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June Precipitation Levels for S.E. Colorado
Despite the summer heat, some areas of southeast Colorado continued to receive precipitation in amounts comparable to last year. The overall drought status of southeast Colorado is slightly improved over last year, which is why some counties have not been red-flagged for burn bans from the National Weather Service. Prowers and Baca Counties are two of those. Despite the June precipitation levels, the combined heat and dry conditions have been enough to postpone the annual fireworks … Read entire article »
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Week Long Heat Wave for S.E. Colorado
An oppressive and persistent heat wave is hitting southeast Colorado and other parts of the nation. The National Weather Service in Pueblo is predicting triple digit temperatures from Burlington, CO, to Amarillo, TX and from Pueblo to Garden City through this week. Residents are urged to take caution and find ways to keep as cool as possible for the next few days, and be aware of some of the heat symptoms for heat exhaustion or heat … Read entire article »
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NWS-Pueblo Reports Drought on Increase in S.E. Colorado
National Weather Service Drought/Climate Summary as of June 1, 2012. A very warm and unusually dry spring has allowed for drought conditions to persist and advance across south central and southeast Colorado. This past dry spring, coupled with a dry winter has allowed for drought conditions to persist. The current U.S. Drought Monitor has reintroduced extreme drought (D3) conditions across most of Crowley County, along with portions of Kiowa County, extreme northeastern Otero and northwestern Bent counties, … Read entire article »
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Lightning Strike Blasts Pile of Tires South of Lamar
Zeus used to smite his enemies with a well-thrown lightning bolt. What are the odds that a lightning strike from a storm passing over miles of open plains in southeast Colorado would hit a pile of used tires in the middle of the prairie? Pretty good, actually! Staffon Warn, Prowers County Rural Fire Chief reported that the fast-moving storm on Thursday, June 14, brought little in the way of rain or hail, but the lightning struck … Read entire article »
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Weekend Storm Clean Up Continues in Lamar ( additional pix)
Clean up efforts got underway in earnest on Sunday, June 3, following the damage from Saturday’s severe thunderstorm which produced winds in town and at the Lamar Airport at 66mph. Power was knocked out to a portion of south Lamar, mostly between Savage Avenue and West Cedar Street. Electricity was restored by emergency crews from Lamar Light and Power by around 7:30 Saturday evening, although repair operations extended until almost midnight. Interim Light Plant Superintendent, … Read entire article »
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May 2012 Hydrology Report from NWS-Pueblo
The snowpack readings almost melted out completely in May. Near the end of the month, automated sensors indicated that snowpack levels were running just 12% of average in the Arkansas Basin and just 3% of average in the upper Rio Grande Basin. Streamflow was generally below average across the Arkansas and upper Rio Grande Basins at the end of May. Soil moisture was generally below average across both basins. Overall reservoir storage levels were running near … Read entire article »
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Partial Solar Eclipse this Sunday
Prowers County residents should be able to view a partial eclipse of the sun this Sunday, beginning around 7:30pm. The National Weather Service from Pueblo is forecasting clear skies that day and into the evening hours. This type of eclipse has been described as having a ring of fire around the sun, as the moon blocks our view once the two bodies begin their alignment in outer space. The sun is about 93 million miles away … Read entire article »
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Southeast Colorado NWS Hydrology Report
Increased showers this past April brought some relief in drought conditions across southeastern Colorado. Several weather systems moving across Colorado through the first half of April brought much needed precipitation to eastern portion of the state. The increased moisture allowed for continued improvements in drought conditions across the southeast Plains. The current U.S. Drought Monitor indicated severe drought (D2) conditions across most of Crowley County, as well as south central through southeast Las Animas County and extreme … Read entire article »
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Code Red Sign-up for Local Emergency Information
When Friday’s tornado hit the substation just south of Lamar on April 27, it killed power to most of the town, and it also killed power to the town’s siren alert system. Seven sirens can be found atop power poles, placed around Lamar to cover most of the city and announce an emergency situation. They are always tested at noon on the first Monday of each month and can be controlled at the Lamar Municipal Complex … Read entire article »
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NWS Report Shows Under Average Snowpack
As of April 1, 2012, this year’s snowpack levels were well below average for South Central and Southeast Colorado. In the upper Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack as at 53% of average overall, down from 83% of average last month at this time, and tracking well behind last year’s 76% of average. In the Arkansas Basin, the snowpack was at 56% of average overall, down from 86% of average last month at this time and tracking … Read entire article »
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Good Soaking Rain in S.E. Colorado this Week
PROBABILISTIC HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK -NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO The National Weather Service from Pueblo reported recently on the warmer than usual March we experienced in parts of southeast Colorado. Moisture was also below averages for much of the state. Colorado has been listed as ‘abnormally dry’ for all but 2% of the state at this time. Precipitation was well below average across the Arkansas and Upper Rio Grande Basins in March. Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Alamosa were … Read entire article »
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NWS Reports Warm & Dry S.E. Colorado in March
March of 2012 was an unusually warm and dry month, across most of south central and southeast Colorado. In Colorado Springs, the average monthly temperature in March was 48.0F. This is 8.9 degrees above normal and makes March of 2012 the warmest on record in Colorado Springs; surpassing the average temperature of 47.4F, recorded in March of 1910. Colorado Springs received only 0.06 inches of precipitation in March. This is almost an inch below normal (-0.94 … Read entire article »
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February 2012 NWS Hydrologic Chart for S.E. Colorado
National Weather Service-Hydrologic Report-March 4, 2012 Temperatures have been 0 to 2 degrees above average across the Arkansas Valley Basin during February. Temperatures across the upper Rio Grande Basin have been 1 to 2 degrees above average. Overall snowpack levels are running below average across the Arkansas and Upper Rio Grande basins. On February 29, the snowpack in the Arkansas Basin was 88% of overall average. The snowpack in the upper Rio Grande Basin was also at … Read entire article »
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NWS Pueblo Hydrology Update
Hydrology Report from National Weather Service-Pueblo–February 9, 2012 A warm and mainly dry January is keeping much of south central and southeast Colorado in moderate to severe drought. The current U.S. Drought Monitor continues to indicate Extreme Drought (D3) conditions across extreme southeastern Baca County. Severe drought (D2) conditions remain across most of the rest of Baca County, southwestern Prowers County, most of Bent and Otero Counties, as well as southwestern Kiowa County. Abnormally Dry (D0) … Read entire article »
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New Year is Off to a Dry Start
Hydrology Report from National Weather Service-Pueblo February 5, 2012 Precipitation in January was generally below average across southeast and South Central Colorado. The primary sites at Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 0.26, 0.30 and 0.19 inches below average, respectively. Mountain snowpack at the end of January was running below average across southeast and South Central Colorado. The Arkansas Basin reported 86% of average snowpack overall. The Rio Grande Basin reported 82% of average snowpack. Streamflow was generally near … Read entire article »
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Ground Hog Day Thursday, Plenty of Winter Left
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING…LAS ANIMAS…LAMAR 321 PM MST WED FEB 1 2012 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION…KIOWA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL GATHER STRENGTH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO … Read entire article »
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2011 Was a Dryer Year
The National Weather Service indicates that 2010 was wetter than 2011 in southeast Colorado. The wettest month for Eads was August with 2.99 inches of rain, the driest was October with 0.15. August was the wettest month for Haswell with 2.33 inches and the driest was October with 0.08. John Martin Dam received 3.06 inches of precipitation in August and only 0.07 in January for 2011. The wettest month for La Junta was June with 1.68 … Read entire article »
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NWS Forecasting Strong Winds for Saturday
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT December, 31, 2011 STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS…AND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY…THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY…AS WELL AS PUEBLO…CHAFFEE…HUERFANO…EL PASO…CROWLEY…AND KIOWA COUNTIES. THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS WILL SEE WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH. WINDS … Read entire article »
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Area Closings & Blizzard Activates Lamar Emergency Operations Center
Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, December 20: Highway Conditions: I-25 Southbound Pueblo – NM State Line (Milemarker 94-1) Closed because of severe weather. Lodging / parking unavailable south of Colorado City. NB I-25 open from NM state line. Road closure began December 19th, 2011 at 4:57pm. US 40 Eastbound / Westbound Limon – Kit Carson (Milemarker 387-445) US 50 Eastbound / Westbound Lamar to Kansas Border (Milemarker 436-467) US 160 Eastbound / Westbound Trinidad to Kansas Border (Milemarker 345-497) US 287 Southbound … Read entire article »
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NWS Posts Blizzard Warning for S.E. Colorado
Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 COZ094>099-191700- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0004.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS... LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...KIOWA COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...BENT COUNTY...PROWERS COUNTY AND BACA … Read entire article »
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