Another glorious Pagosa Country evening – pic taken 8/29/2024
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Friday – 30 Aug 2024 – 5:05pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature Wednesday afternoon was 77 and the high on Thursday was 73. The low this morning was 46. The cold spots dipped into the mid to high 30s.
The minimum relative humidity Wednesday was 27% with a dew point of 40. Thursday it was 34% with a dew point of 39.
The peak wind at Stevens Field Wednesday afternoon was 28mph and on Thursday it was 16mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 79 | 91 / 1990 | 42 | 25 / 1956 |
Precipitation summary… A couple of storms moved through parts of the county yesterday. Most reports this morning ranged from zero to 0.02” but Robyn was the big rain lottery winner near Chromo with 0.21”.
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** A chance for an isolated storm or two each afternoon for the next 7-10 days. ***
*** Any storm can produce a brief period of heavy rain, small hail, gusty winds, and lightning over a small area. ***
Rest of Friday through next Sunday… The subtropical high and ridge will waver around the Four Corners region. Moisture and instability will be marginal leading to a slight chance for an isolated storm or two each afternoon.
Winds… Afternoon peaks will be 10-15mph. Higher gusts are likely near storms.
Temps… Highs will be in the mid-70s to low 80s and lows will be near 40 to the low 50s.
The 8-14 day period… The subtropical ridge will weaken but remain in the area – typical for early September. Marginal moisture and instability result in a weak monsoon pattern for us with isolated afternoon and evening storms.
Temps will be near average to slightly above average.
The next forecast post will be on Sunday.
– Shawn
