Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
6/1/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.30 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Moderate thunderstorm around 5 PM Sunday, 31 May 2020. |
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 |
6:59 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Few raindrops observed to wet the pavement around 6:30 PM on Wednesday 5/3/2020. |
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 |
0.43 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Marginally severe thunderstorm passage between 3:40 and 4:00 PM on Saturday 6/6/2020. Peak wind gusts estimated around 55 MPH with blowing sheets of heavy rain. No hail. Few small sticks / leaf clusters blown from trees. Wedge gauge had .45 inches. |
6/8/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
6/9/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.53 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm with hail up to 5/8 inch in diameter between 10:08 and 10:15 PM on Monday 6/8/2020. Other periods of thunderstorm activity during the evening, but believe this was the only one that generated hail. No apparent damage. Wedge gauge had .54 inches. |
6/10/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Final, light rain showers as precipitation ended during the morning hours of Tuesday, 6/9/2020. |
6/11/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
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 |
7:03 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
One rumble of thunder around 4:45 PM on Saturday, 6/13/2020. Rain showers were in the general area, but no precipitation observed locally. |
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 |
|
6/18/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
6/19/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Periods of generally light rain starting at 6:15 PM on Thursday, 6/18. No thunder noted. Moderate rain in progress at this morning's observation time. Wedge gauge had .30 inches. |
6/20/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Moderate thunderstorm between 1:42 and 2:10 PM on Friday 6/19/2020. No hail. Approx .03 inches of the total fell during the end of the morning rain period. Wedge gauge had .09 inches. |
6/21/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
6/22/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorms with periods of very light rain between about 3 and 6:30 PM on Sunday, 6/21/2020. Wedge gauge had .03 inches. |
6/23/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
6/24/2020 |
7:05 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief thunderstorm between 5:38 and 6:00 PM on Tuesday 6/23.2020. No hail. Wedge gauge had .07 inches. |
6/25/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.16 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Moderate thunderstorm between 6:18 and 7PM on Wednesday 6/24/2020. No hail. Two apparently nearby lightning strikes. Wedge gauge had .19 inches. |
6/26/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm with lots of thunder and virtually no rain between 1:48 and 2:11 PM on Thursday 6/25/2020. Wedge gauge had .02 inches. |
6/27/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Three episodes of thunder (first around 1 PM and last around 8:15 PM) on Friday 6/26/2020. Precip at the obs site came only as a couple of brief bursts of raindrops. A few graupel / about pea sized hail stones were noted around 7:52 PM. Wedge gauge had .03 inches. Believe dirt stuck in the bottom of the wedge gauge is augmenting the reading for small precipitation amount. |
6/28/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
6/29/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm passed by to the south near 4 PM on Sunday, 6/28/2020. Once again, considerable thunder, but only a few drops of rain. |
6/30/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/1/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain showers between about 9 and 11 AM on Tuesday, 6/30/2020 left (as I recall) .07 inches in the gauge. Additional rain during the overnight hours gave this morning's total. Wedge gauge had .21 inches. |
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 |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Few drops of rain when thunderstorms passed the area around 2 PM on Saturday 7/4/2020. |
7/6/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm visible passing to the south ans southeast just before sunset on Sunday, 7/5/2020. |
7/7/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
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 |
|
7/14/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm passage between approximately 4:15 and 4:23 PM on Monday 7/13/2020. No hail. Gusty winds preceded the few minutes of heavy rain; no wind damage. Wedge gauge had .14 inches. |
7/15/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain showers overnight. Wedge gauge had .04 inches. |
7/16/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/17/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two - three episodes of very light rain between about 6 and 7:30 PM on Thursday 7/16/2020. Rainbow visible to the east around the time of the final very light shower. |
7/18/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/19/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief period of raindrops spotting the driveway during the late afternoon hours of Saturday, 18 July 2020. |
7/20/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/21/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Audible thunder around 5 PM on Monday 7/20/2020 due to thunderstorms visible to the NNE. Outflow from these storms arrived around 3 PM, but no rain. |
7/22/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/23/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm in the area around 9PM on Wednesday, 22 May 2020. Wedge gauge had .05 inches. |
7/24/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/25/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/26/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Few rain drops observed around 3:30 PM on Saturday, 25 July 2020. |
7/27/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/28/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
7/29/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
1.) Only trace of rain with first area of showers that passed around 2 PM on Tuesday 7/28/2020. 2.) Most rain fell during a thunderstorm in the general 6:45 - 7:30 PM period. 3.) Wedge gauge had .06 inches. |
7/30/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Short period of fairly big raindrops fell around 3:35 PM on Wednesday 7/29/2020. |
7/31/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain fell in a thunderstorm between approx 3:05 and 3:40 PM on Thursday, 7/30/2020. Thunder was audible at several other times during the afternoon and evening hours up to about 8:30 PM. Ho hail or graupel was observed. Wedge gauge had .10 inches. |
