| 2026-09-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Brisk southerly winds yesterday in the afternoon. Isolated showers developed in the evening. Mountain wave clouds this morning. |
| 2026-09-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Precipitation began around 11:45pm and ended around 1:20am after reviewing Doppler radar loop this morning. I did observe distant lightning to the SE at 11:30pm. Precipitation tracked primarily from south to north. This morning is mostly cloudy and 57F. |
| 2026-09-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-09-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar showed isolated showers last night. Could not confirm if we received any precipitation. Gauge catch is dry this morning with gusty NNW wind. Temp: 49F, WC: 40F. |
| 2026-09-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Partly cloudy and mild morning with mountain wave clouds. |
| 2026-09-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Low stratus to the SE this morning. Grass and gauge catch are wet. |
| 2026-09-12 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Went outside last night at 7:40pm and observed sprinkles from a weak and dissipating convective cloud stretching from the west. Precipitation lasted about 2 minutes. This morning is windy and cold from recent cold front passage. Temp: 50F, Wind chill: 42F. |
| 2026-09-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Typical September day with bright sunny skies all day. |
| 2026-09-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Most surfaces are wet this morning from heavy condensation. Temperature: 57F, Dewpoint: 55. Gauge catch outside surface is soaking wet. Sky is clear. |
| 2026-09-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar indicated there was a thunderstorm that passed just north of us between 1:35pm and 1:50pm with the southern perimeter just grazing our area. However, when I returned home, the gauge catch was dry. The next event I observed light rain beginning at 5:07pm which transitioned to moderate rain at around 5:20, then to heavy rain at around 5:40pm, then back to light rain at 5:45pm ending at 5:53. Checked gauge catch at 6:10pm indicated 0.12". Light rain began at around 6:40pm ending at 7:10pm. No lightning or hail was observed during any of the events. Brisk north wind this morning. Times are reasonably accurate. |
| 2026-09-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First precipitation began at 5:18pm as light rain from a thunderstorm. The primary cell was north of us tracking NE. I did observe a couple of cloud to ground lightning strikes. Light rain increased to moderate wind-driven rain at 5:21 then back to light rain at 5:24. Rain ended at 5:37pm. Checked gauge catch at 6:15 indicated 0.02". Second precipitation event began around 9:40pm as light rain with a brisk easterly wind. Rain increased in intensity at times. Thunder was heard at 10:17pm. Doppler radar indicated it was still raining at 10:50pm but just about to end. Estimate precipitation ended around 11:00pm. No hail was observed from any of the events. Times above are reasonably accurate. |
| 2026-09-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Dry, hot and windy yesterday. |
| 2026-09-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-09-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-09-01 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar loop indicated we were brushed with a light rain shower between 8:20pm and 8:25pm. Checked concrete driveway at 8:40pm and it had wet spots. Just enough precipitation to cover the bottom of the gauge catch this morning. Overcast skies this morning and 61F. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity yesterday began during the 3:00pm hour through the 5:00pm hour. Observed gusty outflow winds at 4:12pm from the west. Sprinkles at 4:13 and a brief wind-driven light rain shower at 4:17pm. Gauge catch was dry at 7:35pm. Measurable precipitation occurred during the 10:00pm hour from a thunderstorm moving frow the SW to NE. Grass is moist this morning. |
| 2026-08-30 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | NWS Pueblo issued a special weather statement advising the public of collapsing thunderstorms creating strong gusty outflow winds. At 4:55pm, we had gusty westerly outflow winds that shook the house probably gusting to around 40-45 mph. Sprinkle began around 5:00pm transitioning to wind-driven light rain shower ending by 5:10pm. Gauge catch is dry this morning with mostly cloudy skies and mountain wave altostratus. |
| 2026-08-29 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 4:50pm, outflow winds from developing thunderstorm a couple of miles NW moving east. 5:00pm, windblown sprinkle ended by 5:15pm. Second event had first raindrop at 6:49pm with blowing light rain by 6:53 from what looked like a collapsing convective cloud. The cloud looked like thick white virga with southerly outflow wind. It was quite dramatic to witness. Sun came out just before setting and produced a vivid double rainbow that lasted a good 20 minutes or so. Checked the gauge catch at 7:07 after light rain ended and found a trace of moisture. However, this morning the gauge catch is dry. Felt another brief sprinkle at 7:29pm. Westerly winds this morning accompanied by mountain wave altostratus. Grass feels slightly damp this morning. Air is warm and dry coming off the mountains with a temperature of 68F. |
| 2026-08-28 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed light rain shower that began at 1:25pm and ended around 1:30. Additional showers approached our area around the 2:00pm hour but dissipated before reaching us. No thunder was heard. Gauge catch was dry at 5:00pm yesterday and this morning. Grass is damp from condensation. |
| 2026-08-27 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar indicated first precipitation was a sprinkle around 3:00pm. Returned home at 4:20pm and checked gauge catch which was dry. Next event was a light rain shower starting around 4:45 and ending around 5:05pm. Checked gauge catch again indicating a trace of moisture. Last event was between 7:00pm and 7:30pm. Gauge catch still indicated a trace. Lots of lightning to the east last night. Thunder heard was weak or distant. Times above are approximate. Grass is damp this morning. |
| 2026-08-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light rain from weak thundershower beginning at 2:35pm and ending at around 3:05. Gauge catch checked at 3:44pm indicated 0.01". Observed second more potent storm coming while checking gauge catch.
