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By Matt Makens
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
In brief: Expect scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms Friday and Saturday across the Denver area, with a warmer and drier day Sunday. More storms return next week. Severe storms are more likely to form in Northeastern Colorado along the Wyoming and Nebraska state lines. In detail: After a...
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Denver Weather: Gusty Storms Today, Cooler with More Rain Chances Friday and Saturday
By Matt Makens
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
In brief: Scattered storms and gusty winds hit Denver Thursday, with more widespread showers and cooler temperatures expected Friday and Saturday across the Front Range. In detail: Thursday is off to a warm start, and we may see a brief break in the cloud cover this morning. However, as we head into the late morning and early afternoon, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop—especially over the mountains and along the I-25 corridor. The biggest concern today is strong outflow wi
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Summer heat locks in this week, limited storm chances
By Luke Victor
Tue, Jul 08, 2025
Hey folks! Hope you had a good holiday weekend. We enter a new week strong stretch of summer heat. A big ridge of high pressure is expected to set up shop across the desert southwest, as seen below: This ridging extends into southern Canada, with a few areas of unsettled weather of note across parts of the central US and northwest coast of California. This looks about as classic of a summer weather pattern as you can get with the main storm track way up in central British Columbia. While th
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Holiday ForecastSpotty storms 4th of July Weekend
By Luke Victor
Fri, Jul 04, 2025
Happy 4th folks! The weather remains in a bit of an identity crisis as Colorado remains warm, but not overly hot. To go along with that, we have some spotty storm chances for the holiday weekend. Let's get a quick rundown of the forecast: Looking at a wide view, we don't see a really dominant "summer" type...
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Hot weather continues, thunderstorm chances return for July 4th weekend
By Matt Makens
Wed, Jul 02, 2025
In brief: Hot and mostly dry weather continues across Denver and the Front Range through midweek. Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday and linger through the Fourth of July weekend. In detail: We're in for more hot weather across the Denver area today, with highs climbing into the mid-90s under sunny skies. A few isolated thunderstorms may develop over the mountains and foothills by midday and could drift onto the plains by late afternoon. These storms will be spotty, but if one rolls thro
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Watch issued: Severe Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon in Denver and Northeast Colorado
By Matt Makens
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
In brief: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM for the Denver metro and northeast Colorado. Storms could bring hail and strong winds. Cooler weather and more rain are expected into early next week. In detail: Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening along the I-25 corridor and across the northeast plains, including the Denver metro area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM. The main threats will be large hail and damaging wind gusts, especially
Denver Weather
Stormy Wednesday for Denver, Then a Warm and Dry Stretch Ahead
By Matt Makens
Wed, Jun 25, 2025
In brief: Scattered storms with hail and wind possible across the Denver metro area Wednesday afternoon. Quieter, warmer weather returns Thursday through the weekend. In detail: After a stormy Tuesday across parts of Colorado, Wednesday will bring another round of scattered thunderstorms to the region, including the Denver metro area. Storms are expected to develop over the mountains late morning and move into the plains by early afternoon. The main window for storms in Denver looks to be betwe
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Severe Storms Expected Across Eastern Colorado Tuesday Afternoon
By Matt Makens
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
In brief: Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are likely Tuesday afternoon and evening across Denver and the eastern plains. In detail: Get ready for an active weather afternoon across eastern Colorado, especially for those along and east of the I-25 corridor. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop early this afternoon and move east through the evening hours. Storms will begin popping up along the Front Range between 1 and 2 PM, with the main severe threat
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A cooldown starting Monday, first monsoon surge this week
By Luke Victor
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Hey all – that first big heat wave of the season is always a little rough, huh? Friday brought record-tying heat, and strong, gusty winds both then and again on Sunday didn’t exactly make for the most pleasant outdoor weather. Still, we can count those as a few of the maybe 30 to 40 legit pool days we get each year here along the Front Range. Hopefully you got some time by the water. Cooler pool time the next few days...almost early-fall-like weather on tap. Pretty neat look at the cold front
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Colorado Weather: Record heat sets in for the first weekend of summer
By Luke Victor
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
Happy Friday and first full day of Summer! (Except for the cold and snow lovers. This one is gunna stink.) Ok, now that we've got that out of the way... what's on the ballot the next few days? Record heat, significant mountain fire danger and a break from the rain. It's good news (mostly for the east side of the Rockies) that we've seen such beneficial moisture the last 60 days, or the fire danger would likely be high for the front range as well. Don't get us wrong, fire risk is always a ris
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Severe Weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued, covers entire Front Range
By Matt Makens
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
In brief: Watch for severe storms with hail and wind this afternoon along the I-25 corridor before heat builds later this week. In detail: After a rare round of overnight thunderstorms, including some severe storms, we’re in for another active afternoon across eastern Colorado. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is already in effect through 5 PM, covering much of the I-25 corridor, including Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. Today’s storms could begin as early as noon, especially
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Colorado Weather: Heat today, cooler Tuesday, record heat this weekend?
