow in progress at start of observation period. Precip often very light during the day, 09 May 2019, but never really stopped. Precip was also mostly solid until mid afternoon. It also became more showery in the afternoon. Brief SPW-/SW- ~1430 MDT, but only occasional drizzle thereafter thru about 2000 MDT, when precip ended. Precip since 0700 MDT 09 May .10". Despite heavy overcast and max temperature of 40 deg F, all snow still melted by evening.
5/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief sprinkles ~1700 MDT 14 May 2019. Trace precip.
5/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles of rain ~1445 MDT and again ~1715 MDT 16 May 2019. Trace precip both times.
5/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1245-1330 MDT 17 May 2019. 0.03" precip at home but up to .20-.25" along and W of Broadway. I drove thru a brief but heavy shower with big splats hitting the windshield with small bits of melting ice mixed in. The same occurred at home but no damage to spring greens in the garden. A second brief TRW- 1730-1745 MDT, precip +.01".
5/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1720-1745L MDT 19 May 2019. RW- at 2045 MDT and again at 2110 MDT. Intermittent R-L- after 0000 MDT 20 May. 24-h precip ending at obs time 0.13".
5/21/2019 7:00 AM 1.02 4.0 M 4.0 M Light drizzle in progress at start of observation period. Small frozen particles mixed with R- ~0845 MDT 20 May 2019. Occasional periods of light drizzle or light rain during the day. Pavement nearly dried at least once. At 2015 MDT, 35° (minimum temperature so far). Rain changed to wet snow with big flakes in past 10 min. Precip since 0700 MDT 0.36". Snow continued all night with the temperature at 32°. Most trees had leafed out, and the heavy wet snow broke two branches off our flowering crab and two off our silver maple. Measurable snow ended by 0500 MDT, and S-- ended by 0615 MDT. At obs time (0700 MDT 21 May), 5.5” accumulation on the grass and 4.0” on the snowboard. The latter value is reported here. Precip since 2015 MDT 20 May +.66" for a 24-h total of 1.02".
5/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.5 M Light snow shower from 0930 to 0945 MDT 21 May 2019. Possible sprinkles during mid and late afternoon and then occasional light drizzle after dark. Total precip for the day .01". Max temperature was only 44 deg F, and not all snow melted. At obs time, 1.0" of slushy snow remains with 50% coverage.
5/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent RW- 1230-1500 MDT 22 May 2019. Precip .02". All snow melted by late afternoon 22 May. RW- 1645-1900 MDT. Late night RW- 2150 MDT until 0030 MDT 23 May. Precip since 1500 MDT 22 May +.21 for a 24-h total of 0.23".
5/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional periods of light rainshowers or light drizzle during the day, 23 May 2019. Signs of clearing mid evening, but low grey clouds moved in again and RW- fell 2000-2145 MDT. Total precip .07".
5/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief TRW- 2010-2030 MDT 26 May 2019. Precip .13".
5/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1645-1715 MDT 27 May 2019. Precip .01". TRW- with a few weak lightning flashes and low rumbles of thunder 0200-0215 MDT 28 May, then TRW+A 0400-0415 MDT, Hail 1/8" diameter. Early morning precip +.42".
5/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1430-1515 MDT 28 May 2019 with just a couple of rumbles of thunder. Precip .02". RW- 2040-2340 MDT. Precip +.08".
5/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief light sprinkles ~1630 MDT. Trace precip. RW- 1930-1940 MDT. Precip .01".
6/2/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder ~1315 MDT 01 Jun 2019L. RW-- ~1330 MDT. Trace precip.
6/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Early convection over foothills. First thunder at 1055 MDT 02 June 2019. Light rain shower 1130-1215 MDT but no wind. Occasional thunder several times thru mid afternoon. TRW- 1530-1540L. Daytime precip only .01".
6/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1300-1330 MDT 03 June 2019. Precip .02". TRW-- and wind gusts to 25 mph 1600-1630 MDT. Trace precip.
6/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1600-1615 MDT 04 June 2019. Precip .02".
6/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder heard ~1700 MDT and RW-- followed ~1730 MDT. Trace precip. . TRW- 1930-2100 MDT. Precip .10".
6/7/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW-- 2030-2100 MDT 06 June 2019. Only a trace of precip.
6/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1130-1200 MDT 07 Jun 2019. Precip .01". TRW- 1515-1545 MDT and again 1700-1730 MDT. Precip +.14".
6/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M A few raindrops ~1030 MDT 08 Jun 2019. Trace precip. TRW- 1515-1545 MDT with mostly big drops and a few ¼” hailstones toward the end. Precip .04". At 1612 MDT, brief fall of ?” hailstones, but little rain. Trace precip. RW-- at 2300 MDT 08 June, then RW- 0130-0200 MDT 09 June +.03".
6/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1445-1500 MDT 14 June 2019. Precip .03".
6/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1500-1530 MDT 16 June 2019. Precip .06". RW- 2015-2045 MDT. Precip +.02".
6/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW+ 1450-1520 MDT 17 Jun 2019. Precip .52".
6/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1945-2000 MDT 18 June 2019. Precip .02".
6/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-- from dissipating shower ~1230 MDT 20 June 2019. Trace precip. TRW- 1445-1555 MDT. Precip .01". A few drops of rain at 2000 MDT with strong outflow winds from evaporating raindrops. Gusts estimated to 40 mph. Trace precip.
6/22/2019 7:00 AM 1.08 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- 1230-1400 MDT 21 June 2019. Precip .20". Occasional sprinkles during the afternoon and fairly dark and gloomy. At 1805 MDT, 3-min RW- with large drops and tiny hail, then R- for a few more minutes. At 1920 MDT, occasional RW commenced with more substantial rain. Precip +.28 by 2145 MDT. R- between 2145 and 2400 MDT added +.06". RW+ 0430-0500 MDT 22 June 2019 delivered about +.50" rain. Lighter showers thru 0600 MDT added +.04. 24-h total precip 1.08".
6/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles began 1515 MDT 22 June, then RW 1640-1715 MDT. Precip 0.22".
6/24/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW-- 1230 MDT and again ~1400 MDT 23 June 2019. Trace precip.
6/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops of rain ~1645 MDT 25 June 2019. Trace precip.
6/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M TRW- 1815-1900 MDT 30 Jun 2019. Precip .09"
7/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M RW 1837-1900 MDT 01 July 2019. Precip .11". Very heavy RW+ for ~ 1 min during this time. No thunder. Cell moved ENE. TRW+ 1930-2000 MDT added approximately 0.60 to gauge. Ocnl TRW- thru 2145 MDT, by which time 0.83" in gauge. Another +.01 fell before rain ended at 2200 MDT. 24-h total 0.84".
7/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M One low rumble of thunder from cell SW at 1715 MDT, then a few large drops of rain 1730 MDT 03 Jul 2019. Trace precip. Two low rumbles of thunder SE 1850-1900 MDT, then RW-- 1900-1910 MDT. Trace precip.
7/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M TRW- began 1911 MDT 04 July 2019, ended ~1940 MDT. Precip .08".
7/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M TRW+ 1915-2000 MDT with frequent lightning in clouds, hail to ½” for ~10 min, and heavy rain. Precip .39".
7/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunder heard 1815-1845 MDT 07 July 2019, but only a few drops of rain fell here before sunset.
7/9/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain ~2330 MDT 08 July 2019. Trace precip.
7/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M RW-- 2000-2010 MDT 11 July 2019 with double rainbow and highly localized downbursts (not at my location but nearby) with brief gusts to 40 mph.
7/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M TRW- 2020-2040 MDT 13 July 2019. Precip .02"
7/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M TRW- at home 1300-1400 MDT 14 July 2019 with just one loud clap of thunder from a single nearby cloud-to-ground (CG) stroke before rain began. This CG may be the one that killed a man and injured his wife near the base of Flagstaff Mountain. Little thunder otherwise. Precip 0.02". Small RW- moving ESE brought sprinkles at 2200 MDT. Trace precip.
7/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Occasional RW- 1530-1620 MDT 15 July 2019. Precip .02". R- 1830-1945 MDT. Precip +.03".
7/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M TRW- 1300-1430 MDT 20 Jul 2019. Precip .01". TRW 1800-1900 MDT. Precip +.33". 24-h total .34".
7/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Thunder heard 1715-1730 MDT 21 July 2019 and a few drops of rain fell. Trace precip. RW/RW- 2115-2230 MDT, precip .18".
7/23/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkle and weak thunder in clouds ~1445 MDT 22 July 2019. Trace precip
7/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunder heard after 1715 MDT 24 July 2019. Intermittent TRW- 1730-1815L (precip .01") with brief gusty winds 15G22, variable in direction.
7/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Thunder heard starting ~1600 MDT 25 July 2019. TRW- 1615-1700 MDT with gusty outflow < 20mph. Precip .02".
7/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Brief TRW- ~1600-1615 MDT 27 Jul 2019. Precip .07".
7/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M TRW- 1720-1755 MDT 30 July 2019. Precip .07".
8/1/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles sometime in mid-afternoon.
8/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M TRW- 1340-1350 MDT 01 August 2019 and again 1530-1600 MDT. Precip .09.
8/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief RW-- ~1400 MDT 04 Aug 2019. Trace precip.
8/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M RW-- ~1200 MDT on 05 Aug 2019. Trace precip. RW- 1745-1800 MDT. Precip .01".
8/7/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles from high-based towering cumulus early and again late in the afternoon of 06 Aug 2019. Trace precip.
8/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M TRW- 2145-2200 MDT 07 Aug 2019. Precip .01".
8/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M RW-- at 1630 MDT 08 Jul 2019. Trace precis. RW- 2100-2130 MDT. Precip .03".
8/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M RW-- 1330-1400 MDT 11 July 2019. Trace precip.
8/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain ~1430 MDT 16 Aug 2019. Trace precip.
8/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M RW- 1730-1800 MDT 21 Aug 2019. Precip .01"
8/23/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M RW-- at 1840 and again 1930 MDT 22 Aug 2019. Trace precip.
8/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops of rain ~1600 MDT 04 Sep 2019. Trace precip.
9/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- sometime between 1800 and 1930 MDT 05 Sep 2019. Precip .01".
9/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- 1845-1915 MDT 06 Sep 2019. Precip .01". RW- ~2300 MDT brought +.02" precip.
9/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW-- 1520-1540 MDT 08 Sep 2019. Trace precip. TRW- 1730-1745 MDT. Precip .03". RW- 2230-2345 MDT yielded +.07 precip.
9/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW-- ~1645 MDT 10 Sep 2019. Trace precip.
9/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW ~1215 MDT 11 Sep 2019. Precip .02". RW and 1/8" hail ~1600 MDT. Precip +.08". RW with 1/8" hail 1740 MDT. Precip +.10". TRW- with 1/8 to 1/4" hail and one thunderclap 1800 MDT. Precip +.02". RW-- ~2100 MDT. Trace precip. 24-h precip .22".
9/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- began 1830 MDT 27 Sep 2019L with cells moving from 240°. Showers ended by 2200 MDT with 0.11" precip.
9/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



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