Doppler radar indicated a fairly strong thunderstorm headed our way in a SE direction coming from the Monument area. Constant lightning and thunder were observed as this storm was closing in. First raindrop observed at 4:03pm as a sprinkle. Precipitation increased to light rain at 4:05pm. Wetting of surfaces began at 4:08pm. Cool outflow winds began at 4:10pm from the NW as storm was getting closer. However, as storm was within a few miles of our area, the storm suddenly went into dissipation stage. Light rain increased to moderate rain at 4:16 and increased slightly again at 4:18 but still as moderate rainfall rate. Lightning frequency was significantly reduced at this time and wind began to subside. Wind increased again at 4:21 along with a close cloud to ground lightning strike. Precipitation increased further at 4:23pm for <1 minute but still not quite at a heavy rainfall rate. Rain subsided as light rain at 4:28 and wind changed from NW to ESE at 4:32pm. Sunshine and rainbow at 4:37 and light rain reduced further to a sprinkle at 4:40pm ending at 4:44pm. Checked gauge catch at 4:47pm indicated 0.11". Observed isolated sprinkle at 4:53pm ending at 4:56pm. No hail was observed at any time. Grass is moist this morning under mostly clear skies with a hot air balloon SW. |
| 2026-08-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Estimated precipitation events were: 2:30pm sprinkle, 4:45 light rain ending 5:45, 6:10 light rain ending 6:30. Checked gauge catch at 7:25pm indicated 0.01". Mostly clear this morning with a light NW wind. Grass is moist from condensation. |
| 2026-08-24 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed a sprinkle at 3:53pm. Sprinkle ended before 4:00pm. Thunder coming from the south at 4:01pm. Gauge catch is dry this morning under mostly clear skies and NW breeze. |
| 2026-08-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Precipitation began at 6:15pm as a sprinkle from an approaching thunderstorm which ended after a few minutes. Sprinkle restarted at 6:52 with frequent cloud to cloud and cloud to ground lightning and thunder. Thunder had a muffled sound to it. Sprinkle transitioned to light rain at 6:54. Very close cloud to ground lightning between 6:57 and 7:06. Visually observed heavier rain moving north and south of our area. Complete wetting of surfaces began at 7:13pm as light rain slightly increased in intensity. Steady light rain settled in during the 7:00pm hour and continued most of the evening. Did not observe hail or heavy rain from the thunderstorms. Low stratus this morning with limited visibility. Our automated weather station recorded a total of 0.17" of precipitation. |
| 2026-08-22 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed sprinkle at 5:05pm. Reviewing Doppler radar loop. Estimate this precipitation began around 5:05 and ended around 5:15pm. Doppler indicated another more significant shower during the 4:00pm hour but I did not directly observe. Gauge catch is dry this morning and grass is slightly damp. |
| 2026-08-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Showers and thunderstorms remained south of our area yesterday. Heard distant thunder late afternoon. Mostly clear and calm this morning. |
| 2026-08-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light rain shower began at 7:47am transitioning to a sprinkle at 7:57am and ending at 8:02am. This was a wetting precipitation event. Checked gauge catch at 8:09am and it showed a trace with the bottom partially covered. These are exact times.
Next event I was not available to observe. Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms came through our area beginning around 3:45pm and ending around 4:30pm. Checked gauge catch at 4:40 showing a trace of precipitation with bottom completely covered.
The last event I watched unfold outside as I was watering trees during the evening hours. Intense thunderstorm was observed on the west side of Limon, CO during the 7:00pm hour. As this storm moved SSE, it spawned a thunderstorm towards the west from its outflow boundary. The next storm observed was spawned south of Parker, CO moving SSE but missing us to the east by several miles. The last storm came from our NW heading in our direction during the 9:00pm hour. However, as this storm approached our area, it weakened significantly as the sun had already set. First raindrops from this storm began as a sprinkle at 9:27pm transitioning to a light rain shower at 9:32pm then back to a sprinkle at 9:35 ending by 9:40pm. Checked gauge catch at 9:50pm indicating 0.01". Lightning from this storm was also reduced as it approached. No hail was observed during any of the above events. Mostly clear this morning and a mild 67F.
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| 2026-08-19 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sprinkle began at 7:59pm and ended at 8:02pm. Thereafter, a few raindrops were felt beginning at 8:09pm and ending at 8:17. There was no wetting of surfaces. However, gauge catch this morning does have a trace of moisture. Currently, overcast skies with moist grass and 59F, RH 83%. |
| 2026-08-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Isolated showers and storms developed in our area yesterday afternoon but did not observe any precipitation and gauge catch is dry. Breezy NW wind this morning with lots of cirrus clouds. |
| 2026-08-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First raindrops was a sprinkle observed on west facing windows that started at 1:53pm and ended after a couple of minutes. Next precipitation event began around 5:15pm according to Doppler radar and ended around 7:45pm. This was a wetting rain that only produced 0.01". Checked gauge catch at 9:35pm indicating 0.01". Ground and grass are wet this morning under clear skies. Thunderstorms just keep going around us. |
| 2026-08-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.07 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed precipitation beginning as a sprinkle at 12:03pm then increasing to a light rain shower at 12:05. First weak rumble of thunder from cloud to cloud lightning at 12:12, 12:15 and 12:21. Light rain ended around 12:24pm. Another light rain shower began around 12:50pm with unknown duration. Checked gauge catch at 2:15 indicating 0.01". Above times are exact.
Thunderstorm developed just to our SE nearly on top of us during the 3:00pm hour. Observed scattered large raindrops but no hail. Rain was brief with no complete wetting of surfaces. Checked gauge catch at 3:19pm indicating 0.02". Wetting rain was during the 4:00 and 5:00pm hours with weak thunder ending around 5:30pm. Checked gauge catch at 5:51 indicating 0.07". Sky was very dark to the east most of the afternoon. Fog bank this morning on NW through SE horizon with remainder of sky clear. Surfaces are soaking wet including grass. |
| 2026-08-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Did not observe thunderstorm yesterday, but Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm came through our area between 5:30pm and 5:45pm moving NE. Returned home at 7:30pm and the gauge catch was indicating 0.02" at 7:45pm. Overnight showers added another 0.01". Wind is calm this morning and grass and soil are moist. |
| 2026-08-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.21 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Isolated thundershower came through with precipitation beginning around 3:00pm and ending around 3:55pm. Gauge catch reading at 6:45 was 0.01". Next precipitation started as light rain around 7:00pm and ending about 7:25pm. Another batch of precipitation began at 8:13pm ending about 8:45. Gauge catch reading at 9:33pm was 0.18". Did not observe the remaining 0.03" of precipitation. There was a broken-up bird dropping in the gauge catch this morning. I was not home for the first precipitation event. Calm winds this morning with moist soil and grass. All times noted are approximate. |
| 2026-08-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.26 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Thunderstorm arrived around 3:00pm. This is an estimate based on Doppler radar as I was at Meadowlake Airport during this time. This precipitation ended about 4:10pm. Checked gauge catch after returning home and it read 0.18" at 4:45.
