Public Information Statement
Daily Rainfall Record Shattered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the Crestone-Baca
(posted by Keno on September 24 at 1240 am, updated at 10am on Sept 24; Update 2 added on Sept 25 at 104 am and Sept 25 at 914 pm)
On Wednesday, September 23, a new daily precipitation record was seen in the Crestone - Baca when 0.89 of an inch of rainfall fell, shattering the old daily record of 0.37 of an inch, which was seen on this day in 2017. UPDATE 1: A 10am this morning, from our spotter report in from the top of the Baca in Chalet 1, a total of 1.25" recorded up that way, at 8,560 feet.
Update 2... For the second day in a row, the daily precipitation record was broken at the Crestone - Baca Weather Station in Chalet 1 when 0.36 of an inch was recorded. This amount broke the old daily record of 0.17 of an inch, which was set back in 2000.... Update 3: 0.27 of an inch was reported at the top of the Baca. Update 4: Out in the Grants, 1.30 inch fell in the last 26 hours, as of 11 am... and Update 5: At 8:21 pm at the top of Chalet 1 saw another 0.68 of an inch and at the official station in Chalet 1 (near the Baca fire house), another 0.14 of an inch fell, (with 0.42" for the day, another new daily record, this time for September 25, old record was 0.16", set in 2012), bringing in a 3 day total of 1.68".
Record High Temperature Tied in the Crestone/Baca
(posted by Keno on September 8 at 654 am)
The Crestone-Baca saw a record high temperature tied on Monday, September 8, when the thermometer reach 86 degrees. This reading was first reached on this date back in 2022.
