The Oak Fire in Aspen Springs broke out on August 10th and was fully contained on August 16th. It impacted areas of Pagosa Springs with thick smoke and spectacular sunsets. Photo Credit to Jane. (select title of post to see picture)
Monday – 1 September 2025 – 2:00pm
Welcome to September & the first day of Meteorological Fall! Included in this newsletter: Big Thank You Waves to Individual Donors & Our Sponsors; Community Outreach News; Calendar of events, CoCoRaHS and Contest Updates…
Personal Donations
Huge waves of thanks to: Sue Fischer and Jennifer Marsh who made generous donations in August! Thank you!!!
What your generous donation goes towards…
Your donations help us take care of our website manager, Fluid Elements, the Pagosa Weather website, commercial weather subscriptions, and other business expenses. Most importantly your donations ensure that we will be able to provide this FREE service for everyone for years to come!
To make a donation, click on this link: How to Donate. You can donate by PayPal, Visa or MasterCard through Square, or send a Check to: Pagosa Weather, 135-F Country Center Dr. #142, Pagosa Springs CO 81147. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Shawn and I have been truly touched by the support our followers have shown for us! THANK YOU!!!
Sponsors
We LOVE our Sponsors! They just amaze us with their support!
This Month’s featured sponsor: Ski & Bow Rack, our Blizzard level sponsor going on 5 years! Huge thanks to Brittany, Robert and the entire Ski & Bow Rack team for their support!
2025 Sponsors! (Click on the sponsor’s name to follow link to their website.)
Blizzard Level Sponsor: Ski & Bow Rack
Snowman Level Sponsors
Terry’s Colorado Home Supply & Ace Hardware
Snowball Level Sponsors
Peggy Andrews, Independent Real Estate Broker
Dr. Leo Milner, D.C., Chiropractic Services
Pagosa Wilderness + Pagosa Rafting Outfitters + A1Taxi
Storm Sponsor: The Springs Resort
Community Outreach!
4th Annual FREE Community Pancake Breakfast – September 6th/7th
Come one, come all, to the 4th Annual FREE Community Pancake Breakfast hosted by Vets 4 Vets on Saturday, September 6th, and by Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs on Sunday, September 7th, from 8am-11am both days. Location: Archuleta County Airport-Stevens Field (61 Aviation Ct.)
On the same date/location is the Young Eagles Event with Free Plane rides for the kids (age 8-17). See the attached picture to scan for info on how to sign up.
Arleen and Shawn will be there early to brief the aviation weather to all the pilots for the flights.
Colorfest
ColorFest weekend returns to Pagosa Springs this September 19-21 with hot air balloons, a food & wine festival, live music, food trucks, craft beer, and more!
Arleen & Shawn will be up early each morning to brief the balloon pilots.
More information and tickets at Colorfest info & Tickets
Pagosa Weather “Winter Weather Wonder”!
Friday, October 17th, 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Pagosa Lodge, 3505 W U.S. Hwy 160, Pagosa Springs
Everyone is invited to the free “Winter Weather Wonder” on October 17th at the Pagosa Lodge from 5:30 to 9:00pm. Hors d’oeuvre will be catered by Pagosa Bakery & Showbox Bakery. It will be open to the public.
Pagosa Weather, your Archuleta County Weather Ready Nation Ambassador will passing out free windshield wiper brushes.
Dustin English with the Upper San Juan Search and Rescue will speak about avalanches and back country safety. Arleen and Shawn of Pagosa Weather will speak about this winter’s forecast.
Upper San Juan Search and Rescue and other nonprofit organizations will have information booths. If you have a winter seasonal non-profit organization and you would like to have a table, contact Arleen at pagosaweather@gmail.com.
Sponsors, Realtor Peggy Andrews, Wilderness Journey, Pagosa Mountain Sports, and other sponsors will have information booths & pop-up shops.
Pagosa Weather Calendar
- September 6th/7th: Fly In Aviation Brief. Free Community Breakfast.
- September 20th/21st, Saturday & Sunday: Colorfest Balloon Brief.
- October 8th, Wednesday: Snow measurement training for CoCoRaHS Observers.
- October 17th, Friday, 5:30pm: Winter Weather Wonder.
- July 4th, 2026: America’s 250th birthday/Colorado’s 150th birthday Celebration at Yamaguchi Park. Pagosa Weather will be passing out Pagosa Weather bike water bottles (filled with water).
If any teachers or organizations would like a Pagosa Weather class or presentation, send an email to Arleen at pagosaweather@gmail.com.
CoCoRaHS Newsletter Updates
Pagosa Weather is the Archuleta County “CoCoRaHS Coordinator” and “Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador”.
The snow measurement training for CoCoRaHS observers will be Wednesday, October 8th at 5:30pm at the CSU Archuleta County Extension office Hall. Do you live in a data gap area and have considered joining CoCoRaHS? Come join us for the training. We’ll start with a pot luck meal. It would be a perfect time to ask questions of other CoCoRaHS observers and learn form their experiences. Send an email to Arleen at pagosaweather@gmail.com.