Additional showers and storms developed in the evening which started here just before 9:00pm. Observed frequent cloud to cloud lightning to the SE. Light rain continued for about an hour or so. This round of precipitation amounted to an additional 0.08". Observed north wind increasing during the 10:00pm hour. Mostly cloudy this morning with a layer of altocumulus. |
| 2026-08-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Spotty showers developed yesterday. Nothing for us. |
| 2026-08-11 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First rumble of thunder heard at 1:23pm coming from the NE. Second rumble of thunder from same cell at 1:35. No precipitation observed. Doppler radar indicated light rain shower at around 3:40pm ending around 4:00pm. Another light rain shower at 4:20 ending around 4:35pm also Doppler radar indicated. Checked gauge catch at 4:43pm with a light sprinkle falling and it showed a trace of precipitation. There was another round of showers during the 9:00pm hour according to Doppler radar. |
| 2026-08-10 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First raindrops began at 12:19pm as a sprinkle just for a brief moment. Second event occurred at 12:27 then transitioned to a light rain shower which ended about 12:40. First thunder heard at 12:51 coming from the NW but only provided intermittent sprinkles with unknown duration. However, this cell did produce strong outflow winds probably reaching gusts of about 40mph. Checked gauge catch at 2:20pm and it showed a trace of moisture. Clear skies this morning. |
| 2026-08-09 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Two rounds of convective activity in our area. First round began at 12:12pm as sudden gusty winds from the south. Observed weak cumulonimbus cloud with virga to our SE. Sprinkle began at 12:18 for less than a minute. Wind subsided at 12:29. Second event began at 4:15pm with strong outflow winds from the north. No precipitation observed from this cell. Neither event had thunder. |
| 2026-08-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Spotty late afternoon early evening showers around us according to Doppler radar. Did not see exact time. |
| 2026-08-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Heat returned yesterday. Observed a distant cumulonimbus popping over the western horizon late afternoon. Clear skies this morning with a NW breeze and 70F. |
| 2026-08-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Yesterday was sunny and dry. This morning we have fog with sky obscured and visibility <1/2 mile. Temperature and dewpoint are both 56F. There is moisture in gauge catch funnel, but gauge catch is dry. Grass feels a little damp but not moist. |
| 2026-08-05 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed a batch of convection headed our way during the 3:00pm hour. First raindrops felt at 3:28pm. This transitioned to a very light rain shower around 3:40pm ending about 3:55pm. Precipitation did was not wetting. There was no thunder associated with this event. Gauge catch is dry. Low stratus this morning with a chilly temperature of 53F. |
| 2026-08-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity in the afternoon. Doppler radar showed a band of convection heading toward our area during the 4:00pm hour. At around 4:30pm, the band had almost arrived but split into so we got nothing. Another weaker band momentarily came over us but did not observe any precipitation. Hot and smoky almost all day. Checked gauge catch at 9:37pm and it was dry. Cool and brisk this morning with a temperature of 54F and wind chill of 47F. |
| 2026-07-31 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar indicated a light rain shower at about 2:55pm. This event ended around 3:10pm. Observed a very light sprinkle at 3:49pm which transitioned to a light rain shower at 3:55. This ended around 4:30pm according to Doppler radar. Checked gauge catch at 7:20pm and it was dry as well as this morning. Numerous thunderstorms developed to our south and east during the late afternoon and evening. |
| 2026-07-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Heard rumbles of thunder coming from the north and south at around 2:00pm from thunderstorms that missed us. First raindrops observed at 4:16pm as a sprinkle that eventually increased to rain of unknown duration. Checked gauge catch at 5:50pm indicated 0.03". Steady light rain developed around 7:30pm that wetted surfaces. This event ended sometime between 8:30pm and 9:00pm.
Did not hear much thunder if at all during the evening. Wednesday was similar to Tuesday with thunderstorms in the afternoon that missed us and stratus developing in the evening with light rain falling. |
| 2026-07-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Returned home at 2:41pm from running errands and rain had already started. Estimate rain start time as 2:35pm. We had intermittent light rain and sprinkles most of the afternoon. Checked gauge catch at 3:49pm indicated 0.03". Atmosphere appeared to settle late afternoon into evening with clouds flattening out to stratus. A steady light rain developed. Checked gauge catch again at 7:53pm indicated 0.09". Light rain ended around 8:45pm. There was no heavy rain or hail observed. Grass is wet this morning with a light westerly breeze. |
| 2026-07-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First precipitation event occurred as an isolated rain shower at 2:40pm. Nothing more than light rain with no thunder. Gauge catch checked at 5:43pm and it was dry.
Second event occurred starting as a sprinkle at 7:03pm with cloud-to-cloud lightning. Intensity increased to light rain at 7:04 with close cloud to ground lightning at 7:09pm. Surface wetting at 7:10 and another close lightning strike. Precipitation increased further at 7:12 as border line moderate rain. Another close lightning strike to our south at 7:15. Rain decreased to light rain at 7:18, then, back to rain at 7:21 and cloud to cloud lightning with deep thunder. Rain intensity decreased back to light rain at 7:23pm then to a sprinkle at 7:26. Cloud to cloud lightning and thunder above at 7:31. Precipitation ended at exactly 7:34pm. No hail was observed. Gauge catch checked at 7:37pm indicating 0.06". Times above are very accurate.
