Alright, let's get you prepped for the week and weekend ahead when showers may return. Here's your quick weather rundown, a Monday briefing - if you will. Early Week: Expect pleasant, spring-like conditions. We're looking at mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures. Highs are forecast to be in the 60s Monday and Tuesday, then reaching into the 70s Wednesday. So get ready for some nice days. It will be a great time to get out for lunch, or any after work activities or take the pups for a rai

We have a cold setup for the week, albeit not at all cold relative to others within the region. Denver will come to near 0° the next two mornings, but some folks will fall to 40-below-zero across the northern US. So, when we write about a cold outlook for Denver anyone say in North Dakota has a right to be ticked at us... here is the forecast for Bismarck: So, when you look at our forecast it hardly feels right to say we are going to be cold. In both those forecasts from the NWS, those are ac

One of the busiest ski weekends is here and there'll be lots of new snow to play in, but there could also be travel issues getting to and from the slopes. A quick overview of what we are talking about here is a series of waves to move through, each bringing periods of heavy snowfall. Here is the alert map showing the hazardous weather areas to end the week. Those alerts are the combination of heavy snow and wind. We can get more specific with just travel conditions and the roadway impact here:

Cooler temperatures remain Sunday following Saturday cold front with snowfall that behaved well to our forecast, except near El Paso County which was a bust...they got too much snow, Mother Nature ignored us. Here are the observations since Friday morning: As the snow passed through Denver Saturday morning, a band of increased snowfall rates was indicated on the radar. The cold air's interaction with warmer air just off the surface created areas of enhanced lift. This resulted in some deeper s

Strong wind gusts hit the Front Range Tuesday evening as another push of cooler temperatures arrived. This will be just a chill this time along with a hint of snow here and there today, but we could see accumulating snowfall return this weekend. First, today. Here are hourly temperature timelines for Denver and Colorado Springs. For Denver, which hit 42° Tuesday, we'll be about ten degrees cooler today staying at and below freezing throughout. DenverColorado SpringsAlthough there will be some

Midday Friday and you can see it in the air with the poor air quality, the cold air is driving in. Our thinking since yesterday has not changed, so, here is a quick look at the hourly planners, travel issues, snowfall totals, etc. Oh, you won't miss this arriving... the wind has been howling in many areas (faster than 50mph across Northern Colorado through this morning). Plus, the air isn't the cleanest, peek outside if you haven't already. We've reached our high and now temperatures are drop

It'll be night and day different around here by this weekend as we go from the sunny warmth to the deep-freeze and there'll be snowfall too...sounds like winter to me. First, we are likely headed to well below zero temperatures this weekend and early next week. Sure, some of the daytime highs may be record setting for how chilly they are but overall we are not looking at record low temperatures. Maybe I'll start there, a list of existing record cold temperatures for Denver: January 18th: -19°

This week, overall, looks quiet with warm days and lots of melting of that recent snow now ice. By the weekend, however, a whole new ballgame - snow then cold...potentially very cold. Luke Victor talked at length to our Insiders with a more technical look at the setup driving Arctic temperatures toward the U.S. and how they'll likely be closer to home this time. Here is that post: Weather5280 Insider: Arctic Air this weekend? Here’s what we know and a polar vortex explainerAh, yes. It’s polar

Snowfall will focus on the southern metro areas through Thursday morning as a quick system drops snow and increases the wind. The result? Potentially a slower morning commute in some cases. I'd watch for C470/E470, I-25 from DTC to Monument, 86 east of Castle Rock and I-70 east of Watkins, and Hwy 24 east and west of the Springs to have potential issues. I'll get to the totals in a moment, but first the alert. The areas of highest impact are highlighted here in this advisory. The details from

Saturday morning had a foggy start for much of Northeastern Colorado including parts of the metro areas, especially Denver to Fort Collins and Greeley. The thickest fog posed an icing threat on many surfaces. Fog in Lafayette Saturday morning: As fog dissipates, temperatures will remain cool today and we will be watching for snow showers to potentially move through. Here is a temperature and snow chance timeline which is similar between Denver and Colorado Springs: Anyone traveling should kn

Although warm to end the week, and windy at times too, there will be a quick system to spread some impact onto the metro areas this weekend. This system will cool us down a touch and spread some snowfall. Until that system reaches us, the mountains will hold onto the snow. Travel over the passes may be tricky to slow due to strong wind blowing snow plus additional accumulations today. Rabbit Ears Pass is snow-packed, but otherwise calm as of this snapshot Thursday morning, but conditions may

You may have noticed the wind picking up speed Sunday, well the strongest is to come and will become dangerous for travelers for two reasons - first high profile vehicles it goes without saying, but blowing snow and heightened avalanche risk for those in the mountains. Here are the alerts as of 2:30pm Sunday: That's a lot of wind for the Front Range and Plains. The strongest wind is expected between 5am and 2pm Monday. That wind is going to be 30 to 40 mph overall, but gusts can reach at least

You know it. You've observed it. This December has been light on snow and heavy on warmth for the city. December is likely to end within the top 5 warmest and top 10 least snowy on record for the Denver Area. There will be a chance to cool off Christmas Day with some isolated snow/rain to move through, too, but temperatures are still warmer than average and there isn't a lot of moisture to fall. We will discuss the moisture potential in a moment, but what is noteworthy weatherwise this Christma

