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Beautiful Saturday, Wintry Mix Sunday Night, Thanksgiving Snow?
Quite an up and down November so far – this weekend will trend on the side of warm and dry, but you can see it clear as day on the extended forecast... big-time winter cold likely awaits as we turn the page into the Thanksgiving holiday. For your Saturday, don't expect any curveballs! Get out and enjoy it while you can because it's almost certainly our nicest day of the next 10 out there. Get out there if you can! It looks like almost every single part of the state will be running above average
Forecast Update
Colorado weather: One last push of snow today; Winter Storm Warning for Denver through Sat AM
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
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Colorado Weather: More heavy snow is expected on Thursday and Friday
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 heaviest for the I-25 corridor. > Here are the anticipated snowfall amounts through Saturday morning along I-25 from the Palmer Divide southward across Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Walsenburg, and
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Colorado Front Range snowstorm(s?) this week? Here's what we know now...
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
Weather5280 Insider
Weather 5280 Insider: Will "Summer" finally break next week?
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
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Colorado Weather: Weekend storm trending warmer, beneficial rain possible, mountain snow
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
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Colorado weather: First lower elevation freeze and odds we see snow later this week?
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
Denver Weather
Record heat and fire danger to start the weekend
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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Colorado Weather: Big Changes! An update on September rain and snow chances this weekend
We mentioned the possibility of a significant pattern change in our last couple of posts – those chances look to be solidifying a bit more as modeling continues to show widespread rain and snow chances from the mountains to the plains. The way things look to shake out right now: There will be an initial wave that passes through Colorado Saturday night into Sunday which has the potential to bring an inch or
Colorado Weather
Colorado weather: Fall cold front next weekend?
So far, September has brought the heat across Colorado – but, big changes are possible as we approach next weekend. Let's dig into the details below! First off: the heat so far this September has been no fun. Average high temperatures are up all across the board. One of the hot spots is Fort Collins, where the first 2 week of September has featured high temps running nearly 6 degrees above normal! For Denver, there's only been one day so far this month where high temps were below normal (last
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Colorado Ski Season start dates fast approaching
Meteorological Fall began on Sunday (September 1st) which mean ski season is headed to the Colorado Rockies! Below is a list of projected start dates: Resorts suggest planning out trips now, rather than later, to ensure lodging/rentals. It's a great way to save too, because prices tend to tick up over the next several months. HOW IS THE SEASON LOOKING? As far as the weather is concerned, our focus has been on the weak La Niña conditions developing off of the west coast of South America. With
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Colorado weather: Monsoon flow and some mountain snow possible!
A potent trough over the western US continues to churn this weekend, bringing enhanced monsoonal flow. Generally, moisture will stay in the mountains, but a few storms will attempt to get going along and east of I-25 both Saturday and Sunday. Showers and storms will be mainly driven diurnally, or, with the heating of the day. However, overnight and morning storms in the mountains are likely over the next 36 hours. Moisture will be most prominent in the San Juans as the component of the wind w
Denver Weather
Another Colorado heat wave on tap this week
After some rain and cooler temps on Friday and Saturday, we're going to see a return of more summer heat on Sunday—mid-to-upper 90s look aplenty for the Front Range. We'll also have some gusty winds (20-35 mph) out of the west. Some scattered fire danger is also possible. Here are high/low estimates for the next ten days for Denver and Colorado Springs. 10-Day Temp Trend: Denver/Central Park10-Day Temp Trend: Colorado SpringsTemp trends show a signal for heat through most of the week in Denver
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Colorado smoke could last for days - Weather5280
Thick wildfire smoke flooded Colorado skies Monday and as we wake up Tuesday morning, our beautiful view of the mountains continues to be shrouded. https://www.weather.gov/bou/Air quality alerts have been thrown for the entire eastern half of the state, stretching from the continental divide all the way to the Kansas border. If you have respiratory issues, you'll want to limit time outdoors – and even folks in good shape will likely experience discomfort if you perform strenuous outdoor activi
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Record heat wave likely this weekend, Boulder fire breaks out
An intense heat wave is taking hold across Colorado today and into the weekend. We're expecting the potential for 3 or 4 days of 100+ in Denver. A stretch like that has only occurred 6 times in since records have been kept since 1872. The "official" record at DIA which dates back to 1994 has occurred 5 times. ⬇️ Below is a look at current alerts from the NWS ⬇️ Heat advisories stretch along I-25 and over most of the eastern plains including the I-76 and HWY 50 corridors. The main message wit
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4th of July Weekend: Warm Saturday, Showers Sunday?
Hey all, hope you had a wonderful holiday! Seems like it might have been a buy one get 10 free at the fireworks shop this year... Anyways, what a day of weather to celebrate! It was very mild considering the last decade of mostly hot Independence Days. Colorado Springs saw it's coolest since 2010 with a high of 81. For Denver, only the 2nd coolest since 2010, last year only made it to 78! We've got really nice stuff to kick off our Friday too. Plenty of blue sky along the front range. It is a
Heat Wave
Hot June across Colorado, what's ahead for July; Beryl booms
As early as May, there were plenty of signals that June was going to be a hot one across Colorado. It's likely the data was even underdone a bit. https://bit.ly/3zrR54XBelow are some charts on how hot it actually got. Both Denver and Colorado Springs experienced their second hottest June on record! However, you look back to 2012 for both locations, we were still shy of that year by a good amount. A testament to the parched springs and scorching summer which birthed the infamous Waldo Canyon Fir
Severe Weather
Denver Metro slammed with worst hail event in years
Weather5280 warned you Thursday morning about damaging thunderstorm potential for the evening. Severe storms certainly delivered on that. Golf ball to baseball sized hail pelted the Denver metro after sunset Thursday night as powerful thunderstorms formed along a tongue of surface moisture that was drawn in throughout the day. This is likely one of the worst hail events to strike the Denver
Severe Weather
Devastating hailstorm pounds Yuma, Colorado Monday night
We spoke to you yesterday on the severe weather threat expected over northeast Colorado yesterday afternoon and evening, you can read about it below: Colorado Weather: Severe weather including risk of tornadoes for parts of the stateSevere weather will increase across the state again today. Let’s look at the outlook area first for a general look at where the threat of damage is highest. Although much of the state can have a thunderstorm today, note the increased risk of severity east of DIA, fr
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Northern Lights: First G4 geomagnetic watch in nearly 20 years!
