Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-152 Latitude 39.525577
Station Name Highlands Ranch 2.8 SW Longitude -105.006016
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5724



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 19 1.37 0.09 2 0.09 2 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 19 1.02 0.06 4 0.06 4 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 19 0.76 0.00 2 0.00 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 20 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 20 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 20 1.87 2.63 18 2.63 18 0.00 0 0 4 1 14.0 2 6
April 20 2.27 1.72 30 1.72 30 0.00 0 0 9 2 14.9 6 6
May 20 2.50 1.17 31 1.17 31 0.00 0 0 4 4 0.0 0 0
June 20 1.99 0.79 30 0.79 30 0.00 0 0 6 5 0.0 0 0
July 20 2.07 0.29 17 0.29 17 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 2.26 0.17 31 0.17 31 0.00 0 0 3 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 1.24 0.75 30 0.75 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 3.0 1 1
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 7.67" 195 days 7.67" 195 0.00" 0 days 0 37 days 17 days 31.9" 9 days 13 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2019 0.03
10/2/2019 0.06
10/3/2019
10/4/2019
10/5/2019
10/6/2019
10/7/2019
10/8/2019
10/9/2019
10/10/2019
10/11/2019
10/12/2019
10/13/2019
10/14/2019
10/15/2019
10/16/2019
10/17/2019
10/18/2019
10/19/2019
10/20/2019
10/21/2019
10/22/2019
10/23/2019
10/24/2019
10/25/2019
10/26/2019
10/27/2019
10/28/2019
10/29/2019
10/30/2019
10/31/2019
11/1/2019
11/2/2019
11/3/2019
11/4/2019
11/5/2019
11/6/2019
11/7/2019
11/8/2019
11/9/2019
11/10/2019
11/11/2019
11/12/2019
11/13/2019
11/14/2019
11/15/2019
11/16/2019
11/17/2019
11/18/2019 0.00
11/19/2019 0.00
11/20/2019 0.00
11/21/2019 0.06
11/22/2019
11/23/2019
11/24/2019
11/25/2019
11/26/2019
11/27/2019
11/28/2019
11/29/2019
11/30/2019
12/1/2019
12/2/2019
12/3/2019
12/4/2019
12/5/2019
12/6/2019
12/7/2019
12/8/2019
12/9/2019
12/10/2019
12/11/2019
12/12/2019
12/13/2019
12/14/2019
12/15/2019
12/16/2019
12/17/2019
12/18/2019
12/19/2019
12/20/2019
12/21/2019
12/22/2019
12/23/2019
12/24/2019 0.00
12/25/2019 0.00
12/26/2019
12/27/2019
12/28/2019
12/29/2019
12/30/2019
12/31/2019
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020
1/2/2020
1/3/2020
1/4/2020
1/5/2020
1/6/2020
1/7/2020
1/8/2020
1/9/2020
1/10/2020
1/11/2020
1/12/2020
1/13/2020
1/14/2020
1/15/2020
1/16/2020
1/17/2020
1/18/2020
1/19/2020
1/20/2020
1/21/2020
1/22/2020
1/23/2020
1/24/2020
1/25/2020
1/26/2020
1/27/2020
1/28/2020
1/29/2020
1/30/2020
1/31/2020
2/1/2020
2/2/2020
2/3/2020
2/4/2020
2/5/2020
2/6/2020
2/7/2020
2/8/2020
2/9/2020
2/10/2020
2/11/2020
2/12/2020
2/13/2020
2/14/2020
2/15/2020
2/16/2020
2/17/2020
2/18/2020
2/19/2020
2/20/2020
2/21/2020
2/22/2020
2/23/2020
2/24/2020
2/25/2020
2/26/2020
2/27/2020
2/28/2020
2/29/2020
3/1/2020
3/2/2020
3/3/2020
3/4/2020
3/5/2020
3/6/2020
3/7/2020
3/8/2020
3/9/2020 0.63
3/10/2020
3/11/2020
3/12/2020
3/13/2020 0.00
3/14/2020 0.00
3/15/2020 0.00
3/16/2020 0.00
3/17/2020 0.00
3/18/2020 0.00
3/19/2020 0.19
3/20/2020 1.49