Another thunderstorm approaching from the west with frequent lightning during the 9:00pm hour didn't quite make it completely to our area with only light rain noted. Grass this morning is damp. |
| 2026-07-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed light rain shower last night beginning at 10:14pm of unknown duration. No thunder was heard. |
| 2026-07-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity yesterday afternoon. Heard two rumbles of thunder, first one at 5:08pm and second one at 5:23pm. First one was closer than the second. |
| 2026-07-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar indicated a rain shower over our area between 5:45pm and 6:06pm. However, I was not around to observe any precipitation. Checked gauge catch and funnel after returning home around 7:00pm and both were dry. Sun already feels hot this morning. |
| 2026-07-24 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Precipitation yesterday was minimized to a few passing sprinkles and light rain shower. First sprinkle began at 2:52pm and ended at 3:05pm. The next event was a very light rain shower that started at 3:22 and ended around 3:38pm. Another brief sprinkle at 3:47pm and that was it. A cloud to ground lightning bolt came out of nowhere at 5:26pm. Doppler radar indicated it was a convective band of showers and thunderstorms to our north extending into Elbert County. We did not receive precipitation from this band. No hail or thunder was associated with the precipitation described above. Sky is clear and winds are light this morning. |
| 2026-07-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.59 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Heard thunder from approaching thunderstorm at 5:44pm. First raindrops at 5:57pm and two cloud to ground lightning bolts within seconds of each other. Strong SW outflow winds began at 5:58 gusting approximately to 40-45mph. Rain increased from sprinkle to wind-driven rain at 5:59. Wind-driven heavy rain at 6:04 with 1/8" hail beginning at 6:06pm. (Hail Report submitted). Sky began to brighten from the south at 6:14. Heavy rain decreased to rain at 6:15 then to light rain at 6:16pm. Cloud to cloud lightning at 6:17. Light rain continued throughout the 8:00pm hour ending at around 9:30pm. Checked gauge catch at 8:38pm indicating 0.59". Observed a brief shower at 11:34pm with no change to rain quantity. |
| 2026-07-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Windy conditions continued throughout the day yesterday. Brisk north wind in the morning changed to northeast, then east, and finally to the southeast by late afternoon. Wind is calm this morning with a pair of hot air balloons about 2 miles southeast. Grass is damp this morning. |
| 2026-07-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Another sunny and hot day yesterday. Cumulonimbus clouds in the afternoon only provided temporary shade. Brisk NNW wind this morning providing some cool relief at 68F. |
| 2026-07-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly clear yesterday and clear skies this morning with grass slightly damp from condensation. |
| 2026-07-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed a rain shower that had already begun. Estimated start time was 3:10pm. Rain was coming straight down and was wetting all surfaces. Precipitation intensity reduced to a sprinkle at 3:25 and ended at 3:35pm. Checked gauge catch at 3:40pm indicating almost 0.04". There was no thunder or hail associated with the precipitation. Skies remained mostly cloudy until sunset. Sky is clear this morning. Grass is slightly moist from condensation. Observed a hot air balloon this morning to our south. |
| 2026-07-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Was in Colorado Springs between 5:00pm and 8:00pm yesterday. Observed what appeared to be heavy rain in the vicinity of the Air Force Academy during the 5:00pm hour. |
| 2026-07-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Hot and dry yesterday with SE breeze. Cumulonimbus clouds over the mountains. Grass is slightly moist this morning. |
| 2026-06-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Windy and hot yesterday afternoon. NE wind developed early in the evening and cooled the air nicely. |
| 2026-06-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Another windy and very dry day yesterday. RH down to around 11% in the afternoon. |
| 2026-06-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Very windy, dry and warm conditions yesterday afternoon. |
| 2026-06-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light rain at 7:05pm making surfaces damp. Light rain intensity increased to moderate rain at 7:29 with main thunderstorm cell to our south. Frequent lightning and thunder south with no hail or heavy rain observed. At 7:36pm, precipitation decreased back to light rain which ended at 7:39pm. Checked gauge catch indicating 0.03" at 8:05pm. Grass is wet this morning from heavy condensation. |
| 2026-06-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.60 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Occasional light rain showers/sprinkles began at exactly 10:59am yesterday. First rumble of thunder heard at 11:12am as cloud-to-cloud lightning. Occasional light showers/sprinkles continued into the 12:00pm hour. Heavy rain began at 1:15pm which decreased intensity at 1:18 then back to heavy rain at 1:22 with no hail observed. Thunder was coming from the north and Doppler radar indicated a heavy thunderstorm to our north. Observed a few hailstones at 1:26pm last a few seconds. Hail Report submitted. Rain intensity decreased back to moderate rain at 1:29, then to light rain at 1:30, then sprinkles at 1:31, ending at 1:33pm. Cloud to ground lightning to our SE at 1:34. At 1:35, checked gauge catch indicated 0.32". Yard was soggy. Light rain shower observed at 1:58pm with unknown duration. Gauge catch checked at 3:20pm indicating 0.33".
Sprinkles observed at 9:25pm transitioning to light rain at 9:42pm. Observed moderate rain at 10:10pm, then light rain at 10:20, then moderate rain 10:24. Close cloud to ground lightning at 10:29 coming from the SE. Rain increased in intensity at 10:54pm and decreased to light rain at 10:58pm. Estimate rain ended just after 11:00pm. Yard is soggy this morning under partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 55F. |
| 2026-06-25 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Distant thunder heard from the north at 2:26pm. Distant thunder heard from the west at 3:41pm. Light rain shower observed beginning at 5:01pm and ending by 5:05pm. No thunder or hail associated with this event. |
| 2026-06-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First precipitation began yesterday at 4:28pm as a sprinkle then transitioned to light rain at 4:40pm with hard surfaces beginning to wet. Cloud to ground lightning at 4:42 to our north. Two cloud to ground strikes at 4:44. One to our north and one SE. 1/4" hail began at 4:53pm. Hail Report submitted. Rain intensified at 5:04pm to moderate rain then to light rain at 5:07. Rain intensity further decreased at 5:09 to a sprinkle ending around 5:25pm. Gauge catch showed 0.03" at 5:28 with no hail in funnel.
