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Snowfall TotalsBy Brendan HebertonSun, Nov 10, 2024
The system that impacted our state over the course of really about 5 days over the last week has finally moved on, but in its wake many Front Range communities and especially those living across the Eastern Plains of Colorado are digging out of the biggest November snowfall since 1983, and for some...
Forecast UpdateBy Luke VictorFri, Nov 08, 2024
It's been an impressive week of snowfall for many in Colorado, especially south of I-70. Snowfall totals so far this system have brought a bunch of much-needed water to many of us... Unfortunately, there are places that are still begging for moisture north of the Platte River basin. Here's a look at snowfall totals so far this week ⬇️ As of 10:00am Friday, the radar is lit up across most of eastern Colorado. You can see the moisture pinwheeling around the upper-level low... fantastic upslope se
Snowfall ForecastBy Brendan HebertonThu, Nov 07, 2024
I can't really recall the last time a multi-day, multi-wave, highly complex system not only over-performed on its initial offering, but then would up delivering on the back half of the event. It's looking like this system will try to manage just that, at least for Denver and points south and southeast. Further north – we hear you – frustrating to be left out of the action, but it actually looks like you've got some hope getting in the action with this final push, we'll see. How much snow so
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Colorado WeatherBy Luke VictorThu, Nov 07, 2024
What has been on the top-end of many of the winter storms we've seen over the last several years, we STILL have to contend with the core of the storm system as it pivots northeast out of the four corners. Below is an infographic from the National Weather Service in Pueblo where snow is expected to be the...
Denver ForecastBy Brendan HebertonWed, Nov 06, 2024
Denver logged its first official snowfall of the season yesterday with 2.3 inches of snow recorded at Denver International Airport through midnight last night. We've obviously added to that total since then, and will continue to put a bit more snow on top of current totals today, with on and off snow expected to continue most of the day – especially for communities along and south of I-76. Here are the latest winter weather alerts from the NWS in Boulder. The heaviest snow will be from Denve
Denver WeatherBy Matt MakensTue, Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday AM Update: How many different forecasts can a person see for a week? Seemingly, tons of them – especially the "social-weatherologists" posting every model update of the highest snowfall totals. The weather pattern for today through the weekend hinges on multiple things: a complex environment in which a stout storm lingers over the Southwestern U.S., a strong ridge develops to the northeast, and a tropical cyclone impacts the Gulf Coast; and these three features (plus several more) will d
Colorado WeatherBy Luke Victor ANDBrendan HebertonMon, Nov 04, 2024
Our first "organized" winter system of the season is slowly moving away from Colorado today. It brought quite a bit of snow to the high country! Check out the snow stake at Copper Mountain below Sunday night! And, there's another waiting in the wings... Our current system gets on out by Monday night, but it may end up merging with a storm already beginning to impact the Pacific Northwest. Check out the 500mb anomalies stepping you through the weather pattern the rest of the week (remember, blu
Snowfall ForecastBy Brendan HebertonSun, Nov 03, 2024
As we opined in yesterday's update , the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Winter Advisory for the higher terrain west of Denver. It goes into effect at 8pm this evening, and runs through mid morning Monday. The Advisory closest to the metro areas calls for 3 - 8" of snow, which fits pretty well with our forecast. This includes western Douglas County, west
Colorado SnowfallBy Brendan HebertonSat, Nov 02, 2024
I hope everyone is settling in nicely to our rather active weather pattern that has established itself across much of the CONUS as we kick off November. While we haven't seen a storm quite get its act together yet for those of us along the urban corridor and Front Range, it's hard to look at this pattern and not at least like our chances for our first measurable snow during the next week. In fact, the entire region and really the central third of the U.S. is expected to receive above average
Denver ForecastBy Brendan HebertonWed, Oct 30, 2024
The FAQ we put out yesterday holds up pretty well this morning, and worth a reference if you didn't catch it. Only update this morning is to give an update on today's precipitation potential and timing. The forecast for Halloween Day remains on track. We are seeing rain and snow across the western half of the state early this morning. This will eventually move east over the urban corridor and plains as we head
Denver WeatherBy Matt MakensTue, Oct 29, 2024