3/21/2020 0.00
3/22/2020 M
3/23/2020 M
3/24/2020 0.00
3/25/2020 0.00
3/26/2020 0.00
3/27/2020 0.00
3/28/2020 0.32
3/29/2020 0.00
3/30/2020 T
3/31/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.00
4/2/2020 0.03
4/3/2020 0.17
4/4/2020 0.00
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 0.00
4/7/2020 0.00
4/8/2020 0.00
4/9/2020 0.00
4/10/2020 0.00
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.09
4/13/2020 0.63
4/14/2020 0.13
4/15/2020 0.00
4/16/2020 0.19
4/17/2020 0.39
4/18/2020 0.00
4/19/2020 T
4/20/2020 0.00
4/21/2020 0.00
4/22/2020 T
4/23/2020 0.00
4/24/2020 0.02
4/25/2020 0.07
4/26/2020 0.00
4/27/2020 0.00
4/28/2020 0.00
4/29/2020 0.00
4/30/2020 0.00
5/1/2020 0.00
5/2/2020 0.00
5/3/2020 0.01
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.00
5/6/2020 0.00
5/7/2020 0.00
5/8/2020 T
5/9/2020 0.00
5/10/2020 0.00
5/11/2020 0.00
5/12/2020 0.01
5/13/2020 0.00
5/14/2020 0.00
5/15/2020 T
5/16/2020 0.09
5/17/2020 0.00
5/18/2020 0.00
5/19/2020 0.00
5/20/2020 0.00
5/21/2020 0.00
5/22/2020 0.00
5/23/2020 0.00
5/24/2020 0.00
5/25/2020 1.06
5/26/2020 0.00
5/27/2020 T
5/28/2020 0.00
5/29/2020 0.00
5/30/2020 0.00
5/31/2020 T
6/1/2020 T
6/2/2020 0.00
6/3/2020 0.00
6/4/2020 0.00
6/5/2020 0.00
6/6/2020 0.00
6/7/2020 0.06
6/8/2020 0.00
6/9/2020 0.46
6/10/2020 0.16
6/11/2020 0.00
6/12/2020 0.00
6/13/2020 0.00
6/14/2020 0.00
6/15/2020 0.00
6/16/2020 0.00
6/17/2020 0.00
6/18/2020 0.00
6/19/2020 T
6/20/2020 0.01
6/21/2020 0.00
6/22/2020 T
6/23/2020 0.00
6/24/2020 T
6/25/2020 0.03
6/26/2020 0.00
6/27/2020 0.07
6/28/2020 0.00
6/29/2020 T
6/30/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 0.00
7/2/2020 0.00
7/3/2020 0.00
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 0.00
7/7/2020 T
7/8/2020 0.00
7/9/2020 0.00
7/10/2020 0.00
7/11/2020 0.00
7/12/2020 0.00
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.05
7/15/2020 0.11
7/16/2020 0.00
7/17/2020 0.13
7/18/2020
7/19/2020
7/20/2020
7/21/2020
7/22/2020
7/23/2020
7/24/2020
7/25/2020
7/26/2020
7/27/2020
7/28/2020
7/29/2020
7/30/2020
7/31/2020
8/1/2020 0.00
8/2/2020 0.00
8/3/2020 0.00
8/4/2020 0.00
8/5/2020 0.00
8/6/2020 0.00
8/7/2020 0.00
8/8/2020 0.00
8/9/2020 0.00
8/10/2020 0.00
8/11/2020 0.00
8/12/2020 0.00
8/13/2020 0.00
8/14/2020 0.00
8/15/2020 0.00
8/16/2020 0.00
8/17/2020 0.00
8/18/2020 0.00
8/19/2020 0.00
8/20/2020 0.00
8/21/2020 0.00
8/22/2020 0.00
8/23/2020 0.00
8/24/2020 0.00
8/25/2020 0.00
8/26/2020 T
8/27/2020 0.03
8/28/2020 T
8/29/2020 0.10
8/30/2020 0.04
8/31/2020 T
9/1/2020 0.06
9/2/2020 0.00
9/3/2020 0.06
9/4/2020 0.00
9/5/2020 0.00
9/6/2020 0.00
9/7/2020 0.00
9/8/2020 0.16
9/9/2020 0.31
9/10/2020 0.16
9/11/2020 0.00
9/12/2020 0.00
9/13/2020 0.00
9/14/2020 0.00
9/15/2020 0.00
9/16/2020 0.00
9/17/2020 0.00
9/18/2020 0.00
9/19/2020 0.00
9/20/2020 0.00
9/21/2020 0.00
9/22/2020 0.00
9/23/2020 0.00
9/24/2020 0.00
9/25/2020 0.00
9/26/2020 0.00
9/27/2020 0.00
9/28/2020 T
9/29/2020 0.00
9/30/2020 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Precipitation from overnight drizzle. Very light drizzle at time of reading. Much cooler than previous morning.
10/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Cooler weather. Slight intermittent drizzle at time of reading. Very low cloud deck.
11/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. All snow from previous week melted. Ground still wet from melt. No wind.
11/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Seems a bit warmer than normal. Nearly 100 percent clear sky.
11/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.
11/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light mix of occasional drizzle and scattered snow flurries starting around 4 pm. At time of reading, grass is crunchy and stiff from frozen rain. Spotting ice in shady areas. Very low cloud deck. Temperature at 31 degrees F. Occasional very light precipitation continues. No wind.
12/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Remaining piles of snow melting fast under clear skies with temperature at time of reading at 33 degrees F.
12/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Except for a few icy files in shady area, all snow is melted and grass, concrete and dirt areas are exposed as though it were summer. Nearly 100% clear sky.
3/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M After building late afternoon, rain started in full force at 10 pm and continued for several hours with periodic heavy downpours. An early spring storm that is rare for this location. Temperature at time of reading was 39 deg F. Appears some very light snow - a few spotty flakes, may have arrived with the rain. Rain helped wash away debris and most of the remaining dirty snow that exists in small shady patches. For the most part, the reporting location in snow free. Ground is super saturated. Clouds breaking.
3/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Rain started in early morning, around 4 am. Raining at time of reading (a shifting medium to heavy drizzle) with an occasional snowflake in the precipitation mix. Temperature at time of reading is 36 degrees F. No wind. Very low cloud deck. Good ground soaker.
3/20/2020 7:00 AM 1.49 10.5 1.49 10.5 1.49 Very wet and sloppy spring snow storm. About a 12 hour period of snowfall with several blizzard periods including horizontal snow blowing against north facing windows. Rapid accumulation at times. Relatively warm at time of reading at 24 degrees F. Significant drifting across yard and adjacent open space areas.
3/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.9 1.29 Day warming. No new snow since last reading. Temperature already 29 degrees F. Nearly clear sky. No wind. Very still and calm morning.
3/22/2020 7:00 AM M 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.29 Data collected from the immediate area that is less exposed to continuous sunlight. Beautiful morning just below freezing. Exposed ground is very saturated. Immediate area is still more than 50% snow covered but melting quickly from the last storm. {EDIT: Observer reported 1.29 for new precip but it appears total snow core was entered by mistake. Changed new precip report of 1.29 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 3/23/2020 8:52 AM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
3/23/2020 7:00 AM M 0.0 0.00 4.5 0.66 Reporting area about 40% snow covered but melting fast. Core taken next to previous day's position. Temperature already 34 degrees F under nearly clear skies with no wind. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.66 for new precip but it appears total snow core was entered by mistake. Changed new precip report of 0.66 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 3/23/2020 12:25 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
3/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.36 Temperature at 35 degrees F. Snow from previous week's storm covers about 40% of shaded yard areas. Melting fast.
3/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow from previous week's storm essentially all melted.
3/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature 32 degrees F. Blue skies. Perfectly clear with no wind. Only one small patch of snow remains under a few pine trees on top of mulch.
3/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow from last week's storm now all melted except for unnatural pile pushed off deck. Temperature 35 degrees F. Very low cloud deck. A bit damp. Almost smells like rain is coming. No wind. Ground is still wet but not saturated or soggy.
