picture above: Gothic, Bellview and Avery Mountains, February 2024
Today's weather, Thursday, March 28: variable cloud cover overnight and cool. Partly to mostly cloudy and calm with steady warming before turning cloudy and windy early afternoon but staying dry.
Live Station Cameras
The Station Camera, below, is located at the weather station.
--Current view: Gothic Mountain
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera put it on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the station camera to see it.
-- usually if there is little to no visibility the camera will focus on either the nearby road area, the snow board, the river or other close views
-- you can back track on the view by up to 12 hours by using the time bar at the bottom of the feed
-- there is sometimes a delay or a slow connection. If so, you can go directly to the YouTube page by clicking here
--Current view: Gothic Mountain
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera put it on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the station camera to see it.
-- usually if there is little to no visibility the camera will focus on either the nearby road area, the snow board, the river or other close views
-- you can back track on the view by up to 12 hours by using the time bar at the bottom of the feed
-- there is sometimes a delay or a slow connection. If so, you can go directly to the YouTube page by clicking here
The Station Camera, below, is located north of the station.
Current view: the upper East River valley
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the up-valley camera link to see it
-- usually if there is little to no visibility the camera will focus on either the nearby road area, the snow board, the river or other close views
-- you can back track on the view by up to 12 hours by using the time bar at the bottom of the feed
--You can go directly to the camera on the YouTube page by clicking here
Today's weather data for Gothic, March 28, 2024, as of 6:25 p.m. MDT
Low temperature: -15½ºC (04ºF)
High Temperature: 5ºC (41ºF)
Current temperature: 1ºC (34ºF)
Cloud cover: cloudy
Wind: 4-8 SW, gusts to 20 (strongest wind between ground and 45,000 feet is 126 mph W at 34,000 feet elevation; also 16 mph W at 98,000 feet)
Precipitation: sunset March 27 to sunrise March 28: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" of water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation sunrise to sunset today: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation today, currently: none, with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water content, 0.00" rain
Current snowpack: 136 cm (53½")
Average snowpack at sunset, March 28: 151 cm (59.4")
Snow water content (SWE) of snowpack to the nearest half-inch: 22" (last year was 28")
Precipitation data this snow year (starting September 01) as of sunrise March 28
Winters deepest snowpack: 164 cm (64½") on March 04
Total snowfall this winter: 584 cm (230")
Average total snowfall at sunset on March 28: 812 cm (319.7")
Total water content from snowfall (SWE) this winter: 18.27"
Average total water content from snowfall as of sunset on March 28: 21.21"
Total rain this snow-year (since Sept. 01): 1.84"
Total precipitation this snow-year: 20.11"
Low temperature: -15½ºC (04ºF)
High Temperature: 5ºC (41ºF)
Current temperature: 1ºC (34ºF)
Cloud cover: cloudy
Wind: 4-8 SW, gusts to 20 (strongest wind between ground and 45,000 feet is 126 mph W at 34,000 feet elevation; also 16 mph W at 98,000 feet)
Precipitation: sunset March 27 to sunrise March 28: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" of water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation sunrise to sunset today: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation today, currently: none, with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water content, 0.00" rain
Current snowpack: 136 cm (53½")
Average snowpack at sunset, March 28: 151 cm (59.4")
Snow water content (SWE) of snowpack to the nearest half-inch: 22" (last year was 28")
Precipitation data this snow year (starting September 01) as of sunrise March 28
Winters deepest snowpack: 164 cm (64½") on March 04
Total snowfall this winter: 584 cm (230")
Average total snowfall at sunset on March 28: 812 cm (319.7")
Total water content from snowfall (SWE) this winter: 18.27"
Average total water content from snowfall as of sunset on March 28: 21.21"
Total rain this snow-year (since Sept. 01): 1.84"
Total precipitation this snow-year: 20.11"
Soil Temperature and Moisture Content for sunrise March 28:
For complete data go to the soil temperature and moisture page, which was last updated through March 25 (the previous year ending August 31 is at soil 2022-23). Check out the detailed numbers to see the trends in these numbers as they have been holding in a very limited range for the winter. The one-day change is shown as ↑ going up, ↓ going down, → holding steady.
At 5 cm (2") below surface: soil temperature average 32.1ºF, → soil moisture content 12%, →
At 10 cm (4") below surface: soil temperature average 32.4ºF, → soil moisture content 12%, →
At 20 cm (8") below surface: soil temperature average 32.7ºF, → soil moisture content 13%, →
At 50 cm (20") below surface: soil temperature average 34.1ºF, → soil moisture content 08%, →
For complete data go to the soil temperature and moisture page, which was last updated through March 25 (the previous year ending August 31 is at soil 2022-23). Check out the detailed numbers to see the trends in these numbers as they have been holding in a very limited range for the winter. The one-day change is shown as ↑ going up, ↓ going down, → holding steady.