8/1/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/2/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm with brief very heavy rain between 2:15 and 2:31 PM on Saturday 8/1/2020. A few pea sized hail stones were mixed in with the early few minutes of the storm. These melted before any detailed direct inspection of the stones could be done. Wedge gauge this morning had .34 inches. |
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 |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief period of rain as a dissipating thunderstorm passed around 3:15 PM on Tuesday, 8/4/2020. Thunderstorms visible in almost all quadrants during the afternoon and evening hours with a few episodes of thunder. |
8/6/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Short period of rain around 2:30 PM on Wednesday, 8/5/2020. This was associated with thunderstorms that were passing mostly to the north of the observing site. |
8/7/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two episodes of brief light rain (about 4:20 and 6:40 PM) on Thursday, 6 August 2020. |
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 |
Yellow sunrise due to smoke from wild fires in greater Grand Junction Colorado area. |
8/12/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief, light rain shower around 11:30 AM on Tuesday, 11 August 2020. Otherwise, hot, dry conditions continue. |
8/13/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two episodes of very small drop / mist-type rain showers during the afternoon of Wednesday 12 August 2020. Main event was about 5 - 10 minutes of larger drop size rain around 7:15 PM. This was associated with strong (estimated 50 MPH) outflow wind gusts. Two ~3 inch diameter tree branches came down at the end of the block. CoCoRahs gauge dry at obs tine this morning. |
8/14/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Dense wild fire smoke plume evident not far north of the observing site around 5:30 PM on Thursday, 13 August 2020. Smoke layer aloft visibly affected the appearance of the setting sun. |
8/15/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Periods of smoke from the Cameron Peak wild fire passing overhead on Friday 14 August 2020. Sun color shifted towards orange all day. |
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 |
|
8/18/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/19/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/20/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Approximately 10 - 15 minutes of light to moderate rain around 5:06 PM on Wednesday 19 August 2020. Wedge gauge had .07 inches. Orange sky color present at this morning's obs time; wild fire smoke continues in the area. |
8/21/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief thunderstorm during the afternoon of Thursday, 20 August 2020. Short period of moderate rain at 2:29 PM. Wedge gauge had .01 inches this morning. |
8/22/2020 |
5:30 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Away at the normal 0700 observation. |
8/23/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/24/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/25/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/26/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
8/27/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Few drops fell in mid-afternoon on Wednesday, 26 Aug 2020. |
8/28/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Winds increased and shifted to the north around 4 AM; apparently first cold frontal passage in several weeks. |
8/29/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Periods of light rain generally between 5 and 8 PM on Friday, 28 August 2020. Wedge gauge had .03 inches. |
8/30/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm started near 7 PM on Saturday 29 August 2020. Wedge gauge had .09 inches. |
8/31/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
9/1/2020 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Pavement slightly wet during a few minutes of light rain during the early evening hours of Monday, 31 August 2020. |
9/2/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
9/3/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Period of gusty winds associated with dry cold frontal passage around 3:30 AM this morning (Thursday, 3 September 2020). |
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 |
|
9/6/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Light but widespread ground coverage of ash particles generated by the Cameron Peak wildfire late yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 5 September 2020.) Several of the ash particles were found both on the sloping surface of the gauge funnel and in the base of the measuring tube. |
9/7/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Cameron Peak fire plume visible to the south of the observation site yesterday afternoon and evening. No ash fall occurred locally yesterday. |
9/8/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.39 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain just starting to turn to snow at obs time. Some wet snow sticking to funnel surface was scraped into the measuring tube and melted before reading. (Funnel and tube then removed.) Wedge gauge had .39 inches with a bit of snow stuck in the upper part of th gauge. |
9/9/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.72 |
1.6 |
M |
1.6 |
M |
Wet snow confined to grass and elevated surfaces, pavement just wet. Mixture of light rain and snow on and off much of Tuesday, 8 September 2020. Main period of light to almost moderate snow started around 5 PM. No precipitation going on at obs time. |
9/10/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Precipitation was mostly light snow with some graupel occasionally mixed in during the morning hours of Wednesday, 9 September 2020. Snow accumulation on the grass that was present yesterday morning is gone today. |
9/11/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain showers during the late evening hours of Thursday, 10 September 2020. |
9/12/2020 |
6:45 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief light rain showers during the late afternoon hours of Friday, 11 September 2020. Wedge gauge had .02 inches. |
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 |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Very light, barely perceptible few minutes of tiny drizzle drops around 7:30 PM on Saturday, 19 September 2020. Some gusty winds occurred at the same time. Believe dissipating rain showers / virga were affecting the area. |
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 |
6:53 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
9/25/2020 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
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 |
7:09 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Several light rain showers between about 2 and 5 PM on Sunday, 27 September 2020. Wedge gauge had a trace. Roofs have a light coating of froat at obs time today. |
9/29/2020 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
9/30/2020 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|