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Drought Information Statement-Southeast Colorado Benefits from Warm/Wet October
October began with warm and dry conditions with several new daily maximum temperature records set across the area through the first half of the month. However, two moist Pacific weather systems brought some beneficial rain and higher elevation snowfall to areas along the Continental Divide and southeast Plains through the last half of the month, […]
S.E. Colorado is Dryer, But Still Rated Drought Free
A Drought Information Statement from the National Weather Service indicates that as of September 12, 2015, despite some drying conditions, south central and southeast Colorado remains drought free. August was a generally warm and dry month across most of that region, save for some areas of precipitation across the southeast plains. The warmer and mainly […]
National Weather Service Drought Update
October 2014 was a very warm and mainly dry month across southeast Colorado, except for portions of the eastern mountains and plains which saw above normal to well above normal precipitation for the month as a whole, due to the remnants of Hurricane Simon moving across eastern Colorado on October 9 and 10. The US […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
National Weather Service Reports A Slight Drop in Drought
An updated Drought Information Statement from the National Weather Service in Pueblo has indicated some improvement in drought conditions as beneficial rain continues to fall across south central and southeast Colorado, as of August 25, 2011. The current U.S. Drought Monitor has trimmed Exceptional Drought Conditions (D4) to include southeastern Alamosa County as well as […]
Extreme to Severe Drought Continues in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service reports that April brought some needed precipitation to portions of the eastern mountains and adjacent plains, drought conditions continue to advance in the far southeast plains and San Luis Valley. The current U.S. Drought monitor for early May, indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern […]