Another colorful sunset in our mountain paradise – Pic taken 7/14/2025
Wednesday – 16 Jul 2025 – 7:15pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high temperature on Monday was 85, and on Tuesday it was 86. The low this morning was 46. The cold spots were near 40.
The minimum relative humidity Monday afternoon was 16% and Tuesday afternoon it was 16%.
The peak wind at Stevens Field on Monday was 29mph and on Tuesday it was 24mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 83 | 92 / 1956 | 46 | 36 / 1956 |
Precipitation summary… The trend continues for most of us to hardly get anything while a few lucky folks get enough rain to water their grass and flowers.
Fires and smoke…
Thankfully there have been no new fires reported in our area.
The Little Devil Fire grew to 7.5 acres and was then quickly controlled.
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the entire San Juan National Forest. ***
*** Weak monsoon activity will peak Thursday through Saturday and then taper off the first half of next week. ***
*** Fire danger will remain high until our forests get a good soaking. The first few thunderstorms could spark lightning fires. If you spot smoke, call Archuleta County dispatch at 970-731-2160. ***
Rest of Wednesday through next Wednesday… The weak monsoon plume will wobble back and forth across the region. Moisture and instability will peak Thursday through Saturday and then taper off the first half of next week.
Temps… Highs will be near 80 to near 90 and lows will be in the low 40s to low 50s.
Winds… Afternoon gusts will be 15-20mph. As always, stronger isolated gusts are likely near a shower or thunderstorm.
The 8-14 day period… Weak monsoon activity will persist. We’ll see hit and miss showers and thunderstorms most afternoons. Precip amounts will vary considerably.
The next post will be on Friday.
– Shawn
