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we have had 5 days of rain, creeks are rivers and a lot of farmers fields are under water. yesterday afternoon we finally got some sunshine and 72 degrees, short lived, today more rain and sunday it is supposed to snow

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We are at 9200 feet in Colorado. We can have snow in June. Took the boat out for the first time this year on Monday, nice day. Lake is 8700 feet in elevation.  Started snowing yesterday afte

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Still snowing, 22 degrees. Deck pic has lights reflecting in it, much needed moisture. Got some work to do.

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Got 2 inches, 16 degrees this morning.

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14 hours ago, OnTheReel said:

Another whacky weather week up here. Tornado warnings in 4 of the last 5 days. Phone alert at 1:38 AM for the first one took a few years off my life. The others have been in the late evenings. Thankfully no damage. Just lots of rain. We had already exceeded the monthly average in the first 7 days. Not sure where we stand now but has to be a record.
 

I’m sure @Grumpy Bear has been seeing similar crap down by him. Tonight’s band was 1000 miles wide…

 

We had basement time. Not fun as the wife just had a hip replacement and stairs were not on her bingo card. Rain, wind, hail and twisters. YUCK. Still our property has faired better than many. We spent heavy last year on water abatement and it has already paid for itself. Basement is as dry as can be. Roof looks good and we lost no glass. Big upgrade. 

 

We were out of the tornado warning by 10 pm last night but the rain kept up for a few hours more and the thunder was deafening at times. 

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As of this morning we've had but three days this April without rain. We have twice our monthly average at 6.09 inches. This is keeping the sump pumps busy and the grass by the bubbler watered to death; cutting a ditch in the turf. Better than in the basement. More is forecast for later this week but we are getting a few dry days. Those few are recording sub freezing temperatures over night killing off early sprouts. 

 

I have to say the lawn has never looked better and I've mowed a summers worth already. Glad gas is cheap :crackup:

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25 yesterday morning, 30 today. Snow flurries and windy yesterday. Been windy for days.

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We got 7 inches 30 degrees this morning.

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2 hours ago, diyer2 said:

We got 7 inches 30 degrees this morning.

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You need the moisture

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4 hours ago, diyer2 said:

We got 7 inches 30 degrees this morning.

 

I forget; how high are you guys? BTW...how's the wife doing? 

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9200 feet Grumpy. We got 18 inches over 2 1/2 days, 19 degrees today.

Wife is doing ok. Her eyes will never be the same but it could be worse. 

Thanks for asking.

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Forecast of up to 14 inches next 2 days.

 

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3" of rain yesterday in 30 minutes. 2" 24 hours earlier and we are getting another storm that say  is larger today in about 2 hours.

 

We had about the average for April, a very VERY dry May and now I'm hoping to see a rainbow in June. Corn is loving this stuff. 

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We need moisture bad.

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Last three days, 12.75". Yesterday, 6" of it in under 2 hours. Lawn loved it, basement not so much. 😏

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Local Weather tells us that we tied a record in June for hottest single day on record since the 1930 "Dust Bowl" period. We also set a record for number of consecutive days of 100F or more  F heat index for June.  July is going to start with a three day string of 100+ heat index days. We may get some relief on Saturday but even that day is a Level 1 risk.  

 

I can't imagine what it is like for those east of us that are 10 degrees hotter. Whew! 

 

Saw some guys in a grocery store parking lot yesterday hand patching pot holes in mid afternoon covered head to toe in dark heavy clothing and hats. Nothing but eyeballs to be seen. Working like madmen. Not a water bottle in sight. That's nuts. 

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To many wildfires.

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