October thus far

Here we are at October 2nd, and finally, finally! we have fall weather temperatures. Today's high was 75, tomorrow's is 71. Early on in the week we're looking at lower 80's (ugh), but then it drops back down to lower 70's. Thank goodness!

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.

August, 2010, thus far...

This month has been hot, cold, dry, humid, rainy, sunny, and has been killing me with allergies! Besides all that, the unusually moist air has been friendly to the grasses of Colorado Springs. Heck, even my neighbor's front yard across the street, who never waters his lawn, or mow's it, is like an emerald carpet. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to grasses, and weeds, which are all flourishing right now. Come on, allergy shots! Do your magic!

July Weather In Colorado Springs

Hurricane season is just beginning, and we can feel the effects of it way up here at 6,000 feet above sea level. When the seasons first hurricane, Alex, blew up in Mexico and Texas, a day or two later, it was very windy, rainy, and cold here. Late yesterday morning, Bonnie, downgraded to tropical depression, made landfall, and around 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the winds kicked up, and the temperature dropped significantly. In fact, the high today is only 68!

Crescent Waxing Moon Set

Time: 8:45 p.m., moon is setting over the hills. Probably about a quarter of the way from setting. Very beautiful! On a weather note, it's been freaking cold! For the past 3 days, temps haven't gotten into the 70's at all. Low's have been in the 40's, and fresh snow at elevation 9,000 ft and higher.