3/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.32 3.5 0.30 3.5 0.30 Storm started with light rain and drizzle at 6:19 pm. Turned to snow 40 minutes later with continuous snowfall well into the night with periods of wind. At time of reading temperature was 25 degrees F under a clear and brilliant morning blue sky. Spotty ice on hard surfaces like sidewalks. For the most part snow did not accumulate on roads or walkways. Snow mostly covered landscaped areas of grass and mulch.
3/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Essentially all snow from the earlier-in-the-week storm is gone except for a few shady, on mulch, north facing accumulation. Beautiful morning.
3/30/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Beautiful morning. Cloudy skies. Temperature is 39 degrees F.
3/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.
4/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very slow drizzle at the freezing mark (31 degrees F at time of reading). Low cloud deck. No wind. Some ice forming on hard landscaped surfaces.
4/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.17 2.0 0.17 2.0 0.17 Typical spring snowstorm that lasted from yesterday's reading into evening. Cloud at time of reading. Temperature chilly at 17 degrees F. Hard surfaces are mostly melted. Reading taken in area with grass and mulch and is an average of about 20 measurements.
4/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M In less than 24 hours all snow from the previous storm is melted except for a few shady areas on mulch. Sky is 100 percent clear. Temperature is 32 degrees F. Ground very saturated. Beautiful morning with no wind.
4/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature is 46 degrees F. Blue skies. No wind.
4/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Blue sky. No wind. Temperature is 46 degrees F.
4/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ground getting dry. Beautiful morning. High altitude clouds building but still significant blue sky. Cooler than previous morning at 35 degrees F. No wind.
4/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Slight breeze from the west. Temperature is 44 degrees F. A few scattered high altitude clouds mostly to the north and breaking over the mountains. Ground is rapidly drying.
4/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning with no wind. Almost 100 percent clear blue skies. Temperature is 43 degrees F. Ground is very dry at the surface. In the sprinkler valve control box near the rain gauge post the ground water level is six inches below the surface grade.
4/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.09 1.2 0.91 1.2 0.91 Massive change in weather. Previous day reached 72 degrees F. At time of reading temperature is 22 degrees F. Change started at 9:46 pm when an almost apocalyptic wind gust flared from the west with very small sets of occasional non-periodic rain drops. Precipitation started as sleet in early morning around 4 am. When reading collected hard surfaces had no snow accumulation. Snow collected on grass and mulch surfaces. Snowing at time of reading with slight breeze. Very cloudy with low ceiling.
4/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.63 3.0 0.63 4.5 0.91 Cold April morning. Temperature is 16 degrees F. Snow gently falling. No wind. Many, but not all, hard surfaces (sidewalks, roadways) are accumulating snow. No blue sky or clearing underway. Cloud ceiling is gray and flat. Depth of snow taken in area away from concrete and asphalt close to grass/mulch area on elevated flat table. High temperature in 24 hour reporting period never exceeded freezing point; at 28 degrees F.
4/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 3.4 0.13 4.5 0.16 Very cold morning for mid-April. Temperature at time of reading was 11 degrees F. Overnight low was noted as 9 degrees F. Fresh light snow fell throughout the reporting period with increasing accumulation on rapidly cooling hardscape surfaces. Sky clear with no clouds except scattered over the mountains. No wind. Beautiful though chilly morning. Snowfall activity was never brisk during reporting period; only light flakes falling on a nearly continuous basis.
4/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Beautiful morning. Nearly all of the accumulated snow from the previous reporting period has melted; snow only remains in shady mulch and grass areas. Ground is very saturated. Temperature is 31 degrees F. Scattered partly cloud skies and no wind.
4/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.19 2.2 0.19 2.0 0.19 Winter storm arrives. Started about 10 pm. At time of reading temperature is 28 degrees F with light winds and some blowing snow. Hard surfaces (e.g. driveways) start to accumulate snow. Low cloud deck. Snow continues to fall.
4/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.39 3.1 0.39 5.0 0.46 Snow and more snow that was variable throughout most of the reporting period. At times snow was nearly horizontal. Started to accumulate on hard surfaces. Temperature is 27 degrees F. Slight breeze from south.
4/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very nice morning with no wind. Temperature is 34 degrees F.
4/19/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Barely a quick sprinkle or two in late afternoon.
4/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Blue sky. Temperature 36 degrees F. Not one trace of snow remains.