HELP! Do you or do you have a friend that lives in one of the six areas highlighted below?
Archuleta County is well represented but we still have BIG data gaps. We really need a volunteer in southern Hinsdale County, west Highway 160, Arboles, Pagosa Junction, Dulce, and Upper Blanco. Sign up by filling out this web page: https://www.cocorahs.org/application.aspx. Or send us a note and we can send you more detailed information.
Perhaps, our September Newsletter will show fewer red circles!
Weather Data Lovers, CoCoRaHS has released CoCoRaHS Data Explorer, or “DEx” for short. This tool provides countless new ways to visualize and analyze data. Note: it is highly recommended to use larger screens when viewing the DEx.
Click here to go to the DEx Station Search page for data access to any station in the database. (open to the public)
The red circles are areas we could use a CoCoRaHS observer. Let us know if you can give us 5 to 10 minutes every morning to measure precip and snow. CoCoRaHS provides all the training you need.
Note: We have a part time observer in the Upper Blanco. Ricky is back for the summer & monsoon season! However, we really need a full time CoCoRaHS observer up that way to measure all those winter snows.
Pagosa Weather August SUMMARY & September Outlook
Shawn will have the August Summary and my September outlook out later today.
Contest Updates
Special Thanks to our sponsor businesses that have stepped forward to sponsor our weather contests. They are a lot of fun!
Upcoming Contests
| Contest | Issue Date | Sponsor |
| Two Feet Snow | Sep15th | Alley House |
| Wolf Creek Snow | Nov 15th | Ski &Bow Rack |
| 75 Degree | March 15th | Pagosa Mountain Sport |
Active Contest – Monsoon!!!
Forecast the amount of measured rain that the Pagosa Springs area will receive during the monsoon season. This includes the months of July, August, and September, to the nearest 100th of an inch. The monsoon started June 24th this year so that last week of June will be included.
The winner receives dinner for 2 at the Wild Finch restaurant from The Springs Resort!
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!
Good Luck to everyone!
June 20th-30th: .26″ + July 1.55″ + August .98″ = 2.79″. We still have September to go…
Bob Theodore 3.04
Bryan Weitzel 3.78
Clayton Rizzi 4.17
Paul Zeman 5.1
Mike Buckingham 5.16
Brady Turner 5.25
Troy Rettig 5.33
David Vedera 5.67
Frank Snyder 5.78
Stephanie Fluke 5.87
Ed H 6.18
Joanne Shelton 6.21
Melanie Fortner 6.25
Michelle Juneau 6.42
Peggy Andrews 6.77
Ken Rogers 6.85
Ashley Slagle 6.97
Susan Houseworth 7
Stephen Trammel 7.12
Mike Offerman 7.18
Chris Edwards 7.24
Rick Moore 7.57
Brenda Smith 7.7
Carol Holleran 7.77
Donna Lewis 7.81
Debbie Moore 8.1
Mark Langford 8.13
Phillip Slusher 8.47
Karen Vedera 8.56
Austin Marchand 8.76
Musetta Wollenweber 9.3
Jenny Yurechko 9.67
Adam Walker 10.17
Danette Vigil 10.5
Kim Page 15.73
Debra Kewley 21.5
Laura Soden 100.26
Linsey Holt 125
Active Contest – First Inch of Snow Weather Contest!
Forecast the date and time of the first inch of snow that falls and sticks to the ground. The Pagosa Weather Team will determine and verify the 1st inch of snow. The verification snowboard is seven miles northwest of Pagosa. A winner will be declared when this snowboard has an inch of snow. Note: This contest is closed to new guesses.
The person with the closest guess wins a $50 gift certificate from Terry’s Ace Hardware!
Terry’s Ace is one of our Snowman Sponsors. It is a modern-day general store and a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. When Ace talks about the “Most Helpful Hardware” store, Terry’s is a shining example.
We are so thankful to Grace and her entire team at Terry’s Ace Hardware for their support of Pagosa Weather!
Good luck to all!