We've had several folks asking great questions about this today, so here's an update on what to expect, when to expect it, and how the weather will cooperate! > A Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm remains LIKELY... pic.twitter.com/Ydz2qeEB3b — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 10, 2024 For the first time in nearly 2
Denver Weather
Gusty wind ahead this weekend
Hey folks, a brief update for this weekend: we figured we'd let you know about a storm system on approach. This will go well to the north keeping most of us dry, but does lead to gusty wind along the Front Range. Upper level pattern around noon Saturday, Pacific storm crashing onshoreUpper level pattern Sunday night, storm moves east quickly, but stays well northTo start, Saturday will feel a bit cooler compared to today & Sunday - not by too much, though. In general, 60s for Denver Saturday,
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Colorado weather: heavy rain (with some snow) this weekend
In our last post, we teased a possible storm system for this upcoming weekend. The potential for heavy precipitation (mainly rain with some snow) looks like it's still on the table. Let's get right into this thing. To start, we will be mild Wednesday, Thursday and for part of Friday. A stout ridge, leading to dry and warm weather, will hang out overhead during this time. Upper-Level Storm Pattern Wednesday AfternoonYou can already start to see the pattern evolving out west as early as Wednesda
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Another windy storm with some front range moisture chances
As of noon Monday, a slow-moving upper level low pressure was situated over central Utah. On the front side, we're beginning to see some surface low pressure develop as well. This storm is bringing a lot of wind with it this afternoon, along with some widespread fire danger. As the system pivots east tonight into Tuesday, there will be a quick shot at moisture. As of now, short and mid-range data seems to have a bit of disagreement as to how much moisture we'll be able to squeeze out... let's di
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The State of the Atmosphere: Is the remainder of April set to be a dud for active weather?
Had ourselves a big ol' windbag this weekend, huh!? It could have been a good one (snow maker) if we had this system to our south rather than north - parts of Wyoming had blizzard conditions just about the entire weekend. Regardless, I think we're all happy to kick most of those winds to the curb this week. We'll be under the influence of a weak area of low pressure to our south the next few days, leading to slightly below normal temps to start the work week, gradually warming into next weeken
Spring Snow
Colorado spring storm possible this Sunday: Forecast
After a major snow storm last week, we've settled out nicely the last several days with plenty of snowmelt. We don't expect many change to this pattern through Saturday, but by Sunday another powerful spring storm looks to spin up east of the rockies. Surface low pressure projection for Sunday evening - A powerful low wraps up over the Colorado/Kansas BorderTiming and storm setup There's some pretty start differences from last week's storm vs this weekend. The speed of this storm looks much qu
Snowfall Forecast
Winter Storm Warnings posted for Denver area, snow storm moves into Colorado on Wednesday night, latest snowfall forecast
Our biggest storm since the Pi Day Blizzard of March 14, 2021 looks to be on track to arrive Wednesday night into Thursday... and fittingly, Thursday is the 3-year anniversary of that storm. This storm looks to begin impacting us Wednesday afternoon, potentially lasting into Friday morning south of the Palmer Divide. Let's get right into the details of this thing! Snowfall and timing Wednesday 9AM - 3PM Should be a fine start to Wednesday mo
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High-end potential? Colorado Snowstorm eyed for Thursday
We've kind of seen it all so far this winter and early meteorological spring in Colorado. A few busts, a few booms and a few in-betweens. This week, however, arriving right on time, could be a mid-March special... Any of you model geeks, us included, have seen some of the booming snowfall potential with the storm set to come through around Thursday, potentially lasting well into Friday, and in some instances... until Saturday! Now, not even 96 hours out from this storm we cannot confidently cal
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Colorado storm likely to underperform for many
Really no other way to cut it. This system really had trouble getting its act together and as such, will likely underperform expected snow totals. As of 1:00pm, heavy snow has line up along and south of the South Platte River valley. Snow between 3-6" had already fallen in this area through the late morning. Radar Depiction 1:00pm ThursdayA wider view shows very meager precip along the Urban Corridor. Although, areas around Colorado Springs have seen reports of rain, snow, graupel and even ligh
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Colorado weather: Winter weather possible late this week
Hey everybody! Finally going to see a more favorable pattern for rain and snow across the front range later this week. It looks like a slow moving... blob... of unsettled weather is on the docket come Thursday and Friday – and by blob, I mean this thing: You can see it's not coming through all that organized, it's pretty far south and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot to get it to spin up a bit more and cause more of a ruckus. Never fear, though! It does have something working in our favo
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Colorado weather: More wind, mountain snow, and fire danger this weekend
Heading into this weekend... and almost a carbon copy of last weekend , a potent storm system is expected to ride a strong push from the Pacific jet stream, keeping most of the core energy north of Colorado. With a similar storm set up, similar impacts are expected to move through the state. We'll see wind and fire danger ramp up, especially south of I-70 on Saturday, heavy mountain snow picking up Saturday night and throughout Sunday, with a chan