Skywatch Friday: Monsoon Rains!

Colorado is parched, just like most of the West.  In the forecast this week we're supposed to get multiple days of monsoon rains.


Earlier this afternoon I was at a meeting at the Nature Center and snapped this photo of Pikes Peak aka America's Mountain.  The clouds look promising!


About 20 minutes later I was almost home.  It looked like rain had reached our pasture.  I loved how the sun was reflecting off this cloud.  Very grateful for the rain we received, but hoping for much more.  Our horses can only eat hay this summer because the grass is all dead (hay is very expensive right now).

An update on the Aspen Acres fire I've posted about the last two weeks.  It's staying quite stable at 101,545 acres and it's now at 61% containment.  Residents in the area are being allowed to return home after being evacuated for three weeks!  Woohoo!

Keep your finger crossed for rain!


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Comments

Tom said…
...I've heard that you need rain. I hope that you don't get a gully washer!
July 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Beautiful monsoon skies, and yes, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
July 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Photo Cache said…
I really hope and pray you get rain soon.

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July 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Nanda kumar said…
I love those heavy clouds after prolonged dry period
July 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Cath said…
I love the storm cloud over the pasture....we never get anything quite that dramatic where I live.
July 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Jocelyn said…
Beautiful shots.
July 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said…
I love Colorado's big dramamtic cloud formations! I hope that the usuual afternoon rain showers would return to the Front Range and this heat dome would disappear. I;m so looking forward to autum's arrival!
July 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Natalie Simpson said…
Oh that's lovely, and I envy you those skies. We need rain!
July 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
You captured that cloud perfectly.
July 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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