Was awakened by the second thunderstorm at 11:45pm with frequent lightning and hail hitting roof. Got outside at 11:50pm and observed heavy rain with occasional hail stones coming down. Hail Report submitted. Rain ended by 12:05am. Checked gauge catch at 12:07am indicating 0.25". Went back to bed and heard rain at 12:21am and 12:26. Minor damage to plants from hailstones. Dense fog this morning with visibility down to about 1/4-mile. |
| 2026-06-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sunny and hot yesterday. Cold front moved through earlier this morning but no precipitation. Dead bugs at the bottom of both gauge catches. |
| 2026-06-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sunny and hot yesterday with a light southerly breeze. |
| 2026-06-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective clouds began forming over the mountains during the late morning hours. Cumulonimbus clouds were overhead during 4:00pm hour with no precipitation observed. |
| 2026-06-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | After a windy dry day yesterday, light rain began at around 6:55pm with intensity slightly increasing around 7:35 and ending about 7:55pm. Checked gauge catch at 8:08pm indicating 0.01". Observed another batch of precipitation over the mountains around 10:00pm on Doppler radar headed in our general direction but it must have fizzled out. Chilly morning at 47F. |
| 2026-06-14 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed brief sprinkle yesterday at 5:20pm and my wife observed a sprinkle during the 7:00pm hour. No thunder was heard. Grass and gauge catch are dry this morning. Gloomy start this morning with low stratus. |
| 2026-06-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Warmest morning yet this week with a temperature of 65 degrees under mostly clear skies. |
| 2026-06-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly clear this morning with high clouds to the SE through south. |
| 2026-06-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Dry cold front passage bringing chilly north wind during observation. Clear sky and temperature of 51F. Wind chill is 41F. |
| 2026-06-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Very windy and warm yesterday. Found dead small insect at bottom of gauge catch this morning. Grass is slightly damp. |
| 2026-06-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Isolated thunderstorms developed north of us in Elbert County. We have low stratus this morning and grass is damp. |
| 2026-06-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mountain wave clouds yesterday afternoon and this morning. |
| 2026-06-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.48 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First thunder and sprinkle began at 4:18pm. Suddenly, at 4:22, the precipitation transitioned to very large raindrops and moderate rain mixing with graupel at 4:23pm. Wind was calm at this point. At 4:31pm, we briefly receive a very small amount of BB size hail with close cloud to ground lightning strike at 4:32. Hail ended about this time with precipitation reduced to a sprinkle at 4:35. Hail report issued this morning. Rain returned at 4:36 with thunder then to heavy rain at 4:40 with more thunder. Observed ponding of water in the yard at 4:43. Precipitation returned to light rain at 4:49 then rain at 4:52, then heavy rain at 4:54. Very close cloud to ground lightning strike at 4:55. Returned to rain then light rain at 4:57 back to a sprinkle at 5:10 ending at 5:11pm. Frequent thunder from cloud to cloud lightning from 5:12pm until 5:26pm. Precipitation returned as a sprinkle at 5:13, then to light rain at 5:15. Rainfall reduced to a sprinkle at 5:46 ending at 5:47pm. Distant thunder at 5:56 with sun coming out at this time with half a rainbow. Distant thunder from the SE at 6:03pm Checked gauge catch at 6:15pm showed 0.48" and our Davis Instrument weather station indicated 0.52". There was no flooding or heavy runoff. Checked Doppler radar after the storm passed and it revealed the thunderstorm developed right over us then moved generally to the SE becoming a Severe Thunderstorm. |
| 2026-06-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Weak convective clouds moved over our area during the afternoon hours. However, no precipitation was observed. Did observe a brief sprinkle in Colorado Springs at 6:43pm at the University Village on the west side of N. Nevada Ave. Gauge catch and grass are dry this morning under mostly clear skies. |
| 2026-06-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Weak convective clouds moved off the mountains yesterday afternoon. Observed isolated shower on east side of Pikes Peak around 12:30pm. No condensation this morning. |
| 2026-06-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed sky becoming dark to the west yesterday afternoon. Checked Doppler Radar and it showed a cluster of storms over Teller County. But the storms and precipitation were nearly stationary. My hopes of receiving precipitation were dwindled as the storms and precipitation slowly began crossing over I-25 and the cluster quickly dissipated. As a result, we got nothing. Observed wet grass and a trace of moisture in the gauge catch and funnel this morning from heavy condensation. Sky is clear with a temperature of 55F. |
| 2026-06-03 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Low stratus yesterday morning transitioned to dense fog along with occasional drizzle until the 12:00pm hour. Checked gauge catch at 1:00pm after drizzle ended and found almost 0.01" of precipitation. This amount is the same this morning. Low stratus began to lift in the early afternoon with breaks in the overcast observed at 1:43pm. Skies did not clear until the 3:00p hour. Convective clouds tried to form in the late afternoon. Did see some virga over the Front Range north of the Air Force Academy in the early evening hours. Grass and gauge catch funnel are wet from condensation this morning. |
| 2026-06-02 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First precipitation began at 12:59pm as a brief sprinkle that ended after a few drops. Next brief sprinkle began at 1:09pm and heard frequent rumbles of thunder coming from the NW. Observed mammatus to the NE. At 1:18pm, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorm over the Black Forest moving NE. Next sprinkle began at 1:26pm and ended at 1:29pm. Next round of precipitation began at 2:29 as a very light rain shower increasing in intensity at 2:35 as light rain with large rain drops. Observed a couple of graupel strikes on the patio at 2:43 and that was it. No hail observed. Intensity decreased at 2:44 and ended at 2:46 with no thunder heard. At 3:42pm, observed another thunderstorm developing to our NW moving NE with lots of distant thunder heard. No precipitation from that cell. Gauge catch is dry. This morning we have low stratus with drizzle wetting the grass and gauge catch funnel. |
| 2026-06-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Another day of convective activity, though not as active as Saturday. Grass and gauge catch funnel are wet from condensation under mostly clear skies. |
| 2026-05-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity returned by early afternoon with cumulonimbus buildups. We were on the southern edge of the most active convection, and it was mostly clear to the south. Did not hear any thunder but Doppler radar did indicate some cells in NE El Paso County extending NE into Elbert County. |
| 2026-05-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed thunderstorm approaching from the west during the 1:00pm hour. First raindrops observed at 1:23pm as a sprinkle. Very close cloud to ground lightning at 1:28 just to the south. At 1:30, Doppler radar indicated the primary cell was over Colorado Springs and what I was observing was a small, isolated cell overhead. Precipitation increased to moderate rain at 1:33. Precipitation decreased at 1:35 and ended by 1:41pm. Cloud to cloud lightning was almost constant accompanied by constant low-level thunder. At 2:00pm, observed very dark sky to our north as the main cell missed us. Also, checked the gauge catch at this time and found 0.02" of precipitation. Thunder came to an end at this time. Observed another brief shower at 2:42pm with unknown duration. No hail was observed during the event. |
| 2026-05-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light rain shower from about 7:15am until around 7:30am measuring a trace at 10:20am. Observed sprinkles from 3:43pm until 3:53pm. Observed lightning to the south at 10:30pm but did not hear thunder. Doppler radar indicates a quick rain shower this morning around 5:00am. Currently, 1/4-mile visibility with fog. Ground and grass are wet. |