Here is a guide to the weather through Halloween for the Denver area. 1. When will Denver see its first freeze of the season? Denver officially hit 32°F on October 25th, marking its first freeze of the season. This is about two weeks later than the average first freeze date for the city. However, that was DIA and many locations in the area have yet to experience a freeze, with some potentially setting records for the latest first freeze in decades. For those locations that have yet to freeze,
Denver ForecastBy Brendan HebertonMon, Oct 28, 2024
Denver finally hit the freezing mark on Friday, with DIA logging 32°F a good two weeks later than average for the first freeze for the city. Despite the warm start this morning, we've got a shot at a stretch of sub-freezing overnight lows on the horizon, and a potentially hard freeze by Thursday morning, so we hope your irrigation systems are ready... Many locations have yet to freeze and this is pushing the limit for some stations in decades. We ran the numbers through 10/27 and here are those
Colorado WeatherBy Matt MakensThu, Oct 24, 2024
Denver's fall has been quite warm thus far; 1.5° warmer than any other period on record since the 1800s, and the warmth continues through early next week as daily highs approach records. Here is a look at the city's average temperature from September 1st through October 22nd with the peak being 2024. From that, here is a list of the top-10 warmest periods on record for fall to date. The warmth ahead is up to 17° warmer than average for the time of year. Here is a look at those temperatures -
Weather5280 InsiderBy Luke VictorThu, Oct 24, 2024
Some across the state had their first real taste of fall and winter-like weather this past weekend. Unfortunately, as has been the case for 2024, there were plenty of HAVES... and MANY have nots! Below is precipitation analysis over the last 7 days, including moisture from this past weekend's storm. This storm ended up going a bit too far south for Denver and points north, but most places along and south of the Palmer Divide did well, and in some cases too well in terms of rainfall. Plenty of
denver weatherBy Matt MakensMon, Oct 21, 2024
The same storm system that brought the cooler, cloudier, and wetter changes to the area this weekend will be clearing today but not before it cranks up the wind and drops a bit of rainfall. Wind gusts may top 50mph with this energy as it scoots overhead. The same energy that has dropped up to 11 inches of snow on parts of the high country. NWS BOULDER This is Winter Park this morning: The winter weather advisory calling for slick travel will expire midday.
Colorado WeatherBy Brendan HebertonFri, Oct 18, 2024
We celebrate the date of Denver's average first snowfall today with a near-miss, oh-so-close storm system set to swing through the region over the weekend, but likely with no snow for the metro areas. And, perhaps not much rain either for many! The layman's summary: A cold front is about to hit, meaning it'll be much colder today through tomorrow. With this system comes widespread rain and snow to Colorado this evening through Sunday morning, with the snow staying in the mountains for the most
Denver WeatherBy Luke VictorTue, Oct 15, 2024
We've still got a significant pattern change loading up as we close out the work week. A powerful trough looks to dig into the four corners region, bringing widespread rain, snow and much colder air starting Friday. Key messages for this storm 1) The trend has been to keep the core of this system's cold air too far west for significant Front Range snow. 2) It's still far enough east to provide beneficial rainfall places like Denver, Colorado Springs and parts of the eastern plains. 3) Mounta
Colorado WeatherBy Luke VictorMon, Oct 14, 2024
There's no way around it. If you're a fan of the cooler season, this October has not been kind to you so far! We briefly discussed a possible pattern change around the 18th in one of our posts earlier this month -- and like clockwork, looking upstream is at least going to try to pay potential dividends. Breaking down the large scale pattern: for now, we stay under the influence of high pressure, keeping
HurricaneBy Brendan HebertonWed, Oct 09, 2024
An absolutely devastating couple of weeks it's been across the Southeast United States and things are only set to get worse across Florida as major hurricane Milton takes aim at the state. Satellite imagery this evening is stunning, to say the least. After undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle earlier today Milton has again strengthened into a category 5 monster in the the G
Denver WeatherBy Luke VictorFri, Oct 04, 2024
We've been talking heat for a while now, and that trend seems like it's going to keep rolling along for the foreseeable future. Temp trends for Denver and Colorado Springs show very little relief from this heat over the next 10 days. Both cities have a chance to see record high temperatures broken for the date tomorrow. For Colorado Springs, a high of 85 would break the record of 83 (2020). In Denver, 86 is the record, set back in 1997. The ridge looks to flex to start this weekend, with a wea
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The system that impacted our state over the course of really about 5 days over the last week has finally moved on, but in its wake many Front Range communities and especially those living across the Eastern Plains of Colorado are digging out of the biggest November snowfall since 1983, and for some ...
