From a different thread:
Be sure to bring your rain gear this year.
It may be warm, but I think we’re going to get a few downpours and thunderstorms, so be careful.
Temps will likely be in the 70’s and 80’s during the day with mid 40’s at night.
Humidity will be high throughout the festival and it can get pretty windy when those storms roll in.
Batten down the hatches.
Remember: This is a prediction, not a forecast, so don’t hold me to it if I’m wrong. :flower
:thumbsup We’ll be ready. Thanks for the predictions! :cheers
Anyone got news/ideas on pre-fest TP events? All I know is Beer share/tasting Tuesday at the falls time TBD.
Let’s start a new thread on this so we don’t hijack the weather prediction. :thumbsup
What’re your stats on accuracy, Mr. Mayor? 
Can’t wait to see the Valley again…
60% of the time he is right everytime! :kitty
I have to carry those gum boots from Australia again? The brand new, still never worn gum boots? Crikey.
Ready for the cold and rain as usual. Last year I left my some rain gear at home and almost regretted it, not this year. Thanks for the weather report Tom.
I agree with Tom’s prediction about rain and will even take it a step further and suggest the possibility of colder weather … perhaps even “cold rain and snow”!
One can be blind to how the weather models work, yet still know when the sun is shining (or not). There’s clearly been a major macro pattern shift since at least November. Winter has held on tightly for nearing a half year; and it still doesn’t want to release its grip. l don’t believe we’ve had more than three days in a row of “spring like” weather (40+ and sunny) … and said windows of nice weather have been few and far between. Likewise, I can count on one hand how many 50+ degree days we’ve had & don’t believe we’ve had any days that have broken 60. This is not typical.
If macro pattern changes, we could luck out … or we can get lucky if one of these “windows” happens to sync up with festival.
What he said.
I hadn’t thought about it as a macro shift but this has definitely been a different year than the last 3. Windows of moderately warm weather but 50s not 60s and it’s mid-April. I’ve had 4 festivals in a row of literally not a cloud in the sky for all 4 days of TBF (2015-2018) so I’m due for some cold/wet weather. (Although most of those years there has been significant rain and cold before the festival when I was camped in TP).
We had two sunny days in the 50’s recently, but back to cold rain and snow. While the Ridgway reservoir still looked extremely bony last week when I passed by, “weather people” are saying we’re in a good spot in terms of drought and replenishment. Likewise, are forecasting:
“Additionally, there is an 80 percent chance that current El Niño conditions will persist through the spring and a 60 percent chance of continued precipitation in the summer.”
https://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_e52913d6-63d1-11e9-a324-736767f1db4e.html
Dear Weather Gods,
Can I place a formal request to avoid any snow falling? I am from Phoenix and get very confused when that happens (and a bit grumpy). I promise to prepare as well as I can in hopes that it prevents me from needing any of the extra gear I may bring (for if I leave it at home, surely the snow will fall like it did the year I left my shoes on the counter at home).
Thank you.
Dang it erin… I was going to ask for a lil bit of snow…
I’d hate to send the the gods mixed signals … ugh festi-flakes (check dictionary for this one) never last anyway. Just wait a few minutes…
How many years ago was our nasty Monday load out.?
That was in 2011. Remember the rain/snow stopping as soon as Robert Plant took the stage? It’s as if he summoned the forces of nature to take a respite while he entertained and delighted his minions.
No snow please. We folks down under do not understand what this is and we get very confused. We like it hot and dry with a lovely river, green grass, plenty of water fights and snow capped mountains. I cannot wait to be home .
Check out the current weather in the web cam.
OMG
I just watched
Why is it snowing? It’s almost summer
Stop snow
Shorts, t shirts, thongs
This is all very discombobulating for an Australian
This is one of the latest Springs I can remember in my 15 years in Colorado. The leaves are just starting to come in, and it’s been rainy/snowy pretty much every week.
Fingers crossed it warms up over the next 6 weeks, but I think it’ll be a cooler fest for sure.
May 8th and the webcam shows Telluride still having a good snow day
Great. Now I gotta pack both my fly rod AND my downhill skis.
Cold Rain & Snow again today, May 10th.