9/4/25 Thursday 4 am
Like many of you (at least according to the emails), I had lost track of when we last had significant precipitation. “Seems like months” was something that had been repeated over and over. So I did some digging.
Surprisingly enough, May was above average, while June was significantly above average — but at my house, it all fell in the first week of June. Then our dry period started (reappeared) and lasted until mid to late August (for some, not everyone was as fortunate).
So here we are, in early September, and it looks like, according to models, September could be above average.
If you are new or have just forgotten, here is the ranking by month for Durango and Telluride from driest to wettest.
Durango (in town)
June (driest)
May
March
April
November
December
July
February
October
September
January
August (wettest)
May
March
April
November
December
July
February
October
September
January
August (wettest)
Telluride (in town)
June (driest)
December
November
January
February
May
October
September
March
April
July
August (wettest)
December
November
January
February
May
October
September
March
April
July
August (wettest)
Surprised? They are similar at the top and bottom, but that is about it.
Getting back to the model forecast, it shows the best shower chances over the next 72 hours, with Saturday being the wettest day of the week (sorry for those getting married).
Here are the maps in motion for now through Monday morning.
Friday night looks like the best chance for high elevation snow. I will be watching the higher-resolution models for any signs of it!