This morning’s brief break in the cloud cover gave me the opportunity to photograph Pagosa Peak before it became obscured again! Photo: © 2022-Mark Langford
Monday – 14 Nov 2022 – 11:20am
The past…
At Stevens Field the high yesterday was 46 and the low this morning was 25 degrees. Humidity yesterday afternoon bottomed out at 29%. Winds at the airfield hit 20mph yesterday.
Precipitation summary…Wolf Creek Ski area reported 3 inches of fresh power overnight. Based on reports from all of you this morning, snowfall ranged from just zero to a couple of inches in the valley, with most of only seeing 1/2 inch or less. The snow seemed to go “poof” last night after moving through the Durango area, where totals were generally 1-2 inches.

Forecast discussion…
The cut-off low has moved east this morning, leaving us with some leftover wrap around moisture and a chance for some additional snow showers this afternoon as a shortwave to our NW moves through.
We are now in a NW flow, which normally means very little chance for moisture. Look for a chilly week ahead with lows in the single digits and low teens and highs in the upper 30’s to low 40’s. We could see a few of the Siberian spots in the county drop to below zero over the next couple of nights.
The latest GFS model is teasing us with a chance for a decent snow for Thanksgiving, but that’s way too far out to get excited about! For now, mainly cold and fair weather ahead this week.

My forecast…

Pagosa Springs historical data
Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
51 | 65 / 1990 | 17 | -10 / 1950 |
Check out my Pagosa Peak Cam (myearthcam.com) for watching hikers, bikers and of course, the weather.
-Mark Langford