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Tuesday – 3 Sep 2024 – 6:00pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature Monday afternoon was 79 and the high today, Tuesday, has been 81. The low this morning was 43. The cold spots dipped into the mid to high 30s.
The peak wind at Stevens Field Monday afternoon was 20mph and today it has been 17mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 80 | 90 / 1955 | 40 | 25 / 1973 |
Precipitation summary…
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** A chance for an isolated storm or two each afternoon for the next 7 days. ***
*** Any storm can produce a brief period of heavy rain, small hail, gusty winds, and lightning over a small area. ***
Rest of Tuesday through next Monday… 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 Euro ensemble precip to 17 Sep at midnight above expects 0.51” in the Pagosa area while GFS below expects 0.76”.
The next forecast post will be on Thursday.
– Arleen
