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Wednesday 1-3-2024. 8:35am update.
The past…
At Stevens Field the high yesterday was 43 degrees and the low this morning was 13 degrees. Winds gusted to only 7mph yesterday and our humidity bottomed out at 31% yesterday afternoon.
Precipitation summary: There was no precipitation to summarize over the past 24hrs!
Pagosa Springs historical data for January 3rd.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 35 | 51/ 1981 | -1 | -32/ 1911 |
Travel Disclaimer: While we would love to help you make decisions on whether to drive over the pass, plan your trip or predict if planes will be able to take off in Durango on a particular date, we don’t have the resources to do so…plus it puts us in potential legal liability if you go flying off Wolf Creek Pass when we suggested it would be a good day to travel! Please use these two links: New Mexico Road Conditions and Colorado Road Conditions. And this one for Durango Airport flight information.
Current Watches, Advisories and Warnings for our area:
Wolf Creek Pass:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- 356 AM MST Wed Jan 3 2024 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. * WHERE…Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Thursday.
Pagosa Springs:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 237 AM MST Wed Jan 3 2024 Animas River Basin-San Juan River Basin- Including the cities of Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, and Pagosa Springs 237 AM MST Wed Jan 3 2024 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, locally higher amounts along the mountain base. * WHERE…Animas River Basin and San Juan River Basin. * WHEN…From 11 PM Wednesday to 11 PM MST Thursday.
Forecast discussion…
Low pressure #1 is developing over SE California this morning and will drift ESE during the day. Over the next 48 hours this low will drift eastward, putting us into a SW flow aloft and giving us a decent chance for snow on Thursday and Thursday night. Depending on the final track of this storm, we could see snow totals of 3-6 inches in the valley and 4 to 8 inches for the mountains. After a break on Friday, an even stronger low will move into our area, giving us a good chance for snow from Saturday through Monday morning. Early snow forecasts for #2 are 5-10 inches in the valley and 9-17 inches for the mountains. Look for highs to remain at or below freezing from at least Thursday-Monday of next week.
5-Day Forecast…
The rest of today: Partly cloudy during the day, becoming mostly cloudy in the late afternoon and evening. Lows in the teens and highs in upper 30’s to low 40’s. Winds SW 5-10mph
Thursday: Cloudy with lows in the teens and low 20’s and highs in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. Snow showers starting around midnight and continuing during the day and into the early evening. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. A few flurries during the day. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Total snow from Storm #1: 3-6 inches in the valley and 4-8 inches for the mountains.
Saturday: Partly cloudy during the day with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. A chance for snow during the day, ramping up after sunset. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Sunday: Cloudy with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Snow showers all day and into the evening…snow could be heavy at times. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. A chance for snow showers in the morning. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with lows -5 to single digits and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Total snow from Storm #2: 5-10 inches in the valley and 9-17 inches for the mountains.
Check out my Pagosa Peak Cam (myearthcam.com) for watching hikers, bikers and of course, the weather.