By Luke Victor
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Hey everyone, hope everyone had a good Father's Day weekend. We had some of our hottest weather of the season so far here in Colorado Springs on Sunday, following by a pretty significant hail event in the evening. Below are some pictures: Becky Miller - Colorado Springs (Sunday June 15, 2025)Patty Marty - Colorado Springs (Sunday June 15, 2025)Storms should be pretty few and far between today, with the best chances later this evening over the northeast part of the state. Biggest story this afte
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Denver Weather: Friday Storms East, Then a Hot and Mostly Dry Weekend Ahead
By Matt Makens
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
In brief: Storm chances Friday afternoon for northeast Colorado, especially east of Denver. The weekend turns hot and mostly dry, with highs in the 90s across the Denver metro. In detail: We’re heading into a hot and mostly dry stretch of weather, but first, we’ll need to watch for a few thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Friday: After lunch, scattered clouds will increase across the Denver area. While most of the metro will stay dry, a few gusty showers or storms could develop during
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Denver Weather: Afternoon Storms Today, Then Turning Warmer and Drier This Week
By Matt Makens
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
In brief: Isolated storms possible Sunday afternoon across the Front Range. Expect warmer, drier conditions starting Tuesday, with highs near 90° by next weekend. To pool, or not to pool today...? In detail: Sunday kicks off with a cooler and partly sunny day across the Front Range, including the Denver metro area. While the morning will stay quiet, by mid to late afternoon—especially after 2 p.m.—we’ll see a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may become strong, espec
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Colorado weather: Strong storms Monday, cool and wet start this week
By Luke Victor
Sun, Jun 01, 2025
The weather has had a bit of an identity crisis in Colorado the last couple of weeks. There's been some warmer days, there's been some cooler days, heck, there's even been some severe weather – but outside of the Elbert County tornado on May 18, it's been tough to find other standout weather. That's not always a bad thing! Freakish hail events, May blizzards, heat waves... the list can go on and on this time of year. So what do we have coming out way this week? This is the main weather pat
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Denver Weather: Memorial Day Showers to Start a Stormy Week Ahead
By Matt Makens
Mon, May 26, 2025
In Brief: Expect showers and a few storms for Memorial Day in Denver, hail possible, with gradual warming and daily storm chances through the week. Here's what to expect day by day. In Detail: Memorial Day is shaping up to be cool and damp across the Denver metro area and much of the Front Range. After some early patchy fog, expect showers to become more widespread by midday, with a few thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. Highs will only reach the mid-60s, making it a coole
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Colorado Weather: Memorial Day Weekend rain and storms?
By Luke Victor
Sat, May 24, 2025
2025 seems to be zipping on by as the unofficial start to the Summer season is already here. Memorial Day Weekend is unfortunately looking pretty wet at times across Colorado. Here's the latest details: A very weak, and sort of nebulous weather pattern looks to set up shop this weekend. At this point, our most affected days look like Sunday and Monday. As you can see on the maps above, the 500mb charts aren't even really showing a significant storm system, but just enough (what I like to call
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Denver Weather: Cool Start to the Week with Afternoon Showers, Then Warming Up
By Weather5280
Mon, May 19, 2025
In brief: Scattered showers and a few storms linger Monday, but Denver and the Front Range will warm and dry out through the week. A few weekend storms return. Details: After a cool and unsettled weekend (see some of the tornado pictures below!), Monday brings more scattered afternoon showers and a couple of isolated thunderstorms, especially south of I-76 and along the Palmer Divide. These will be mostly light, with little risk of severe storms, but keep an eye out during your afternoon plans—
Denver Weather
Cold front clears on Thursday, next wave of weather arrives this weekend
By Luke Victor
Thu, May 15, 2025
Quite a potent cold front Wednesday evening! Check out the satellite loops below and the significant push of dust which moved across eastern Colorado and Western Kansas. This front also featured a quick round of showers and thunderstorms for northeast Colorado... to go along with that 40-50 mph gusty winds for many. Quite the raw and uncomfortable evening to say the least. For today we'll see mainly 60s and 70s – and a bit of a breeze will remain. Some lingering mountain snow showers will tape
Denver Weather
Pattern Shift Brings Cooler Temps, Breezy Winds, and Weekend Storm Chances to Denver
By Weather5280
Tue, May 13, 2025
In brief: After a 'hot' Tuesday, a cold front Wednesday brings cooler temperatures and slight storm chances to the Denver area, with possible weekend showers ahead. In detail: In the next 48 hours After a toasty Tuesday across the Front Range, with highs pushing into the upper 80s and possibly hitting 90 — especially on the plains — we’ll start to see some changes in our weather pattern midweek. Denver's record high for today is 90 in 1915, and 84 in 1941 for Colorado Springs where a breezy
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