A cumulonimbus over Wolf Creek Pass at sunset… Pic taken by Arleen on 6/27/2022
Tuesday – 28 Jun 2022 – 4:15pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high yesterday was 70. The low this morning was 47. Humidity yesterday afternoon bottomed out at 48%. Winds at the airfield hit 12mph yesterday.
Yesterday was a typical summer day in Pagosa Country. We woke up to lots of sun and bright blue skies. By late morning clouds were growing over the mountains. During the afternoon and early evening a few showers and thunderstorms moved across parts of the county. And then we were treated to a pretty sunset.
Side note: The Grand Junction radar is expected to be down until 1 Jul for scheduled maintenance. We will rely heavily on satellite during this time.
Good news here: U.S. supercomputers for weather and climate forecasts get major bump
“Enhanced computing and storage capacity will allow NOAA to deploy higher-resolution models to better capture small-scale features like severe thunderstorms, more realistic model physics to better capture the formation of clouds and precipitation, and a larger number of individual model simulations to better quantify model certainty. The end result is even better forecasts and warnings to support public safety and the national economy.”
Precip summary… Precip was definitely hit and miss yesterday. A few places experienced bursts of very heavy rain and up to marble-size hail. Thanks a bunch for your reports and pictures. We forwarded the hail reports to Grand Junction NWS and they added them to their data base.
*** Archuleta County and the San Juan National Forest have implemented STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS. ***
Forecast discussion…
Though the main part of the monsoon moisture plume has pushed to our south, there is enough residual moisture and instability to kick up scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Tomorrow will be the least active day of the week. There will be less moisture and the atmosphere will be a bit more stable. However, we’ve still got a shot at spotty afternoon showers and thunderstorms, especially over the mountains.
The long range models continue to indicate a typical monsoon pattern with a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms nearly every day. Some days will be more active than others.
And the 4th of July? It looks like a typical monsoon season day. Wake up to lots of blue sky. Clouds start developing by late morning, especially over the mountains. During the afternoon and early evening, a few scattered showers and thunderstorms move over a few parts of the county. Clouds clear in the evening, and we’re treated to a pretty sunset!
My forecast…
Pagosa Springs historical data
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 82 | 94 / 1990 | 40 | 22 / 1948 |
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If there are no weather surprises, my next post will be on Thursday morning.
– Shawn