At 5 cm (2") below surface: soil temperature average 32.1ºF, → soil moisture content 12%, →
At 10 cm (4") below surface: soil temperature average 32.4ºF, → soil moisture content 12%, →
At 20 cm (8") below surface: soil temperature average 32.7ºF, → soil moisture content 13%, →
At 50 cm (20") below surface: soil temperature average 34.1ºF, → soil moisture content 08%, →
What is New and other Notes: A major event was substantial dirt blowing in early in the storm March 03 into March 04 that will make a well pronounced dirt layer in the snowpack and speed up spring meltdown of the snow (see photo below).
The first Robin arrived and set up territory on March 06, though was chased out by the weather.
The average number of days with the high temperature reaching freezing or above for February is 10 days but this past month finished with 20. An interesting fact is that the average number of days for December through March, which i call deep winter, is 46 days (excluding this winter). This winter through February already had 50 with a month to go. --You can see all the data on the Daily high temperature equal to or greater than freezing table.
There were no record extremes in all of February until the tie for the record low on the 27th. So far through March 23 there have been none. Go to the records by winter and the records summary table for more details.
The least amount of precipitation in any July dating back to 1989 was 0.30 inches of water, while the average rainfall for July is 2.28" and only 3 years have had under one inch total for any July. But this past July had only 0.04" of rain, the least precipitation in any month i have measured since starting to keep weather data. --There were only 4 days with measurable precipitation in the previous 56 days ending sunset August 12, and one of those was just 0.01".
For a detailed hour by hour weather forecast for Gothic go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Gothic weather forecast page.
The first Robin arrived and set up territory on March 06, though was chased out by the weather.
The average number of days with the high temperature reaching freezing or above for February is 10 days but this past month finished with 20. An interesting fact is that the average number of days for December through March, which i call deep winter, is 46 days (excluding this winter). This winter through February already had 50 with a month to go. --You can see all the data on the Daily high temperature equal to or greater than freezing table.
There were no record extremes in all of February until the tie for the record low on the 27th. So far through March 23 there have been none. Go to the records by winter and the records summary table for more details.
The least amount of precipitation in any July dating back to 1989 was 0.30 inches of water, while the average rainfall for July is 2.28" and only 3 years have had under one inch total for any July. But this past July had only 0.04" of rain, the least precipitation in any month i have measured since starting to keep weather data. --There were only 4 days with measurable precipitation in the previous 56 days ending sunset August 12, and one of those was just 0.01".
For a detailed hour by hour weather forecast for Gothic go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Gothic weather forecast page.
Animal Sightings: All birds with a √ next to them were seen on this day. The key for the mammals is v=visual, A= audible, t= track
Bird sightings, March 28:
Pine Grossbeak √ American Crow √ Mountain Chickadee √ Stellar Jay √ Gray Jay √ Magpie Black Capped Chickadee Robin Gray Crowned Rosy Finch White Tailed Ptarmigan √ Downy woodpecker Raven |
Mammal sightings, March 28:
tree squirrel- a Red Fox- t chipmunk- deer mouse- coyote- snowshoe hare- long tail weasel- t short tail weasel- pine marten- v moose- vole- shrew- |
"If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain" -Steven Wright
"The wind shows us how close to the edge we are". -Joan Didion
"Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together". ~Vista M. Kelly
"Only the mediocre are always at their best" -Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley (Al Franken)
"The wind shows us how close to the edge we are". -Joan Didion
"Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together". ~Vista M. Kelly
"Only the mediocre are always at their best" -Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley (Al Franken)
Some pictures of the area:
Gothic Weather Page Index:
Home page (this page- if you lived here you'd be home already)
Current Year, daily Description:
2023 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2023
2022 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2022
2021 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2021
2020 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2020
2019 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2017
2016 weather description- the last months of 2016 a written out daily weather summary description
notes on this site: explains what things mean and sampling methods, as well as a short video of the data site
contact- where you can send requests or suggestions about this web site from. Please do. (you don't write, you don't call. Was it something I said?)
Data: summary page and description of data
Daily data, current year- the 2024 data
2023 daily data- daily weather data for the 2023 calendar year.
2022 daily data- daily weather data for the 2022 calendar year.
2021 daily data- daily weather data for the 2021 calendar year.
2020 daily data- daily weather data for the 2020 calendar year.
2019 Daily data- daily weather data for the 2019 calendar year.
2018 daily data- daily weather data for the 2018 calendar year.
2017 daily data- daily weather data for the 2017 calendar year.