Snow will fall on some of the mountains later today with the first of several weak storm systems that will pass through the region – for Denver, some wind and temperature changes are ahead. With that said, it is theoretically possible for the Denver area to see some precipitation Sunday into Monday, albeit a very low probability. To visualize that, here's an hourly timeline for rain/snow chances in Denver this weekend...that green and blue line (symbolizing the chances) barely budge. And while

The slow travel heading into Thanksgiving has begun as winter driving conditions return to the mountains Tuesday morning. Here is a view from Vail on I-70: Travel conditions will stay slow for Colorado through late Wednesday. Here is a way to visualize that impact. Do your eyes gravitate toward I-25 and those possible travel issues? Let's dig a bit deeper. For today, snowfall remains heavy in the mountains. For the metro areas, pockets of rain will form later today, turning into snowfall overn

Some of us woke to a quick skiff of snow from overnight, the first of two chances for moisture before Thanksgiving. The next chance for rain and snow will be late Tuesday through Wednesday with travel impacts expected. Here's a quick look at the snowfall from last night. Colorado Springs had the most of the metro area locations. Now, let's turn to the timeline showing the chance for precipitation into Thanksgiving. Note, the steady climb of chances into late Tuesday (this will be a rain and

Tuesday will be the coldest day this week, and wind gusts over 30mph will add to the cold bite from the air. Expect temperatures in the 30s, but wind chills in the teens and 20s. Here's an hourly look at the timeline for Denver with temperatures on top and chances for precipitation on the bottom. We can expand on that chance for snow with this animation showing a few areas of snow, mostly in the central and northern mountains for tonight through Tuesday. Snowfall totals are shown here. Sure,

Happy Sunday. It's been a gorgeous weekend, and quiet weather will be here – for the most part – this week. Tuesday may see some quick showers trying to pass by, with mountain snow. First, more on the snow. The white stuff will be falling in parts of the mountains Monday and Tuesday, albeit not that much. Some of those showers will try to sneak into the metro areas Tuesday. Here are the totals expected: There's a hint of snow possible on the Palmer Divide and north/west sides of Colorado Sp

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

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'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 -

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.

Temperatures warmed into the 90s Sunday setting a daily record, and tying a record for 3rd latest occurrence of a 90° day in a calendar year. Denver may not be done with record heat this week, although a "cold" front will arrive today. Record-setting on a number of tallies: Sunday's high hit 92°, which ties the daily record high for September 29th, first set in 1892. We've had the 4th most 90° days this year, with the tally now at 64 days; the most on record is 2020 with 75. This also marks the

As we discussed in our last post, Thursday hit the 90s, a record-setting temperature for the date and the 8th latest occurrence of a 90° day on record. That record for the latest 90° days in a calendar year since the 1800s may see a very late 90° arrival this Sunday and perhaps the middle parts of next week, too. Although Sunday's forecast high of 90° will put us on the list for the fourth-latest occurrence, we may be able to hit 90°+ next Wednesday, which would be the latest 90° day on Denv

Following the weekend rain, snow, and cooler weather we have a dose of heat coming this week. As temperatures warm to the 90s Thursday, is it uncommonly late in the year to hit the 90s? No, but it's pushing the limit - more on that in a moment. Here's a quick recap of the weekend moisture, for Denver it was the wettest day since April and nearly set a daily record. > The 0.82" of rain that fell today at Denver's official recording station is the most rain recorded in a calendar day since Apri

A number of showers and thunderstorms will cross the state through Wednesday morning. This is the beginning of a more active weather period which will include a more significant cool down with snow chances as Luke discussed in yesterday's post. 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

There will be a system sliding through the next couple of days which will increase chances for showers and will drop temperatures a bit. For the mountains, we could see some snowfall on those peaks! First a timeline if you prefer the hourly chart, followed by a statewide animation to walk you through the showers as they hit a few areas the next two days. There will be a couple showers around today, but few and far between. From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning, notice how showers for

Quite a few thunderstorms will hit the state today, starting in the mountains and then an increase of storm activity around Denver and on the plains later today. Of the threats, heavy rainfall and isolated flooding is first followed by a hail and wind threat (perhaps a tornado) from the storms on the plains. I'll start with an animation to show where the storms will be, based on some requests, I'll slow this down to make it easier to see each timestep. For the Denver metro area, we could see

Although I had some rain, even a good clap of thunder with rainfall early this morning, I could use some more - I just don't want too much all at once and that is a risk from today's thunderstorms should you be hit by one. There could also be a higher risk of hail in today's storms. Today's flood risk areas have shifted some since yesterday. If your county is shaded here, your risk is highest. > * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. > * WHEN...Through this evening.

If you looked west during your lunch hour, you no doubt saw thunderstorms developing. These will move into the metro area later today, bringing a risk of excessive rainfall, which could result in some flooding. Let's begin with that threat - flooding. If your county is shaded here, your risk is highest. > * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. > * WHEN...From 3 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening. > * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of river