April snowshowers bring Pagosa flowers! – pic taken 4/14/2026
Wednesday – 15 Apr 2026 – 5:15pm
The past…
Stevens Field Observations
Monday: High: 55, Low: 29, Peak wind: 30mph
Tuesday: High: 43, Low: 30, Peak wind: 22mph
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 59 | 75 / 1940 | 24 | 10 / 1951 |
Precipitation summary… Much of Archuleta County got a decent soaking. I estimate that the Wolf Creek area got 10-14” of snow.
Current satellite and radar…
There is nothing on radar in our area Wednesday afternoon.
Forecast highlights…
*** Hard freeze likely Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Hard freeze is possible Thursday and Sunday nights. ***
*** Slight chance for an isolated shower Friday and Monday afternoons, otherwise it will dry for the next week. ***
Forecast details…
Wednesday night into Friday morning… A transient ridge with drier air will give us mostly sunny skies and temps slightly above average.
Late Friday morning into Friday afternoon… A fast moving low pressure system will skirt through northern CO. There is enough moisture and instability to kick up a few isolated showers and thunderstorms in the middle of the day. Most of the storms will be along The Divide.
Friday evening through Sunday… A transient ridge will bring us partly cloudy skies and dry weather.
Monday… There will be an increase of moisture and instability leading to a few scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Precip amounts will be light.
Tuesday and next Wednesday… A ridge will move over our heads on Tuesday. We’ll have lots of sun and stay dry. Clouds will increase Wednesday but we’ll stay dry.
Temps…
Wednesday night lows will be near 20 to the high 20s.
Thursday highs will be in the mid 50s to the low 60s and lows will be in the mid 20s to the mid 30s.
Friday highs will be in the mid 40s to the low 50s and lows will be in the low teens to the low 20s.
Saturday highs will be in the low to high 50s and lows will be in the high teens to the mid 20s.
Sunday through next Wednesday highs will be near 60 to the high 60s and lows will be in the mid 20s to the low 30s.
Winds…
Thursday afternoon gusts will be around 30mph in the Pagosa Springs area and 35-45mph in the high country.
Friday afternoon gusts will be 30-40mph in the Pagosa Springs area and 45-55mph in the high country.
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, each afternoon gusts will be 15-20mph in the Pagosa Springs area and 30-35mph in the high country.
Tuesday afternoon gusts will be 20-25mph in the Pagosa area and 35-40mph in the high country.
Next Wednesday afternoon gusts will be 25-30mph in the Pagosa area and 35-45mph in the high country.
22 Apr to 30 Apr… Much of this period looks active but precip amounts are light.
There’s a chance for a few showers Friday and Monday afternoons, otherwise it’s dry for the first week. The second week is more active but precip amounts are light.
The next post will be on Friday afternoon.
– Shawn