4/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature 41 degrees F. A few scattered high altitude cirrus clouds. No wind. Ground drying out rapidly.
4/22/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Surprising quick rainfall from a passing cloud.
4/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful blue skies morning. Temperature is 46 degrees F.
4/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light rain in evening. At time of reading beautiful morning but chilly at 41 degrees F with no wind, slightly damp.
4/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Quick afternoon rain. At time of reading beautiful day starting with temperature at 41 degrees F.
4/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice morning with just a few clouds. Temperature is 40 degrees F.
4/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature is 43 degrees F at time of reading. Blue sky. No wind. No clouds. Of note, the in-the-ground valve box for water sprinklers is drying out fast. Three days ago it was nearly full of water. This morning it was about 40% full.
4/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning albeit a bit cooler than yesterday. Temperature is 38 degrees F at time of reading. Completely blue skies with no wind. Ground is drying out quickly.
4/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Spot and quick rain during about four episodes in the later part of the day. Cloudy and humid throughout most of the day.
5/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful blue sky cloudless morning. Temperature is 37 degrees F.
5/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Ground is getting very dry. Partly cloud with high ceiling of cirrus clouds mostly toward and over the Rocky Mountains. Temperature is 37 degrees F. No overnight frost.
5/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning with clearing skies. Temperature is 41 degrees F.
5/8/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Cool morning. Low cloud deck. Slight wind. Temperature is 34 degrees F. No frost. Wind overnight was very strong but no noted damaged. A few rain drops just before time of reading. Ground overall is getting very dry.
5/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature is 42 degrees F.
5/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful but cool morning.
5/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low cloud deck. Temperature is 35 degrees F. Slight breeze. No overnight or current frost.
5/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M On and off misting and dripping throughout the data pushed the water level to the kissing mark of 0.01 inches. At time of reading 43 degrees F with foggy/misty conditions trying to break.
5/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful and calm morning.
5/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Temperature is 54 degrees F. However, ground is getting very dry. In the ground box for sprinkler valves is very dry. Looks more like August than May.
5/15/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Few random drops late day. Beautiful but cooler morning at time of reading.
5/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain drops at seemingly random times starting at noon with one big downpour just after 9 pm. Good ground soaker but moisture is rapidly disappearing into the dry ground. Temperature at time of reading is 49 degrees F under partly cloudy skies with a mix of white and dark cloud.
5/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2020 7:00 AM 1.06 M M M M After a few random morning sprinkles, rain started getting serious about 2 pm. On and off heavy downpours through about 8 pm. Storm was a good soaker for very parched ground. With uneven distribution of rain the ground had time to absorb moisture so no flooding occurred. Very cool at the time of reading at 36 degrees F. Partly cloudy sky. No wind. Small creek near station is very full.
5/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Spotty evening precipitation with accompanying thunder and lightning at times.
5/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm morning with pleasant temperature and little to no humidity.
5/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.
5/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Few seemingly random scattered raindrops.
6/1/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few quick afternoon and early evening raindrops with limited lightning and thunder accompanying the scattered clouds.
6/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Several quick and seemingly random rain events accompanied at times with heavy winds.
6/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Steady rain with moderate to gusty winds sporadically. Rain started very early morning. Rain still falling at time of reading. Ground saturated with standing puddles in non-grass areas. Temperature a relatively cool 42 degrees F. Snow visible at higher elevations to the west.
6/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Remainder of rain from previous day's storm that overlapped reporting time of 7 am. Ground, particularly grassy areas, saturated.
6/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Clear blue sky. Temperature a pleasant 52 degrees F. No wind.
6/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Ground that is not watered is getting very dry.
6/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Cooler than usual morning. Low cloud deck. Gray and blueish colored clouds across most of the sky. Rain occurred early evening as a few spots and drips. Temperature is 54 degrees F at time of reading. No wind.
6/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Scattered and very light precipitation.
6/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and mostly cloud morning. Very calm.
6/22/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Beautiful morning. Clear sky. No wind. Mild temperature at 55 degrees F at time of reading. Precipitation came in the form of a surprise cloud late afternoon. Maybe 10 drops per square foot. Over as soon as it started.
