Balloons inflating for 25′ Colorfest. (select title of post to see picture)
Wednesday – 1 October 2025 – 8:00pm
Included in this newsletter: All the details of the Winter Weather Wonder! And 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: Dave Duquemin who made a generous donation in September! 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: Peggy Andrews, Independent Real Estate Broker! Peggy was one of our very first sponsors four years ago!
Peggy has been assisting Sellers and Buyers in the Pagosa Springs, Colorado area for almost 25 years. Her motto “I work for YOU” is indicative of her independent status and her commitment to providing personalized service to her clients without having to answer to anyone else. This allows Peggy to tailor her marketing plan for each listing to the specific property, so the marketing can highlight the unique features of the property. Peggy is licensed in Colorado and New Mexico.
Peggy works with Pagosa Outreach Connection, a group of faith based and civic organizations. They help Archuleta County residents in need who are normally sustainable but fall into a financial crisis outside their control. They pay rent, utilities, car repairs, and other necessary basic needs. Thank you Peggy for your support and all you do for our community!
Peggy adopted Teal through Rugby’s Rescue last year.
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!
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 8:30pm. Hors d’oeuvres will be catered by Pagosa Bakery & dessert by Showbox Bakery. It will be open to the public.
Pagosa Weather, your Archuleta County Weather Ready Nation Ambassador will passing out free snow windshield wiper brushes.
Dustin English with the Upper San Juan Search and Rescue will speak about snow 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 CSU County Extension Agency 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, Wilderness Journey, Pagosa Mountain Sports, and other sponsors will have information booths & pop-up shops.
We look forward to an evening talking about everything winter and SNOW!
Young Eagles Event – September 6th/7th
Shawn and Arleen were up early Saturday and Sunday morning to brief the aviation weather to all the pilots that were part of the Young Eagles Event. Briefing pilots takes us back to our roots as aviation weather forecasters in the Air Force. We briefed pilots for a variety of air frames from helicopters to bombers to fighters.
The Young Eagles have a great program that is an annual event offering Free Plane rides for kids, ages 8-17. Such an experience can have a real impact on a young person.
Colorfest
ColorFest weekend was September 19th-21st this year with hot air balloons, a food & wine festival, live music, food trucks, craft beer, and more! This year there were 31 balloons that filled the skies downtown on Saturday morning and uptown on Sunday morning.
Arleen & Shawn were up early each morning to brief the balloon pilots that come from all over the country to be part of the Pagosa Springs event. This year Arleen went up with Austin in one of his Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventure balloons. The best way to truly understand the weather and the winds, is to fly in it!
Pagosa Weather Calendar
- October 8th, Wednesday: Snow measurement training for CoCoRaHS Observers – see details below.
- October 17th, Friday, 5:30pm: Winter Weather Wonder – see details above
- 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
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.
Pagosa Weather is the Archuleta County “CoCoRaHS Coordinator” and “Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador”.
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 November 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 September SUMMARY & October Outlook
Shawn will have the September Summary and my October outlook out some time in the next few days – waiting on more data. I can tell you September was good. We have waited all year for a month like it!
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 | Oct 10th | Alley House |
| Wolf Creek Snow | Nov 15th | Ski &Bow Rack |
| 75 Degree | March 15th | Pagosa Mountain Sport |
Closed 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 was included.
Troy Rettig is the winner of The Springs Resort dinner for two at the Wild Finch restaurant!
Sadly, our monsoon season was almost an inch below normal. June 24th-30th: .26″ + July 1.55″ + August .98″ + September 2.58 = 5.37″. Troy had a guess of 5.33. Our average monsoon season is 6.25”.
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!
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!
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
11/30/2025 3:00pm Kate Porter
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
2 Responses
I submitted a guess for the first inch of snow but I don’t see it on the list. What happened? November 30th at 4:00 pm
Kate, you most likely put your guess in comments of the Facebook post. We have had a terrible time with spammers and even a few people that cloned the Pagosa Weather account. It only happens with the contest posts. Our work around was to add a Formidable form. All facebook comments are deleted. You have to go to the link in the post which takes you to our website and then fill in the from at the bottom of the page. I’ll manually add you this time. Time will be 3pm. Options are only every three hours for time. – Arleen