| 2026-05-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light continuous sprinkles yesterday morning that did not wet the surfaces. At around 12:20pm, precipitation changed to light rain that did wet the ground but lasted until about 1:10pm then went back to sprinkles the remainder of the afternoon. Light rain returned during the evening hours. Checked gauge catch at 7:00pm indicating 0.03". Gauge catch at 10:00pm indicated 0.07" with light rain during both observations. Soil this morning is moist and grass is soaking wet. I did not observe an ending to precipitation yesterday. No thunder was heard. |
| 2026-05-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed a narrow band of rain showers develop to our SE yesterday moving towards the NW during the 1:00pm hour. Wind driven rain abruptly began at 1:59pm. Ground was wet by 2:03pm. No thunder or hail was observed. Rain ended as abruptly as it started. This morning at 7:00am, light drizzle is precipitating with overcast skies and 49F. |
| 2026-05-26 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed first precipitation event as a sprinkle from 1:02pm to 1:04pm. No thunder was heard. Was not on location after that but did see additional rounds of precipitation on Doppler radar through the afternoon hours. Trace of precipitation at bottom of gauge catch this morning but not enough to cover the bottom. Grass is moist this morning from condensation. |
| 2026-05-25 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity peaked between 4:00 and 5:00pm yesterday. Felt one raindrop at 4:37pm accompanied by erratic and weak outflow winds from different directions. No lightning or thunder. |
| 2026-05-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Cumulus clouds moved off the mountains yesterday afternoon. Observed cumulonimbus clouds during the 4:00pm hour to our north and east with some virga but did not hear any thunder. Doppler radar indicated an isolated shower over Peyton. Convective activity weakened considerably during and after the 5:00pm hour. |
| 2026-05-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Precipitation began yesterday as a light rain shower at 3:55pm and ending after a couple of minutes. Observed sprinkles at 4:24 of unknown duration. After that, waves of light rain showers began moving through from SW to NE. Did not observe frozen precipitation or thunder. Rain showers continued through the evening hours. Grass is soaking wet this morning. |
| 2026-05-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly cloudy this morning with a few breaks in the overcast. Temp: 39F |
| 2026-05-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light rain shower began around 1:35pm ending about 2:00pm. Gauge catch reading at 3:27pm was 0.01". Next light rain shower at about 4:15pm ending around 4:25pm. Gauge catch reading at 5:26pm 0.02". Last precipitation event began about 6:10pm and ending around 9:10pm as steady rain. Checked gauge catch at 9:30pm indicating 0.16". No frozen precipitation or thunder was observed. |
| 2026-05-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Breezy conditions this morning with winds NNW at 14mph under mostly clear skies. |
| 2026-05-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Gauge catch funnel and grass are wet from condensation this morning. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | No precipitation observed yesterday. However, early this morning Doppler radar indicated two light rain shower events with the first one beginning around 2:30am and ending around 3:40am. The second event began around 4:55am and ended about 5:20am. Grass is wet this morning. |
| 2026-05-09 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Our son observed sprinkles on his windshield last night pulling into our driveway around 7:45pm of unknown duration. Gauge catch is dry and grass is moist this morning. |
| 2026-05-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Trace of snowpack is gone. Clear skies with a northerly breeze this morning. |
| 2026-05-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 1.7 | NA | T | NA | | Very light snow continued yesterday morning after observation then increased to steady light snow at around 8:30am. Measured snowpack at 9:25am indicating 0.5" with moderate snow falling. Measured snowpack at 11:25am indicating 1.5" with snow continuing. At 11:45am measured again indicating 1.7" with snowfall rates beginning to subside. Last measurement was 12:35pm indicating 1.7" with very light snow or flurries. Precipitation ended by 1:00pm. Did not measure SWE. Afternoon sunshine melted almost all the snowpack. Just a few shaded areas have snowpack. Did not hear thunder yesterday. |
| 2026-05-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.29 | 2.0 | 0.15 | 2.0 | 0.15 | | Drizzle began around 9:00am yesterday then transitioned to light rain about 10:00am. Gauge catch at 11:31am was 0.03". Precipitation went back and forth during the afternoon from light rain to drizzle. Gauge catch at 2:08pm was 0.09" with drizzle and temperature of 34 degrees. Gauge catch at 4:21pm was 0.10" with drizzle then at 4:22pm, precipitation became frozen with ice pellets and 34 degrees. Precipitation went back and forth from frozen to liquid precipitation in the form of drizzle to ice pellets. Gauge catch at 6:55pm was 0.14" with ice accumulating in the gauge catch funnel. Gauge catch at 8:30pm was 0.15". Replaced gauge catch with large gauge catch for snow. Snowpack on snowboard at this time was 0.1" and 0.2" on elevated surfaces. Light snow was falling and temperature was 31 degrees. After ice melted in yesterday's gauge catch funnel, the total was 0.19". This morning, the overnight gauge catch with snow melted down to 0.10" with a total gauge catch of 0.29". Snowpack average measured at 2.0" with a SWE of 0.15". There was no old snowpack to measure. No thunder was heard. This morning, very light snow is falling during and after observation. |
| 2026-05-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed very light rain shower at 4:20pm with unknown duration. Doppler indicated light rain began again around 7:00pm ending about 8:15pm. No thunder was heard. Soil surface and grass are moist this morning. |
| 2026-05-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Weak convective clouds rolled off the mountains yesterday afternoon and evening. Some had virga. |
| 2026-05-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly sunny all day yesterday. |
| 2026-05-02 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly sunny yesterday morning then clouds returned as a layer of cumulus. Weak convection in the afternoon. Observed light shower of graupel beginning at 3:45pm. We departed for town at 3:50pm and precipitation was still occurring as a sprinkle with unknown duration. Bottom of gauge catch this morning is covered with moisture. |
| 2026-05-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | After 7:00am observation yesterday, occasional light snow showers and flurries continued into the 9:00am hour then stopped. Snowpack yesterday had melted by late morning. There was no precipitation for several hours' late morning into mid-afternoon when drizzle settled in for the remainder of the day and into the evening. I did observe ice pellets mixed with the drizzle during the 3:00pm hour. Checked gauge catch at 8:53pm indicating 0.04" of precipitation and the temperature was 35F. This morning, heavy frost is coating all exposed surfaces except where the sunshine is melting the frost. Gauge catch is indicating 0.05" of precipitation. However, the inside of the funnel is coated with rime ice. Melted ice and got a total of 0.06" of precipitation. There is no snow anywhere this morning and no thunder heard yesterday. |
| 2026-04-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.63 | 0.7 | 0.12 | 1.0 | 0.12 | | Precipitation began at 12:52pm as a sprinkle then transitioned to light rain at around 1:00pm. Light rain with occasional moderate rates ended around 2:15. Sunshine after 2:30pm. Checked gauge catch at 3:00pm indicating 0.09". Between 5:30pm and 6:00pm, Doppler radar was painting light rain for our area. However, checking outside did not observe any precipitation. Light rain began around 6:00pm. Checked gauge catch at 7:47pm indicating 0.15" with no precipitation at that time. Precipitation continued into the evening. Checked outside at 10:35pm and precipitation was rain/snow mix. Checked gauge catch at 11:00pm indicating 0.33".
7:00am observation this morning, light snow was precipitating during observation. Observed accumulating snow on elevated surfaces including grass. Bare soil does not have snow accumulation. Snowboard accumulation measured 0.7" with a SWE of 0.12". Gauge catch had 0.43" of liquid precipitation. Gauge catch funnel was heavily coated with snow on the inside surface but not overflowing. Melted down funnel accumulation to 0.20". This was added to the liquid precipitation with a gauge catch total of 0.63". There was no old snowpack. I did not hear thunder yesterday or overnight. |
| 2026-04-29 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly cloudy yesterday with light rain showers. Observed light rain shower through east window of unknown duration. Trace of precipitation in gauge catch this morning with low overcast skies. |
| 2026-04-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First precipitation event began around 2:00pm as a moderate rain shower lasting about five minutes. Light sprinkles at around 2:40pm. Checked gauge catch at 2:46 with 0.02" and light rain falling. Occasional light rain showers and sprinkles continued through the afternoon. Gauge catch at 5:39 was 0.03". At around 5:55 a thunderstorm approaching from the SW began precipitating rain and graupel. Heavy graupel at 6:01pm until about 6:05 with frequent cloud to cloud lightning. The event ended around 6:20pm with graupel slightly covering the ground. Graupel was of the consistency of popped popcorn. At 6:39pm, checked gauge catch and it was indicating 0.14". However, the gauge catch funnel was about a quarter full of graupel slowly dripping water into the small gauge catch. There was no precipitation at this time. Light rain began around 7:17pm ending at 7:20. Checked gauge catch again at 8:56pm with graupel melted indicating 0.20" with constant cloud to cloud lightning all around me and sprinkling. At 9:58pm heard graupel hitting the west facing window. At 10:00pm went outside and confirmed graupel was precipitating. All graupel noted in my observations averaged about 1/4" in diameter with the smallest around 1/8". Doppler indicated wave after wave of thunderstorms coming from the SW through early to late evening.
During 7:00am observation this morning, observed 0.26" of precipitation in gauge catch. Checked the gauge catch funnel and found a small amount of graupel at the very bottom. Pushed it down into small gauge catch indicating 0.27". |
| 2026-04-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Dense fog during and after 7:00am observation yesterday. Fog began to dissipate by 8:45am. First raindrops yesterday afternoon at 3:23pm lasting <1 minute. Next precipitation event began at 4:02pm as raindrops with a distant rumble of thunder. Rain intensified as a light rain shower at 4:07pm and wind direction changed from west to north. Frozen precipitation that disintegrated upon impact with windows mixed with the light rain as well at this time. The frozen precipitation appeared to be soft graupel. There was a quick burst of moderate rain at 4:19pm <1 minute with precipitation ending at around 4:25. Checked gauge catch at 4:27pm indicating 0.02". |
| 2026-04-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Dense fog this morning with visibility down to about 1/16th mile. All exposed surfaces are wet. Outside surfaces of gauge catch are wet but inside surfaces are are dry. Temp: 33F, RH: 95%. |
| 2026-04-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Windy and cool yesterday. This morning is windy and cold with a temperature of 31F and wind chill of 18F. Sky is mostly clear with low stratus observed NW horizon and bird bath has a thin layer of ice. |
| 2026-04-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Gusty westerly winds yesterday until around 1:00pm. Bird bath has a thin layer of ice. Clear skies this morning. |
| 2026-04-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Noticeably cooler this morning than recent mornings. Sky is clear. |
| 2026-04-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-04-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Absolute clear skies this morning. |
| 2026-04-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sunny and warm yesterday. Mostly cloudy and hazy this morning with RH at 18%. |
| 2026-04-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | All snow is gone from Friday storm. Clear skies this morning with a thin layer of ice in bird bath. |
| 2026-04-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | NA | T | NA | | Clouds began to move in yesterday morning with snow flurries beginning at 12:50pm. Flurries transitioned to steady light snow at around 1:30pm. Measured snowpack on snow board at 3:05pm in four places and measured 0.20"with light snow continuing. At around 3:20pm, light snow transitioned to occasional light snow showers and flurries which ended by 4:30pm. Took another snow measurement on snowboard at 4:30 and it still was at 0.20". Ground was never completely covered in snow due to the warm topsoil. Checked large gauge catch at 4:30pm and there was a little snow at the bottom. Placed funnel on large gauge catch to prevent snow loss. Sun came out during 5:00pm hour. This morning, the snow in large gauge catch melted to ice with four small dead flies at the bottom. These insects became part of the sample. Trace of snowpack remains on the snowboard and grass. There was no old snowpack when snow began. Clear skies this morning. |
| 2026-04-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sunny and pleasant yesterday with wind increasing from the SW around 2:00pm. Strong cold front blew through earlier this morning. Temperature is 30F with a wind chill of 18F. It is biting cold. Bird bath is frozen. Removed small gauge catch to prepare for frozen precipitation later today. Low stratus clouds north. |
| 2026-04-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Driving to Colorado Springs yesterday, observed light graupel shower at intersection of Woodmen & Black Forest Road at 9:44am. Returning home observed light rain shower on Woodmen Road approaching Marksheffel Road at 1:25pm. Doppler radar indicated our best chance of precipitation was during the 11:00am and 12:00pm hours. However, I was not home to observe. Gauge catch is dry. Pikes Peak has a fresh coating of snow. |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Overcast skies have moved in this morning. |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Ragged bottom clouds developed in the late afternoon. |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Rain showers and thunderstorms developed yesterday afternoon but missed us. Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS for Crowley and Kiowa Counties. Mostly clear skies this morning with very light wind from WNW. |
