Thank you Joe, Steve, and other members of the San Juan Outdoor Club for leading this fantastic hike! – pic taken 9/3/2024
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Thursday – 5 Sep 2024 – 6:30pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature Wednesday afternoon was 81 and the high on Thursday was 80. The low this morning was 49.
The minimum relative humidity Wednesday was 14% with a dew point of 27. Thursday it was 14% with a dew point of 26.
The peak wind at Stevens Field Wednesday afternoon was 8mph and on Thursday it was 24mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 79 | 90 / 1985 | 41 | 30 / 1962 |
Precipitation summary… Most of us didn’t report any rain this morning, but Frank reported 0.02” in Hidden Valley.
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** Mostly dry and lots of sun with warm afternoons and cool mornings. ***
Friday through next Friday… The subtropical high and ridge will waver around the Four Corners region through Wednesday. There is just enough moisture and instability to give us a slight chance for an isolated storm each afternoon.
Thursday and Friday a low-pressure system will slide by to our north. We’ll see a few more clouds and stronger afternoon winds, but I expect us to stay mostly dry.
Winds… Friday through Wednesday, afternoon peaks will be 10-15mph. Thursday and next Friday, afternoon peaks will be 20-25mph.
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 and move southeast into TX. Another low-pressure system will slide to our north. There will be a couple of chances for scattered showers, but I don’t expect much precip. It’s a typical early fall weather pattern.
Temps will be near average to slightly above average.
The next forecast post will be on Saturday.
– Shawn