9/16/2025 MT Franklin Snyder
9/27/2025 6:00 AM Dale LeBlanc
9/29/2025 9:00 AM Lisa Gamber
9/30/2025 Noon Vickie Leblanc
9/30/2025 6:00 AM mike offerman
10/1/2025 6:00 AM Mindy Korte-Hibler
10/2/2025 3am Carol Gowan
10/4/2025 9pm Pamela Harms
10/5/2025 6:00 AM Lisa Troy
10/5/2025 6:00 AM Eric Lewis
10/5/2025 6:00 AM Kristin Duvall
10/6/2025 9:00 AM Andrew Feldman
10/9/2025 9pm Kris May
10/9/2025 3am Theresa Snyder
9-Oct 6:00 AM Brenda Smith
10/12/2025 3am Kay Kaylor
10/12/2025 Noon Joanne Shelton
10/12/2025 6:00 AM Mary Stokes
10/14/2025 6:00 PM Suzanne Holmgren
10/15/2025 6:00 AM kim offerman
10/16/2025 3am Adam Miller
10/17/2025 6:00 AM Phil Slusher
10/17/2025 3am Dan Rosenblatt
10/17/2025 9:00 AM robert BENCY
10/18/2025 9pm Lori Capre
10/18/2025 6:00 AM Nancy Green
10/18/2025 6:00 AM Dayna Bennett
10/18/2025 Midnight Randy Green
10/19/2025 6:00 AM Carol Bowden
10/22/2025 9pm Emily Deitz
10/24/2025 6pm keith crow
10/24/2025 3am Nathanael Ward
10/24/2025 6:00 AM Rachel Fay
10/25/2025 9pm Jeanette Green
10/26/2025 3am Troy Rettig
26-Oct 3am Steve V
10/26/2025 3am Bill Milner
10/27/2025 Noon Ashley Atkinson
10/27/2025 3am Madeline Arnold
10/27/2025 9:00 AM Val Valentine
10/28/2025 6:00 AM James Bickel
10/28/2025 6:00 AM Mark Langford
10/28/2025 6pm Donna Lewis
10/28/2025 3am Brianna Webster
10/29/2025 3:00 PM Mike Buckingham
10/29/2025 3am Kali Yost
10/29/2025 6pm Rick Moore
10/30/2025 Noon Clint Burke
10/31/2025 MST Debbie Moore
10/31/2025 3:00 PM Lacy Capre
10/31/2025 9pm Ian Davidson
10/31/2025 6:00 AM Ann Martin
10/31/2025 3:00 PM Debbie Moore
10/31/2025 9:00 AM Mary Ann Ellis
10/31/2025 3:00 PM Christine Brody
10/31/2025 6:00 AM Laura Moore
10/31/2025 9pm Rick Holter
10/31/2025 9:00 AM Lisa Vail
10/31/2025 9pm Chris Flihan
11/1/2025 9:00 AM Rick Moore
11/1/2025 Noon Tina Edwards
11/2/2025 6:00 AM Bruce Ellis
11/2/2025 6pm Dena Laterza
11/3/2025 9pm Susan Zoerb
11/3/2025 3:00 PM Christian Cornish
11/3/2025 9:00 AM Joe Merola
11/3/2025 3:00 PM Stacey Fern
11/4/2025 3:00 PM Chellie Voss
11/5/2025 3am Bob Ashmore
11/5/2025 6:00 AM Jennie Leverett
11/5/2025 3:00 PM Brenda Hash
11/7/2025 6:00 AM Heather Miller
11/7/2025 6:00 AM Corrinne Johnson
11/8/2025 9pm Janet Pentis
11/8/2025 6:00 AM Steve Blechschmidt
11/10/2025 3am Bruce German
11/10/2025 3am Brady Turner
11/11/2025 3:00 PM Pamela Knoche
11/11/2025 11pm Ed H
11/12/2025 3am Angela Konvicka
11/13/2025 Midnight Katherine Yoklavich
11/13/2025 9pm Jenny Heckmann
11/14/2025 6:00 AM Michelle Kolkau
11/14/2025 9pm Denise Fisk
11/14/2025 6:00 AM Scott McKenzie
11/15/2025 9pm Kristie Bixler
11/15/2025 6:00 AM Renee Demianew
11/16/2025 9pm Mirick Cox
11/16/2025 9pm Susan Fern
11/17/2025 3am Darrell Smith
11/20/2025 9:00 AM Peggy Andrews
11/22/2025 MT Irene Beck
11/23/2025 MT Tiffany DeGregorio
11/23/2025 6:00 AM Patti Spindler
11/25/2025 9:00 AM Deborah HAYWARD
11/27/2025 3:00 PM Paul Coleman
11/27/2025 6:00 AM Joan Scott
11/28/2025 3am Martha Ball
11/28/2025 6:00 AM Sue Fischer
11/29/2025 MT Clayton Rizzi
12/1/2025 9pm Meg Wempe
12/2/2025 Midnight Michelle Juneau
12/2/2025 Midnight Marianne Carroll
12/3/2025 6:00 AM Juanita Simmons
12/3/2025 6:00 AM Juanita Simmons
12/5/2025 6:00 AM Chris Olson
12/8/2025 6:00 AM Jana Hoyer
12/10/2025 9pm Nancy Carey
12/12/2025 9:00 AM Kenny Rogers
12/15/2025 Midnight Duwain Whitis
12/24/2025 6:00 PM Eric Fisk
12/25/2025 Midnight Barbara Pugh
12/28/2025 3am Janna Broderson
12/31/2025 9:00 AM Victoria Coleman
1/8/2026 6pm Lisa Seider
10/30/2026 3:00 PM Diane Teachworth
– Arleen
