The 'Old Fort' has been a National Weather Service weather station since 1915. It's official name is Fort Lewis 53016. Temperature recorded daily includes minimum and maximum temperature, precipitation (rain and or snowfall) and current snow depth.

Ft Lewis, Colorado (053016)

Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary

Period of Record : 01/01/1915 to 05/01/2016

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Ave. Max. Temp (F) 36.8 40.3 46.6 56.1 66.0 76.7 81.0 78.1 71.6 60.9 47.3 38.5 58.3
Ave. Min. Temp (F) 9.1 12.8 19.5 26.3 33.5 41.2 48.8 47.4 40.1 30.5 19.8 11.4 28.4
Ave. Total Precip (in.) 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.09 1.01 0.66 2.12 2.28 1.87 1.76 1.23 1.38 17.91
Ave Total Snow (in.) 19.1 16.0 11.6 5.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 7.8 15.4 77.1
Ave. Snow Depth (in.) 12 15 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 4

Percent of possible observations for period of record.
Max. Temp.: 97.2% Min. Temp.: 97.1% Precipitation: 98.2% Snowfall: 94.3% Snow Depth: 87.7%

The Colorado Climate Center was established by the state in 1974, through the Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station, to provide information and expertise on Colorado's complex climate.

For historical precipitation and temperature data, visit the Colorado Climate Center website. Click here for historic data

West Texas Mesonet Station

In 2016, West Texas A&M was established a weather station on the upper bench near the hay fields. It records real time data for:

  • Average one-minute 10-meter AGL wind speed and direction
  • Peak 3-second 10-meter wind gust
  • Average one-minute 9-meter temperature
  • Average one-minute 20 ft wind speed
  • Average one-minute 2-meter solar radiation (incoming)
  • Average one-minute 2-meter wind speed
  • Average one-minute 2-meter temperature
  • Average one-minute 1.5-meter temperature
  • Average one-minute 1.5-meter Relative Humidity and Dew point
  • Average one-minute station pressure and altimeter
  • Average 15-minute leaf wetness
  • Rainfall/Melted ice & snow: one-minute, hourly, daily, monthly and station history