Public Information Statement
Record Low Humidity Reached On Friday
(posted by Keno on July 4 at 212 am)
The Crestone Baca on Friday, July 3, saw a record low humidly value for the date, when a reading of just 3% was seen at 428 pm. This reading was just 1% off the all time lowest reading ever seen in this area (and in Colorado). The lowest humidity reading ever reached in the U.S. is 1%, set several times in Death Valley California.
Humidity readings in the U.S. southwest do get pretty close to 0% at times in different desert areas (like Death Valley, but true 0% readings are impossible, the same way 100% purity is basically impossible). The San Luis valley down below us (and where the Baca Grants are located), is considered a semi-desert alpine valley. But there are no official sensors for reading humidity out there. Alamosa has seen 2% humidity readings over there, too, although since the NWS station there isn't staffed any longer, the NWS no longer keeps such records for record low humidity readings.
Also please take notice (down below) that the drought in our area is now graded at the extreme level. So please be careful out there and don't start up any open fires.
