Pagosa Peak at sunrise – pic taken 8/24/2023
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Friday – 25 Aug 2023 – 9:25am
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature yesterday was 76 and the low this morning was 56. Humidity bottomed out yesterday afternoon at 31%.
The peak wind at Stevens Field yesterday was 26mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 79 | 87 / 1985 | 43 | 33 / 1975 |
Precipitation summary… My forecast stunk. What happened?
There wasn’t much left of Harold when it moved through the Four Corners area yesterday. There was plenty of moisture – humidity was over 50% and dew points were in the mid-50s most of yesterday afternoon. Storm energy was the problem. It stayed confined around the low. Cortez, much closer to the low, got 1-2” of rain. There are also a couple of reports around 1” in the Durango area.
Fire updates…
Quartz Ridge Fire link
Bear Creek Fire link
Forecast discussion…
There is nothing on radar this morning in our area. However, there is light rain falling in a few spots this morning.
Forecast Highlights…
*** Fire danger is “moderate”. ***
*** Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the lower elevations of San Juan National Forest and all of Archuleta County. The minimum fine for violating campfire restrictions is $530. ***
Rest of today through Thursday… Moisture will decrease but we’ll still have a chance for spotty afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Winds… Afternoon gusts will mostly be in the 10-20mph range, but isolated stronger gusts are likely near showers and thunderstorms.
Temps… Today highs will range from the mid-70s to low 80s and lows will be in the high 40s to mid-50s. The rest of the period highs will range from the high 70s to mid-80s and lows will range from the mid-40s to the low 50s.
And the long range?…
Unless something interesting pops up, Mark will do the next post on Sunday.
– Shawn
