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Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo

Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo

Early Start for Summer Monsoon Brings Some Drought Relief to S.E. Colorado June was a warm and dry month for south central and southeast Colorado, except for some spotty but beneficial moisture to the plains.  However, with a fairly early start to the summer monsoons season, July brought much more needed precipitation to the drought […]

Monsoon Rains Bring Some Relief to Drought

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 […]

Pueblo National Weather Service Drought Impact Statement

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 […]

NWS December Precipitation Summary for Southeast Colorado

NWS December Precipitation Summary for Southeast Colorado

Drought Information from National Weather Service  December saw some needed snowfall to portions of south central and southeast Colorado.  Mountain snowfall for December measured 112% of average, but the statewide snowpack as of January First was still only 70% of average.  Precipitation over the southeast plains was spotty and came in near to slightly below […]