Sunset over Graham Peak… Pic taken 5/30/2022
Tuesday – 31 May 2022 – 9:00am
Plumtaw Fire update…
Incident Type: Wildfire
Percent Contained: 77%
Size: 721 acres
More Fire Information: Via Inciweb
Last Updated: yesterday
Perins Peak Fire (Durango)
Incident Type: Wildfire
Percent Contained: 80%
Size: 106 acres
More Fire Information: Via Inciweb
Last Updated: 13 Hours Ago
The past…
At Stevens Field the high on Sunday afternoon was 69 and Monday afternoon it was 60. The low at the airfield Monday morning was 36 and this morning it was 33. The cold spots dipped into the mid-20s yesterday morning and then again this morning. Humidity Sunday afternoon bottomed out at 16% and on Monday it was 15%. Winds at the airfield Sunday afternoon peaked at 44mph and Monday afternoon winds hit 43mph. We hit 48mph in O’Neal Park yesterday. Martha’s weather sensor in Arboles had a peak wind of 53mph on Sunday and 34mph on Monday.

Precip summary… A few raindrops fell on Sunday, but most of us didn’t get enough to wet the ground. The lucky folks down towards Chromo got around 0.10”. Hey, share some of that with the rest of the county!
*** Archuleta County and the San Juan National Forest have implemented STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS. ***
Forecast discussion…
A weak low will continue to weaken as it slowly moves across northern UT. There will hardly be anything left of the system when it moves through Colorado tomorrow.
Ridging will take over the second half of the week and give us lots of sun, warm temps, and breezy afternoons.

My forecast…




Pagosa Springs historical data
Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
72 | 87 / 1956 | 32 | 20 / 1916 |
Can we move our plants outside yet?
Most of us will be able to leave our plants out starting Thursday. You folks that live in a cold spot might want to wait another week.
Make sure to check out Arleen’s Monsoon post. She spent hours digging into data. She did an excellent job explaining the monsoon and outlining her conclusions. What do we expect this summer? Find the answer here: Will the 2022 Monsoon bring much needed relief to Pagosa Springs?
Another presentation! We, mostly Arleen, will discuss the summer monsoon season at the San Juan Outdoor Club meeting on Thursday, 2 June, at 6:30pm at the PLPOA Clubhouse on Port Avenue. The meeting is open to everyone. The San Juan Outdoor Club is full of active folks doing good stuff for our community and our trails!
Call 877-841-0247 for our “dial up and text” forecast.
Unless something pops up, my next post will be on Thursday morning.
– Shawn