2016 daily data- daily weather data for the 2016 calendar year.
weekly weather summary- the past weeks weather summary and this winter's weather compared to the past 51 winters.
long term snow- snow totals month by month, and snow year by snow year, since fall, 1974 in both centimeters and inches
long term water- month by month and snow year by snow year water content of the snowfall
ground cover- the dates and number of consecutive days of snow on the ground for each winter, as well as date of snow melt drop under 100 and 50 cm
soil temperature and moisture- temperature information from underground at four different depths as well as the moisture content of the soil at those depths
daily high temperature => freezing- this table shows the number of days in each winter month over the years in which the daily high reached or surpassed freezing, the temperature when snow would melt
Records: this area will have info on the number of records, such as most snow on a given date, highest temperature and so on
records by winter: showing each winter and the number of record highs, lows, days with most snow etc. since 1974 as well as other info pertinent to that winter.
record summary table: a quick-look summary table of the records by winter
Monthly Data: The title page has all summarized data for each month for November through May starting in the fall of 1974 up until the current listed chronologically. The individual months below of June through October start from the 2000-2001 winter to current only, except for snow totals.
September- summary for September, 2000-2023
October- summary for October, 2000-2023
November- summary for November, 1974-2023
December- summary for December, 1974-2023
January- summary for January, 1975-2024
February- summary for February, 1975-2023
March- summaries for March, 1975-2023
April- summary for April, 1975-2023
May- summary for May, 1975-2023
June- summary for June, 2000-2023
July- summary for July, 2001-2023
August- summary for August, 2001-2023
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated December 27
photos and videos- an archive of photos that were on various site pages (in progress- well, actually little there to see)
ski and road, March 24- we are in winter conditions so motorized vehicle use is prohibited in this valley without county and Forest Service permits (i have removed the ski and road page as i never updated it). Snow is sticky after new snow transitions from light to wet, then crusty overnight. The track to Gothic is currently in good shape.
links- links to other web sites people may find helpful
↑ ↓ → º ½
Home page (this page- if you lived here you'd be home already)
Current Year, daily Description:
2023 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2023
2022 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2022
2021 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2021
2020 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2020
2019 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2017
2016 weather description- the last months of 2016 a written out daily weather summary description
notes on this site: explains what things mean and sampling methods, as well as a short video of the data site
contact- where you can send requests or suggestions about this web site from. Please do. (you don't write, you don't call. Was it something I said?)
Data: summary page and description of data
Daily data, current year- the 2024 data
2023 daily data- daily weather data for the 2023 calendar year.
2022 daily data- daily weather data for the 2022 calendar year.
2021 daily data- daily weather data for the 2021 calendar year.
2020 daily data- daily weather data for the 2020 calendar year.
2019 Daily data- daily weather data for the 2019 calendar year.
2018 daily data- daily weather data for the 2018 calendar year.
2017 daily data- daily weather data for the 2017 calendar year.
2016 daily data- daily weather data for the 2016 calendar year.
weekly weather summary- the past weeks weather summary and this winter's weather compared to the past 51 winters.
long term snow- snow totals month by month, and snow year by snow year, since fall, 1974 in both centimeters and inches
long term water- month by month and snow year by snow year water content of the snowfall
ground cover- the dates and number of consecutive days of snow on the ground for each winter, as well as date of snow melt drop under 100 and 50 cm
soil temperature and moisture- temperature information from underground at four different depths as well as the moisture content of the soil at those depths
daily high temperature => freezing- this table shows the number of days in each winter month over the years in which the daily high reached or surpassed freezing, the temperature when snow would melt
Records: this area will have info on the number of records, such as most snow on a given date, highest temperature and so on
records by winter: showing each winter and the number of record highs, lows, days with most snow etc. since 1974 as well as other info pertinent to that winter.
record summary table: a quick-look summary table of the records by winter
Monthly Data: The title page has all summarized data for each month for November through May starting in the fall of 1974 up until the current listed chronologically. The individual months below of June through October start from the 2000-2001 winter to current only, except for snow totals.
September- summary for September, 2000-2023
October- summary for October, 2000-2023
November- summary for November, 1974-2023
December- summary for December, 1974-2023
January- summary for January, 1975-2024
February- summary for February, 1975-2023
March- summaries for March, 1975-2023
April- summary for April, 1975-2023
May- summary for May, 1975-2023
June- summary for June, 2000-2023
July- summary for July, 2001-2023
August- summary for August, 2001-2023
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated December 27
photos and videos- an archive of photos that were on various site pages (in progress- well, actually little there to see)
ski and road, March 24- we are in winter conditions so motorized vehicle use is prohibited in this valley without county and Forest Service permits (i have removed the ski and road page as i never updated it). Snow is sticky after new snow transitions from light to wet, then crusty overnight. The track to Gothic is currently in good shape.
links- links to other web sites people may find helpful
↑ ↓ → º ½
Thank you to Greg of the Desert Research Institute and Brian of Slopeside Technology for their support in maintaining instrumentation. Also to Dan Jones for equipment assistance and station set-up; for David Inouye and Art Mears and for advice, input and data analysis; and Jessica Lundquist for the online water content of the snowpack (snow pillows).