FESTUS and YANG are available for adoption at the Humane Society! Hanging out with FETUS makes my day. He’s a goofy, playful, affectionate pup. YANG is a sweet youngster, still a bit overwhelmed by the big world. Either of these guys will be fantastic companions!
Friday – 3 Jan 2025 – 5:20pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature on Thursday was 46 and on Friday it was 52 – a record high! The low this morning was 16. The cold spots dipped into the low teens.
Peak wind at Stevens Field Thursday afternoon was 8mph and on Friday afternoon it was 9mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 34 | 51 / 1981 | 0 | -32 / 1911 |
Precipitation summary… There has been no recent measurable precip.
Forecast discussion…
There is nothing on radar in our area.
Forecast highlights…
*** A few spotty snowflakes and gusty winds Saturday afternoon. ***
*** Light scattered snowshowers Monday afternoon into Tuesday evening. ***
Saturday… A trough will move through Saturday evening. We’ll see more clouds, gusty winds, and a few scattered snowshowers in the afternoon.
Snow amounts…
Wolf Creek area: up to 1”
Pagosa area: a dusting at best
Winds… *** Saturday afternoon gusts will be 25-35mph. Gusts to 45mph are likely in the mountains. ***
Temps… Saturday highs will be near 40 to the mid-40s and lows will be in the low teens to low 20s.
Sunday through Monday morning… A transient ridge will move through. We’ll stay dry and see scattered mid and high clouds. Temps will be near seasonal averages.
Temps… Sunday highs will be in the mid-30s to low 40s and the lows will be in the mid-single digits to mid-teens.
Winds… Afternoon peaks will be 10-15mph.
Monday afternoon through Tuesday night… The next trough will deepen into a low over NV and sink south towards the Baja Peninsula. We’ll be on the northern edge of the clouds and light precip.
Timing… Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning spotty light snowshowers will be mostly over the mountains. The best chance for snow near Pagosa and in the mountains is Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Snowshowers will end before midnight in the valley and persist into early the Wednesday morning over the mountains.
Snow amounts…
Wolf Creek area: 1-3”
Pagosa area: up to 1” in the lucky spots
Temps… Monday highs will be in the mid-30s to low 40s and lows will be in the mid-teens to low 20s. Tuesday highs will be in the mid-30s to low 40s and lows will be in the low single digits to low teens.
Winds… Afternoon gusts will be around 15mph.
Tuesday night through Thursday… A strong ridge will build along the coast. Upper-level flow in our area will be out of the north. The forecast models indicate a couple of weak troughs are possible, but a northerly trajectory means there will be minimal moisture.
We’ll stay dry and see occasional patches of mid and high clouds move through. Temps will be near seasonal averages.
Temps… Wednesday and Thursday highs will be in the mid-30s to low 40s and lows will be in the low single digits to low teens.
Winds… Afternoon peaks will be 10-15mph.
The 8-15 day period… The pattern is “stuck” with a ridge over the western US and a trough over the east. I don’t see anything to get excited about.
In the upper left the Euro ensemble shows 0.36”.
In the upper right the Euro AI shows 0.39”.
In the bottom left the GFS ensemble shows 0.63”.
In the bottom right the Canadian ensemble shows 0.33”.
Notes: The models agree that upper-level flow will be mostly out the west and northwest. This does not favor us.
My next post will be on Sunday.
– Shawn
One Response
Thanks for posting the pics & hanging out with those sweet doggies @ the Humane Society! Hopefully they will get adopted!!!