Never-ending Summer

Here we are in the last days of September and record highs are expected today. Currently, the temperature is 86 degrees, which is 10-15 degrees above average! Sheesh! Go away Summer! I'm done with you!

Rain!

On the late afternoon of the 22nd of September the skies opened up and it finally rained! Not just a sprinkle either. It rained all afternoon, evening, and night. From my best estimation, it's been about 5-6 weeks since our last rain here in Colorado Springs, a sum of time my dry skin can attest to!

Windy September

It is only the 6th of September, but Autumn's presence is felt in the air already. Mainly, in the form of wind. The trees are also starting to lose their color, and the aspen leaves have yellow halo's around the edges. Night temps are ten degree's colder than they were last month (lows now are in the 40's). But the temp during the day can still be just as miserably hot as they were in July and Aug. It's also been very dry these past few weeks. The local forecast has no rain in our 10 day future. I don't think we've had rain since the middle of August.