UPDATE! Caryl Helsel is the winner!
Wednesday – 2 Oct 2024 – 5:00pm
The winner of The Springs Resort luxurious VIP package is Caryl Helsel. She had a guess of 8.22″ for the amount of rain we would have in July, August, and September.
We ended up with 8.20″, 1.95″ more than the average of 6.25″. But still not as much as the summer of ’22 when we had 9.53″.
The package Caryl won includes (2) VIP Day Passes, (2) of their signature Wellness Tonics to enjoy poolside, and a 30-minute Therabody Rapid Recovery Session for two!
The Springs Resort is also Pagosa Weather’s Storm Sponsor and are there with us through blizzards and significant monsoon storms. We are deeply grateful for their support!
The next contest will be out around the 15th of October. That will be for guesses of when we will have 24″ of snow in our backyard in O’Neal Park. That contest is sponsored by Alley House and the winner receives a $100 gift certificate towards a fine dining experience.
A 91 day capture of CoCoRaHS stations at 95% reporting shows 17 stations with an average of 8.196″! That doesn’t count the moisture we had in June from TS Alberto. Mark in the Reserve recorded 9.97″ for the monsoon season!!!
The winner receives a Restoration Prize Package from The Springs Resort, our Storm Sponsor!
Friday – 17 May 2024 – 10:30am
The contest… Forecast the amount of measured rain that the Pagosa Springs area will receive during the three months of monsoon season: July, August, September, to the nearest 100th of an inch.
As a starting point, you might want to attend our monsoon presentation on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:00pm at the library as part of the Lifelong Learning program.
Pagosa Weather is awaiting the official NOAA 2024 Hurricane season forecast before publishing our official 2024 Pagosa Springs Monsoon forecast. It is a key piece of evidence for the monsoon seasonal forecast. It should be out in the next few weeks. Hurricane season begins June 1st!
The Prize: VIP Restoration Package from The Springs Resort!
The package includes (2) VIP Day Passes, (2) of their signature Wellness Tonics to enjoy poolside, and a 30-minute Therabody Rapid Recovery Session for two!
Therabody: Unwind with the Therabody Rapid Recovery, a quick, hands-free wellness experience offered at The Springs Resort. This treatment combines the soothing benefits of compression boots, a zero-gravity lounger featuring sound and vibration therapy, and temple-massaging smart goggles for deep relaxation.
The Spring Resort is the place where nature and recreation meet relaxation and rejuvenation and is yours to discover. Perched along the banks of the San Juan River, three resort buildings are just steps from all 25 geothermal pools. Whether you are looking for a romantic night soaking under the stars or a base for your Rocky Mountain adventure, The Springs Resort is a perfect place to begin or end your nature escape. Explore more with activities such as Aqua Yoga, Forest Bathing Hiking, and Yoga that are included with your stay.
The Springs Resort is also Pagosa Weather’s Storm Sponsor and are there with us through blizzards and significant monsoon storms. We are deeply grateful for their support!
Location
323 Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: 800-225-0934
Email: info@pagosahotsprings.com
The Rules
– Each person can make one guess in the comments of the website or on the Facebook Post.
– The guess must be in whole inches, 1/10th of an inch, and 1/100s of an inch. Example: 1.23”.
– Multiple same guesses will go to the first person with that guess!!! You can review guesses and change your answer right till the end of the contest, Friday, May 24th at 2359L.
– No more guesses after Friday, May 24th, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Verification
The Pagosa Weather Team will determine the amount of the total precipitation amount using an average from a number of CoCoRaHS observation sites in the Pagosa Springs area over the months of July, August, and September, 2024.
Let’s have fun and huge thanks to the The Springs Resort! Good Luck!
– Arleen
