Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Shredhead** · 07-23-2018, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

95 degrees in Carbondale when I drove through this afternoon, and the Lake Christine fire keeps getting bigger. Jesus H Christ, when are the rains coming?

We had gulley washers in town, both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s didn’t make it past the airport.

**The SnowShow** · 07-23-2018, 08:06 PM

Pooooouring in Denver. So good to see some heavy rain.

**SkiBall** · 07-23-2018, 09:16 PM

Some decent rain in EagleCo this evening. Nothing great, though anything is, um, great.

**smmokan** · 07-23-2018, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

Some decent rain in EagleCo this evening. Nothing great, though anything is, um, great.

Yep, we actually had puddles on the ground here in Eagle tonight. My dogs were wondering what the hell was going on.

**The SnowShow** · 07-29-2018, 08:29 PM

Just got out of the Maroon Bells Wilderness...got some good rains, loud thunder and ridiculous views of course. Couldn’t believe how smoky Eagle and Summit Counties were on our drive through. Fucking miserable.

**summit** · 07-29-2018, 08:38 PM

Smoke is awful

**smmokan** · 07-29-2018, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Just got out of the Maroon Bells Wilderness...got some good rains, loud thunder and ridiculous views of course. Couldn’t believe how smoky Eagle and Summit Counties were on our drive through. Fucking miserable.

Here in Eagle, it just got smoky late this afternoon.... first time in weeks. The winds shifted, and I think it's that new fire out near Rifle.

Just waiting for monsoon season to actually start up. You know, the "earlier and wetter" one the forecasters are talking about.

**SkiBall** · 07-29-2018, 08:56 PM

The jinx is on.

**montanaskier** · 07-29-2018, 09:05 PM

Certainly a wind shift this afternoon that allowed smoke to full back into the valley. A few more drops this past week than the rest of the summer but I doubt it was even enough to measure upvalley. Dry, dry, dry....

**Name Redacted** · 07-29-2018, 09:08 PM

Was smokey over in Wanker Park today too. Came back to Summit and it was much worse. Rain has been spotty but intense. Friday rain was super heavy for about 30 mins. Rode bikes around the divide the last two days and no rain, even though it was threatening. I bet there was some dry lightning to start some fires too.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 07-31-2018, 01:06 PM

Sunday & Today - I had frost on the windshield

This Summer - driest and hotest I can remember? Anyone have any statistics

I'm ready for late summer, early fall

**hawkgt** · 07-31-2018, 02:27 PM

^^^ this morning when I woke up in the flat that you could sense it a bit cooler. Actually got a smile knowing the days are getting shorter. Attic fan and cool nights is sweeeeet!

Dry and hot on front range also. last week of rains helped but dam dry.

I'll seconded your weather request.

**grskier** · 07-31-2018, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Here in Eagle, it just got smoky late this afternoon.... first time in weeks. The winds shifted, and I think it's that new fire out near Rifle.

Just waiting for monsoon season to actually start up. You know, the "earlier and wetter" one the forecasters are talking about.

Here is the view of the western us:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1024279479764623360

**Name Redacted** · 07-31-2018, 08:07 PM

Smokey night here.sucks but it is getting to be the norm.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 07-31-2018, 08:15 PM

Anyone here about a new fire (not Sivercreek) on Gore Pass?

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**MakersTeleMark** · 07-31-2018, 11:00 PM

Nope. That's the only one I know about, and my paid fisherpeeps didn't mention anything.

**cmsummit** · 08-01-2018, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

This Summer - driest and hotest I can remember? Anyone have any statistics

Hottest and driest I can recall.

**Name Redacted** · 08-01-2018, 11:59 AM

Wasn't '02 or '03 pretty bad? I remember Lake Dillon being super low.

**Kevo** · 08-01-2018, 12:09 PM

This kinda reminds me of 2010 when the Four Mile fire happened in Boulder in September.

**summit** · 08-01-2018, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Wasn't '02 or '03 pretty bad? I remember Lake Dillon being super low.

2002 was Hayman Fire (COs largest fire at 138k acres) and Missionary Ridge fire (71k COs 4th largest fire) and 9 more CO fires over 10k acres. I think that was the worst CO fire season in history (followed by 2012). It was drought following a drought 01-02 winter and Lake Dillon was super low 02-03 winter.

**The SnowShow** · 08-01-2018, 01:40 PM

Mtb at Wanker Park today and smoke is pouring in from the north. So depressing.

**Name Redacted** · 08-01-2018, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Mtb at Wanker Park today and smoke is pouring in from the north. So depressing.

We were there Sunday. Couldn't see the surrounding peaks by the end of the day.

**Kevo** · 08-01-2018, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Mtb at Wanker Park today and smoke is pouring in from the north. So depressing.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1024279479764623360

**cmsummit** · 08-01-2018, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Wasn't '02 or '03 pretty bad? I remember Lake Dillon being super low.

Yeah, the 01/02 winter was absolutely terrible and the runoff season was the worst I've seen....but I don't recall the summer being as hot and dry as this one. It's been brutal, but it seems we've turned the corner....

**montanaskier** · 08-01-2018, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

Yeah, the 01/02 winter was absolutely terrible and the runoff season was the worst I've seen....but I don't recall the summer being as hot and dry as this one. It's been brutal, but it seems we've turned the corner....

Just said the same thing about turning the corner. This week has felt different.