6/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops from a seemingly lost or wandering dark cloud in a sky full of partly cloudy scapes.
6/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Quick storm with light rain and wind early evening. Some thunder. No visible lightning. At time of reading beautiful morning.
6/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Beautiful morning.
6/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Quick rain with very small hail for a few moments. Hail was about the size of a ball bearing. Did not accumulate or last. Late afternoon.
6/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Quick afternoon sprinkle from a stray cloud about 1:30 pm. Very humid most of the day.
6/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. A bit cooler than average. Yesterday afternoon was consumed with a nearby 600 acre wildfire so the air has some charcoal campfire smell but otherwise nearly all blue sky.
7/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Quick set of rain sprinkles about 8:30 pm. Followed by heavy wind blasts. No damage. Ground is very, very dry.
7/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot morning. Temperature is already 81 degrees F at 7 am. Ground getting very dry. Cloudy sky evolving. Very, very humid.
7/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Quick multiple rains, each not producing any significant moisture. First rain at 3:18 pm. Morning at time of reading is cooler than past several days.
7/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Several sporadic and quick rains from random clouds. More humid than usual.
7/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Partly cloud sky. Low humidity.
7/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Periodic but seemingly random rain events. Four events. At time of reading nearly clear sky.
8/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ground is beyond dry. A backyard hole that has sprinkler control valves for the garden is about 24 inches deep. Usually even in August there is some moisture in the hole. This morning the whole was not only dry but the ground was cracking. No moisture present. Smoke in the air from western slope wildfires. Already a warm and slightly humid morning.
8/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and dry conditions persist. Ground very dry.
8/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued heat and dry conditions. Noticed open space natural area grasses near rain gauge are so dry that tall growth easily snaps. Underlying ground is cracking. Air slightly smokey from western Colorado wildfires. Visibility decreasing due to smoke.
8/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and dry. Ground parched in bare soil areas.
8/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued dry soil and hot air temperatures.
8/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke in the sky.
8/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More smoke in the skies. Cannot see the mountains. More humid than usual.
8/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued heat and dry conditions. Air smokey from western Colorado (and California?) wildfires.
8/26/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Surprise and quick deposit of a few rain drops. On a section of sidewalk, about 50 drops of rain fell. In the distance, the east, some lightning and thunder. Humid morning at time of reading.
8/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Measurable precipitation. Very slow and steady for about 30 minutes.
8/28/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Light evening precipitation accompanied by a few gusts of wind.
8/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain on and off in evening. Quiet rain - no thunder or lightning.
8/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Limited light rain in a few quick rounds.
8/31/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Late evening rain around 9 pm.
9/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall morning. Viewshed to mountains is clear. Crisp air at 51 degrees F.
9/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Sporadic seemingly random deposits of rain mixed with limited atmospheric disturbances of lightning and thunder.
9/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot conditions.
9/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and smoky. Noticed ash, presumably from wildfires, deposited in rain gauge. Had to wash rain gauge to remove gray residue from regional fires. Visibility is poor.
9/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoky conditions. Ash observed in rain gauge which is probably from regional wildfires. Poor visibility.
9/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Drastic overnight temperature drop. At time of reading temperature is 34 degree F. Raining with a few snow flurries preceded with some sleet. Overnight periods of high winds. Ground is rapidly absorbing moisture.
9/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.31 3.0 0.25 3.0 0.25 Wet and quiet snowstorm mostly overnight. Preceded by light rain (drizzle) and sleet. Temperature at time of reading 33 degrees F. Snow covers grass and mulch areas. Hard surfaces like driveway melted off immediately. Some slush in street curb gutter. Big drop in temperature from two days ago. Smoke in air from mountain wildfires is gone. Cloud deck low and dark with threatening skies. No wind.
9/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Rain. Almost all snow melted. Ground saturated.
9/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Reached 91 degrees F during reporting period. Ground is getting very dry. Two foot hole in non-grass part of yard is completely dry.
9/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Surprise very early morning quick rain. Surface of car parked outside and wood deck wet with large rain drops.
9/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.Clear sky with a tinge of smoke from northern Colorado wildfire.
9/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall morning. Temperature at time of reading is 45 degrees F.



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Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground