Opinion

Cool Summer Breeze!

Wednesday: 45.6 degrees still with scuddy mids which gave way to temporary clarity plenty of afternoon cloud build, giving good shade. We’re cooler than July! 75.3 degree high Thursday: 41.9 degrees motionless, 0.01 inches for rain overnight. Wisps of fog on Kendall. Otherwise clear.

Delicious Relief From Rain!

Wednesday: 42.4 degrees at 7:00 AM, calm with a few tiny Cyrus out of the southwest. Cumulus by late morning followed with dark clouds billed during the afternoon along with a bit of Thunder. Mostly another hot day! 82.7 degree high Thursday: 50.

Withering and Wilting Weather!

Wednesday: 49.1 degrees still with plenty of mids overnight and on into the day. Plenty of cloud build leading into late afternoon thunder and even some big raindropsnot enougharound 5:00 AM. 82.4 degree high Thursday: 44.0 degrees calm with a nice sunrise. Mids moving throughout the southwest.

From The Standard Mail Car

Though I’m a US citizen, I’m visiting the US this summer from living and working as an international teacher in Switzerland in the heart of the Swiss Alps.

Hideously Hot!

Wednesday: 43.5 degrees at 7:00 AM. A few cumulus above with a light-up canyon breeze. Even with increasing air movement, this- our first day over 80- felt hot! 80.2 degree high Thursday: 38.1 degrees still with a build of cumulus over Snowden. Otherwise, clear.

From The Standard Mail Car

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire Silverton community and all those involved in making the Fourth of July Celebration a resounding success.

Stop Look and Listen!

Wednesday: 37.4 degrees at 7:00 AM. Early calm then increasing up canyon wind. Sufficient to take some of the heat away for most of the day! 77.1 degree high Thursday: 31.8 degrees, cool peaceful beginning until the wind machine got going later on! 76.1 degree high Friday: 45.

Greetings to all!

On behalf of the Hardrockers Holiday’s Committee, 2023 we would like to thank all our Sponsor’s, Donor’s, and PATRONS, for your financial support of our Mining Competitions the past 47 years! You help make this event stay alive for future generations to see our heritage.

No Telling What’s Next!

Wednesday: 35.2 degrees at 7:00 AM. Clear with rapidly increasing temperature all day! First day of summer and it felt it despite the up-canyon breeze. Hot and dry. A few cumulus. No shade! We began summer with the hottest day yet! 73.4 degree high Thursday: 31.

Suddenly it’s Summer!

Wednesday: 30.3 degrees at 7:00 AM. Still with wrap around cumulus out of the north northeast. Rain can frozen solid with 0.03 inches Thunder and rain repeatedly out of the southwest during the day. 60.6 degree high Thursday: 35.0 degrees valley fog and calm with 0.14 inches measured.