| 2026-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Very high humidity last night. This resulted in moist to wet surfaces this morning. Gauge catch funnel was wet inside, but gauge catch is dry. Overcast seen to the SE yesterday morning moved towards the NW and provided us with low overcast conditions most of the morning. Skies were less cloudy towards the mountains. Mostly cloudy this morning with altostratus. |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity began just afternoon with isolated showers and thunderstorms to our north up in Douglas County. Doppler radar indicated we came close to some showers but were just missed. Relative Humidity this morning is up around 64% which is much higher than previous mornings. Overcast skies SE and clearing skies NW. |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Another afternoon with convective clouds and associated virga. No precipitation observed in our area. |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Lots of convective activity yesterday with virga and showers in the mid to late afternoon. Did not observe any precipitation in our area. |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective clouds began to form yesterday afternoon. Outflow winds started at 4:32pm. Felt a couple of raindrops at 4:53. No thunder or lightning observed. Gauge catch is dry this morning. |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Beautiful Easter Sunday. |
| 2026-04-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Sunny skies all day yesterday. Bird bath is slightly frozen with soft ice on top this morning. |
| 2026-04-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Occasional gusty winds yesterday with variable cloudiness. Absolutely clear skies this morning from all quadrants. Bird bath is frozen hard. |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Cold front came through earlier this morning with a narrow band of snow coming off the mountains moving NE up in Douglas County. Gusty NW wind this morning and 35 degrees. Bird bath has a thin coating of ice. |
| 2026-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Dark ominous clouds began to move in during the 5:00pm hour. WNW winds increased at 5:29 with first raindrops at exactly 5:30pm. Rain intensity increased at 5:35 as light to occasionally moderate wind-driven rain continuing until the 6:00pm hour and ending around 6:15. Observed gauge catch at 6:28pm indicating 0.05".
Doppler radar indicated we may have gotten a quick passing light shower around 8:30pm. There was no thunder, lightning, hail or frozen precipitation observed during the event. Did not observe any ponding of water on our soil. |
| 2026-04-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Overcast most of the day yesterday. High overcast this morning. |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Cold front passage earlier this morning with gusty north winds during observation and much colder temperature than yesterday. |
| 2026-03-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective activity flared up again yesterday afternoon. Virga was observed in all directions. However, did not observe any precipitation. |
| 2026-03-29 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Observed convective clouds to the north yesterday afternoon from Penrose, CO. Was not home to observe precipitation. Almost 0.01" in gauge catch. |
| 2026-03-28 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Freezing drizzle continued yesterday morning after 7:00am observation until around 10:00am. Clouds began to lift late morning and there was some momentary clearing, but it was short-lived as overcast skies lingered throughout the day. Did not see any snow precipitating. Trace of moisture in gauge catch this morning. |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Convective clouds produced very light rain showers yesterday primarily between 5:00pm and 5:30pm. No thunder was heard. This morning is low overcast with light freezing drizzle and temperature is 31F. Light rime icing is coating the deck handrail. Also, the large gauge catch has icing on the north face and inside the funnel. Small gauge catch is dry. |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Weak convective clouds from the west moved over our area and produced light rain showers and sprinkles. I just observed sprinkles at 6:19pm. Doppler indicated this activity began around 6:15 and ended around 6:45pm. No thunder was heard. Gauge catch is dry this morning. |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Unseasonally warm yesterday. |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | First observation after absence. |
| 2026-01-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | NA | NA | | Snow drifts cover about 70% of the property. The remainder is no snow coverage. |
| 2026-01-11 | 6:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | NA | NA | | Bright sunshine all day yesterday with snow melting. Snowpack on our property about 80% coverage with deep snow drifts along fence rows and trees. |
| 2026-01-10 | 7:00 AM | T | T | T | 6.5 | 0.58 | | Very light snow showers yesterday morning ended by around 8:00am. Trace of snow at the bottom south edge of large gauge catch. Significant drifting of snow yesterday shortly after 7:00am observation. Strong north wind continued until almost sunset. Consequently, some areas of the property have only two inches of snowpack and other areas have two-foot-deep snow drifts. Ten samples of snowpack this morning yielded an average depth of 6.4". This excluded the deepest snowdrifts. |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.62 | 7.8 | 0.68 | 8.0 | 0.68 | | First low-pressure system moved through yesterday morning accompanied by occasional light snow beginning at around 7:20am. This snow ended during the 11:00am hour with only a trace of snowpack which completely melted off before the next snowfall. Second low-pressure system affects began with heavy snow around 2:00pm according to Doppler radar. Snow rates were very efficient with main roads becoming snow packed quickly. This event ended around 3:30pm. I took a measurement on the snow board at 3:43pm indicating 2.1". The next event from the same low-pressure system came during the evening accompanied by north winds. There are some snowdrifts this morning estimated close to 18" deep. Snowfall had ended around 5:30am but blowing snow remains. Took seven samples of snowpack for snowfall. There was no old snow on the ground prior to precipitation events. |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | No evidence of precipitation before or during the 7:00am observation. Clouds are partially obscuring the moon above. Lower stratus clouds observed to the north. |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Another windy day and evening yesterday. |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Strong and gusty west wind yesterday. Maximum winds were observed between 1:00 and 3:00pm hour. Strong NW wind this morning. |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Mostly clear this morning. Temp: 40F |
| 2026-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Warm Chinook wind this morning. |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-01-02 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Doppler radar lit up yesterday afternoon with scattered light rain showers in and around El Paso and Douglas county. Radar indicated we had showers over us between 2:45pm and 3:30pm. Went outside briefly during this time and observed a raindrop on a metal handrail going up our deck. Did not observe any frozen precipitation. Large gauge catch is dry this morning. |
| 2026-01-01 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | High overcast this morning. Trace of snowpack is gone. |