Monsoon Weather Contest Winner!

Troy Rettig is the winner of The Springs Resort dinner for two at the Wild Finch restaurant!

Congratulations Troy! You were right with your guess of a less than average monsoon season.

Sadly, our monsoon season was almost an inch below normal. The monsoon started early on June 20th giving us .26″ at the end of June. We had 1.55″ in July and only .98″ in August. Fortunately, in September between a a little residual moisture from a few tropical storms and a few cutoff lows, we had above average precipitation or a total average of 2.58″ (average is 2.00″). That put the total Monsoon season ’25 at 5.37“. Our average monsoon season is 6.25”.

We’ll have a new contest out soon for the first two feet of snow measured in O’Neal Park which is 7 miles northwest of Pagosa Springs. After this monsoon season, we need a good winter.

Again, huge thanks to the team at The Springs Resort for the support of our weather contests and for being our Storm sponsor!

This contest is now closed to new guesses. Good luck to everyone and let it rain! Huge thanks to the team at The Springs Resort for the support of our weather contests and for being our Storm sponsor!

The winner receives dinner for 2 at the Wild Finch restaurant from The Springs Resort!

The Contest

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.  If the monsoon starts earlier in June, as in the summer of 2024 due to moisture from Tropical Storm Alberto, Arleen and Shawn will determine the exact date that the monsoon set up and include that data from those dates.

Do NOT enter guesses in the comments! You have to enter in the form. If you don’t see form below, hit the title of this post to take you to the website.

The Prize

Dinner for 2 at the Wild Finch restaurant at The Springs Resort (includes appetizer, two entrees, and dessert).

The Springs 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, the resort buildings are just steps from the many beautiful 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. The guess must be entered in the form (not comments) below.

Note: If you received this message via email & do not see the form, click on the title of the post to take you to the website. If you get an error, please send an email with the Subject “Monsoon contest guess” to pagosaweather@gmail.com.

– Multiple same guesses will go to the first person with that guess.
– No more guesses after Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:59pm.
– We will coordinate with the winner how to collect the prize.
– The guess must be in whole inches, 1/10^th of an inch, and 1/100s of an inch.  Example: 1.23”.

Verification

The amount of measured rain that the Pagosa Springs area receives during the monsoon season – the months of July, August, and September, to the nearest 100th of an inch.  If the monsoon starts earlier in June, as in the summer of 2024 due to moisture from Tropical Storm Alberto, Arleen and Shawn will determine the exact date that the monsoon set up and include that data from those dates.

Let’s have fun and huge thanks to the The Springs Resort! Good Luck!

This contest is currently closed for submissions.

– Arleen