As of 3 Jun, most of Archuleta County had “severe” drought conditions
Thursday – 5 Jun 2025 – 10:45am
May Summary…
The average high for May is 68 and the average low is 30. The record high of 89 occurred on 30 May 1910. The record low of 8 occurred on 1 May 1967. May precip averages 1.26″ and average snowfall is 1.1″. Wolf Creek Pass averages 2.05″ of precip and 12.9″ snow.
At Stevens Field the highest temp was 81 on 31 May and the lowest temp was 23 on 20 May. There were 14 days with winds at or over 30mph. The strongest wind was 44mph on 29 May.
How did we do?
Drought and River levels…
The US drought map on the bottom shows that much of the western US is experiencing drought conditions.
The peak for the season has been 1,080cfs on 14 May.
June Outlook…
The average high for Jun is 78 and the average low is 36. The record high of 101 occurred on 30 Jun 1934. The record low of 20 occurred on 2 Jun 1908. Jun precip averages 0.93″ and average snowfall is zero. Wolf Creek Pass averages 1.74″ of precip and 1.2″ snow.
The precip outlook on the right is leaning towards above average precip.
And what do we expect?
Arleen is the expert, and this is what she says…
June is our driest month of the year with an average of just .93″. I feel like I am cheating this month with my forecast. We have already had on average of 1/2″ of precipitation across Archuleta County in just the first few days of the month. We are looking to continue to be unstable for a few days with a system moving though mid month. By the end of the month, the monsoon will set up. My forecast for the month of June is that we will above average precipitation.
A HUGE thanks for your precip reports and pictures! Reports help verify our forecasts and make us better forecasters.
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- Shawn
