Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[adrenalated]

Raining again! The NWS having the reporting station at DIA is bullshit. How can a station practically in Kansas accurately keep records of Colorado weather? They say CO is almost 3" below normal precip...I bet the old Stapleton location has had about normal precip. And I know the west suburbs and foothills have had more than average.

I'm not really sure what your point is, but NWS has 57 official reporting stations in Colorado, plus all the SNOTEL stations and other automated weather stations. Pretty sure they don't just base "records of Colorado weather" off one station at DIA.

[goldengatestinx]

Where are you in Golden? Town or up the canyon?
It's been cold/grey here all day.

Golden Gate Canyon. Was sunny earlier then low cloud and now raining on and off and just thundering again. Bucket left out overnight had about 1.25" in it.

[goldengatestinx]

I'm not really sure what your point is, but NWS has 57 official reporting stations in Colorado, plus all the SNOTEL stations and other automated weather stations. Pretty sure they don't just base "records of Colorado weather" off one station at DIA.

The 'official' weather station is DIA, so the weather radio and the clowns trying to report weather on the TV stations all use those data. So officially we're 2.7 something inches below normal precip.

And we have mushrooms growing in the yard.

Not that big a deal, but all the climate change whining is annoying when actual, real info is available for discussion.

[doebedoe]

The 'official' weather station is DIA....

'Official' to whom and in what sense?

No serious environmental scientist would ever use a single spot to give an "official" account of climate in a state. Even government turons aren't that stupid. All of the NWS stations are "official". DIA is officially 2.7" below precip and that is accurate. Anyone who says that means the state is, is a media idiot.

Guess what -- much of the metro hasn't gotten as much rain as Golden Gate canyon or even Golden.

[Danno]

Boulder is definitely below average for the summer. I don't have to look at any records to know that.

[WTF is dat]

Yeah definitely feel like a lot of Denver metro has had a pretty dry summer. July was super dry. Better now

[Lightning1911]

My sprinklers were working OT, but now they've been off for 2 weeks, and lawn is fine.

The weather patterns are getting scary though.
I hope we still have snow in the winter

[smmokan]

Today was one of the cooler rides I've done at White Ranch in Golden... low clouds over the parking lot, but I climbed into them pretty quickly going up Belcher. Once I was up top, it was probably 50 degrees with a light mist, perfect trails, and I was riding into and out of the clouds for over an hour. With no one around... interesting weather always makes things more fun. Looks like more of the same next week!

[Danno]

Had similar weather at west mag.

[wkd-rdr]

Today was one of the cooler rides I've done at White Ranch in Golden... low clouds over the parking lot, but I climbed into them pretty quickly going up Belcher. Once I was up top, it was probably 50 degrees with a light mist, perfect trails, and I was riding into and out of the clouds for over an hour. With no one around... interesting weather always makes things more fun. Looks like more of the same next week!

Sounds cool, you should carry a camera

[smmokan]

How am I supposed to set PRs if I stop to enjoy things?

[Lightning1911]

Today was one of the cooler rides I've done at White Ranch in Golden... low clouds over the parking lot, but I climbed into them pretty quickly going up Belcher. Once I was up top, it was probably 50 degrees with a light mist, perfect trails, and I was riding into and out of the clouds for over an hour. With no one around... interesting weather always makes things more fun. Looks like more of the same next week!

Dang! That sounds like a sweet ride!

[fastfred]

How am I supposed to set PRs if I stop to enjoy things?

ha

if your a core rider then every ride is about PR's nothing else that's what riding a bike is all about!

taking photos having fun smiling thats all for losers

who wants to be that guy

[Elkhound Odin]

Core riders document their life on social media.

[skaredshtles]

ha

if your a core rider then every ride is about PR's nothing else that's what riding a bike is all about!

taking photos having fun smiling thats all for losers

who wants to be that guy

What, pray tell, are "PR's"?

[Soups]

What, pray tell, are "PR's"?

Someone has never been KOM

[skaredshtles]

Someone has never been KOM

Never have I, nor shall I ever be... K of any M.

[montanaskier]

Been drier in Eagle Cty than our neighbors this summer, just like the winter was. Hopefully that changes by the time winter arrives. It's been a very hot summer up here. Drove over Monarch this morning and it had snowed.

[WTF is dat]

Been drier in Eagle Cty than our neighbors this summer, just like the winter was. Hopefully that changes by the time winter arrives. It's been a very hot summer up here. Drove over Monarch this morning and it had snowed.

Hasn't eagle county gotten some rain the past few weeks?

[montanaskier]

Hasn't eagle county gotten some rain the past few weeks?

We've gotten some for sure, just not a ton and has continued to be really hot. It's coming though....you can feel it!

[The SnowShow]

Felt the chill hiking the Divide today...hands went numb!

[WTF is dat]

Just found a sweet deal for the grand timber lodge in Breck. 399 bucks this Friday to next Friday.

I'm assuming Breck will be a zoo ? Any suggestions for less crowded hikes? I assume McCullough gulch will be packed

[The SnowShow]

How challenging?

Some ideas: Crystal Lakes trail, Peak 10 from Breck ski area, Baldy Mtn from Boreas Pass, Mt Fletcher from Blue Lake south of Quandary (half is class 2), Mayflower Gulch to Gold Hill near Copper, Eccles Pass near Frisco, Wheeler Trail up to ridgeline between Peak 8/9 on the Ten Mile Range...

[The SnowShow]

New trail map out for A-Basin Beavers area:

How many JONGS are going straight to Face Shot Gully

[Name Redacted]

"Face Shot" is actually one of the original names of the run, the rest are all BS.