Monthly Archives: July 2026

Fifty Years Ago Today

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Tony Heller

July 31, 1976, thousands of visitors gathered in Colorado’s Front Range to celebrate the state’s centennial weekend. Campers, vacationers, and locals filled cabins, motels, and campsites along Highway 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon. By midnight, it turned into the … Continue reading →

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Truth Or Consequences

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Tony Heller

The Rio Grande has been dry in Albuquerque for most of the past two months. Rio Grande NR Alameda, NM – USGS Water Data for the Nation Further south, water has been steadily released from Elephant Butte Reservoir into the … Continue reading →

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US Climate Trend Maps

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Tony Heller

US trends since 1930, taken from Index of /pub/data/ghcn/daily/hcn/ Daily maximum temperature. Summer daily maximum temperature Winter daily maximum temperature Daily minimum temperature. Summer daily minimum temperature. Winter daily minimum temperature Number of 90F days. Precipitation Snow

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Declining Spring Snow Cover In Northern New Mexico

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Tony Heller

March snow cover in the mountains between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico has declined sharply over the past fifty years, and on March 28 this year there was no snow on the ground. Hopewell (532) – Site Information … Continue reading →