It's been an impressive week of snowfall for many in Colorado, especially south of I-70. Snowfall totals so far this system have brought a bunch of much-needed water to many of us... Unfortunately, there are places that are still begging for moisture north of the Platte River basin. Here's a look at snowfall totals so far this week ⬇️ As of 10:00am Friday, the radar is lit up across most of eastern Colorado. You can see the moisture pinwheeling around the upper-level low... fantastic upslope se
I can't really recall the last time a multi-day, multi-wave, highly complex system not only over-performed on its initial offering, but then would up delivering on the back half of the event. It's looking like this system will try to manage just that, at least for Denver and points south and southeast. Further north – we hear you – frustrating to be left out of the action, but it actually looks like you've got some hope getting in the action with this final push, we'll see. How much snow so
What has been on the top-end of many of the winter storms we've seen over the last several years, we STILL have to contend with the core of the storm system as it pivots northeast out of the four corners. Below is an infographic from the National Weather Service in Pueblo where snow is expected to be the...
Denver logged its first official snowfall of the season yesterday with 2.3 inches of snow recorded at Denver International Airport through midnight last night. We've obviously added to that total since then, and will continue to put a bit more snow on top of current totals today, with on and off snow expected to continue most of the day – especially for communities along and south of I-76. Here are the latest winter weather alerts from the NWS in Boulder. The heaviest snow will be from Denve
Tuesday AM Update: How many different forecasts can a person see for a week? Seemingly, tons of them – especially the "social-weatherologists" posting every model update of the highest snowfall totals. The weather pattern for today through the weekend hinges on multiple things: a complex environment in which a stout storm lingers over the Southwestern U.S., a strong ridge develops to the northeast, and a tropical cyclone impacts the Gulf Coast; and these three features (plus several more) will d
Our first "organized" winter system of the season is slowly moving away from Colorado today. It brought quite a bit of snow to the high country! Check out the snow stake at Copper Mountain below Sunday night! And, there's another waiting in the wings... Our current system gets on out by Monday night, but it may end up merging with a storm already beginning to impact the Pacific Northwest. Check out the 500mb anomalies stepping you through the weather pattern the rest of the week (remember, blu
As we opined in yesterday's update , the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Winter Advisory for the higher terrain west of Denver. It goes into effect at 8pm this evening, and runs through mid morning Monday. The Advisory closest to the metro areas calls for 3 - 8" of snow, which fits pretty well with our forecast. This includes western Douglas County, west
I hope everyone is settling in nicely to our rather active weather pattern that has established itself across much of the CONUS as we kick off November. While we haven't seen a storm quite get its act together yet for those of us along the urban corridor and Front Range, it's hard to look at this pattern and not at least like our chances for our first measurable snow during the next week. In fact, the entire region and really the central third of the U.S. is expected to receive above average
The FAQ we put out yesterday holds up pretty well this morning, and worth a reference if you didn't catch it. Only update this morning is to give an update on today's precipitation potential and timing. The forecast for Halloween Day remains on track. We are seeing rain and snow across the western half of the state early this morning. This will eventually move east over the urban corridor and plains as we head
Here is a guide to the weather through Halloween for the Denver area. 1. When will Denver see its first freeze of the season? Denver officially hit 32°F on October 25th, marking its first freeze of the season. This is about two weeks later than the average first freeze date for the city. However, that was DIA and many locations in the area have yet to experience a freeze, with some potentially setting records for the latest first freeze in decades. For those locations that have yet to freeze,
Denver finally hit the freezing mark on Friday, with DIA logging 32°F a good two weeks later than average for the first freeze for the city. Despite the warm start this morning, we've got a shot at a stretch of sub-freezing overnight lows on the horizon, and a potentially hard freeze by Thursday morning, so we hope your irrigation systems are ready... Many locations have yet to freeze and this is pushing the limit for some stations in decades. We ran the numbers through 10/27 and here are those
Denver's fall has been quite warm thus far; 1.5° warmer than any other period on record since the 1800s, and the warmth continues through early next week as daily highs approach records. Here is a look at the city's average temperature from September 1st through October 22nd with the peak being 2024. From that, here is a list of the top-10 warmest periods on record for fall to date. The warmth ahead is up to 17° warmer than average for the time of year. Here is a look at those temperatures -
Some across the state had their first real taste of fall and winter-like weather this past weekend. Unfortunately, as has been the case for 2024, there were plenty of HAVES... and MANY have nots! Below is precipitation analysis over the last 7 days, including moisture from this past weekend's storm. This storm ended up going a bit too far south for Denver and points north, but most places along and south of the Palmer Divide did well, and in some cases too well in terms of rainfall. Plenty of
The same storm system that brought the cooler, cloudier, and wetter changes to the area this weekend will be clearing today but not before it cranks up the wind and drops a bit of rainfall. Wind gusts may top 50mph with this energy as it scoots overhead. The same energy that has dropped up to 11 inches of snow on parts of the high country. NWS BOULDER This is Winter Park this morning: The winter weather advisory calling for slick travel will expire midday.
We celebrate the date of Denver's average first snowfall today with a near-miss, oh-so-close storm system set to swing through the region over the weekend, but likely with no snow for the metro areas. And, perhaps not much rain either for many! The layman's summary: A cold front is about to hit, meaning it'll be much colder today through tomorrow. With this system comes widespread rain and snow to Colorado this evening through Sunday morning, with the snow staying in the mountains for the most
We've still got a significant pattern change loading up as we close out the work week. A powerful trough looks to dig into the four corners region, bringing widespread rain, snow and much colder air starting Friday. Key messages for this storm 1) The trend has been to keep the core of this system's cold air too far west for significant Front Range snow. 2) It's still far enough east to provide beneficial rainfall places like Denver, Colorado Springs and parts of the eastern plains. 3) Mounta
There's no way around it. If you're a fan of the cooler season, this October has not been kind to you so far! We briefly discussed a possible pattern change around the 18th in one of our posts earlier this month -- and like clockwork, looking upstream is at least going to try to pay potential dividends. Breaking down the large scale pattern: for now, we stay under the influence of high pressure, keeping
An absolutely devastating couple of weeks it's been across the Southeast United States and things are only set to get worse across Florida as major hurricane Milton takes aim at the state. Satellite imagery this evening is stunning, to say the least. After undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle earlier today Milton has again strengthened into a category 5 monster in the the G
We've been talking heat for a while now, and that trend seems like it's going to keep rolling along for the foreseeable future. Temp trends for Denver and Colorado Springs show very little relief from this heat over the next 10 days. Both cities have a chance to see record high temperatures broken for the date tomorrow. For Colorado Springs, a high of 85 would break the record of 83 (2020). In Denver, 86 is the record, set back in 1997. The ridge looks to flex to start this weekend, with a wea