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National Weather Service Drought Update
Southeast Colorado saw a full spectrum of weather over this past April. Well above and below seasonal temperatures were experienced in the area last month. Below normal precipitation was also noted except near the eastern mountains which had above normal amounts. The southeast plains saw below to well below normal precipitation and the […]
Drought Information Statement-NWS Pueblo
Higher terrain areas of Colorado benefitted from cooler temperatures and good precipitation for March, 2014. However, warmer, drier and windy weather prevailed through the rest of the state with most of southeast Colorado experiencing below normal precipitation. Portions of the Central Mountains and Wet Mountains received at or above normal precipitation for March. With […]
Water Supply Outlook-NWS-Pueblo
As of April 1, the 2014 snowpack was below average across the Rio Grande Basin of south central Colorado. Across the Arkansas Basin of southeast Colorado, the snowpack was highly variable, ranging from above average north of highway 50 to below average south of the highway. The Arkansas Basin snowpack measured 112% of median […]
Colorado State Drought Update
Late January and early February precipitation across the state improved the statewide snowpack from 107% on February 1 to 117% as of February 12. The snowpack in every basin in the northern portion of the state is well above average with the highest being the South Platte basin at 141% of average. The southern […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
The first through middle part of December was very cold and relatively wet, especially across higher terrain in Colorado, as an arctic air mass entered the Rockies. However, most of the state saw below average precipitation and cooler than average temperatures for the month as a whole. December is generally one of the driest months […]
National Weather Service Drought Monitor Update
November 2013 began warm and dry across most of southeast and south central Colorado. A changing weather pattern began producing cool and wet weather especially in the southwest mountains and San Luis Valley. Much of this moisture missed southeast Colorado which perpetuated the drought in portions of the lower Arkansas River Valley. Moderate […]
November 2013 Drought Update from Colorado Water Conservation Board
Continued precipitation across much of the state has led to significant improvements in most of Colorado. However the Arkansas basin is still experiencing exceptional, D4, drought conditions. Storage levels are strong and better than they were this time last year, easing concerns of municipal providers. Early season snow has been decent, but long range […]
Monsoon Rains Bring Some Relief to Drought
The Drought Information statement from the National Weather Service in Pueblo states the southwest monsoon came alive across Colorado in July, continuing to be active into the middle of August. The precipitation has brought some short and long term relief to the severe to extreme drought conditions which has had its grip on […]
No Relief in Long Term S.E. Colorado Drought
Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service-Pueblo June saw a continuation of hot and dry weather across much of south central and southeast Colorado with most of the area receiving well above normal temperatures and well below normal precipitation. A portion of the southeast plains was an exception which saw near or slightly […]
Water Supply Outlook from NWS, Pueblo
As of June 1, the 2013 snowpack was almost gone over the Upper Rio Grande Basin. For the Arkansas Basin, a decent amount of snow remained over the headwaters portion of the basin, but the snowpack was nearly gone over the remainder. In the Arkansas basin, the snowpack was at 86% of median overall, […]
Drought Update: S.E. Colorado Counties Still Hard Hit
Drought Information Statement, NWS in Pueblo While precipitation totals from the past two months have helped the northern and central portions of the state, ranging from 125 to 175% of normal, however the weather pattern did not bring much precipitation to southern portions of Colorado with levels of precipitation at 25 to 50% of […]
An All Too Familiar Sight
North of Clay Creek, south of Lamar – Picture by Doug Hasser Alter the size and shape of the 18 wheeler in the first photograph to what it might have looked like 80 years ago and this could have been a picture taken around 1930. Instead, it was photographed Monday afternoon, April 22, along northbound Highway […]
Pueblo National Weather Service Drought Impact Statement
March of 2013 was a generally cold month across southeast Colorado, due in part to a cool northwest flow pattern brought on by a persistent and extremely negative climate feature in the Arctic. With this in mind, the current U.S. Drought Monitor indicates exception drought (D4) conditions depicted across Crowley, Otero, Kiowa and most […]
February Drought Information Statement for S.E. Colorado
The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports that February 2013 was a cold and relatively wet month across the state, especially across the eastern mountains and immediate adjacent plains which saw above normal precipitation over the past month. Despite some much needed precipitation across portions of the area, it was not widespread enough […]
National Weather Service, Water Supply Outlook
As of February 1, the 2013 snow accumulation season gained some ground, but remained below average according to the National Weather Service. In the upper Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack improved to 78% of average overall, up from 65% from last month and slightly better than 77% from this time last year. In the […]
Southeast Colorado Water Supply Update
As of January 1, the 2013 snow season began slowly. The National Weather Service reports that Snowpack for the Upper Rio Grande Basin was 65% of average overall, behind last year’s 92% reading. Southeast Colorado had a snowpack report of 61% for the Arkansas Basin, also well behind last year’s reading of 96% of average. […]
NWS Drought/Climate Update
Several storms during the middle and end of September brought some much-needed precipitation to southeast Colorado. The rain in portions of far southeast Colorado helped to alleviate extreme to exceptional drought conditions experienced across this area over the past several months. However, much more precipitation is required to overcome the hot and dry spring and summer seasons […]
NWS Hydrology/August Precip Report
Temperatures were generally 1 to 3 degrees above average across southern Colorado during August. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 2.5, 1.9 and 0.6 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation was generally below average across southern Colorado this past August. The primary observation sites at Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 3.22, 2.08 and 0.77 […]
Current Drought Summary for S.E. Plains
The warmest June on record in Colorado has been followed by the fifth warmest July on record for the state. January through June 2012 now ranks as the second warmest calendar year since 1895 when records began. The eastern plains saw the greatest departure from normal temperatures. As of August 14, 2012, the U.S. […]
Record Heat Continues in S.E. Colorado
Precipitation across Colorado has been tempered by high temperatures and evapotranspiration (ET) rates that are at or above reference high levels for many areas of the state. High ET rates are a contributing factor in crop loss and poor range lands seen across Colorado. Municipalities are reporting increased demand and decreasing storage volumes, yet […]