Areas within the Great Plains (including eastern Colorado) are on high alert as severe weather continues to grip the region into tomorrow, with the potential for widespread storms and even tornado activity. Today marked an active day for Colorado with… Read More »Colorado and Surrounding States Brace for an Active Weekend
As the seasons transition and the grip of winter slowly releases its hold, the atmosphere begins to stir with the promise of spring. In Colorado and neighboring regions, this transition often announces itself with the booming arrival of thunderstorms. Tomorrow… Read More »Spring Storms Brewing: A Look at Colorado and Beyond
On March 13th-15th, the Denver metro area was hit by a formidable winter storm, unleashing heavy, wet snowfall that wreaked havoc across the region. Beginning as rain in the mountains and foothills on March 13th, the storm transformed into a… Read More »Synopsis: Heavy Wet Snowstorm Hits Denver Metro Area: March 13-15, 2024
Introduction Denver, Colorado, renowned for its stunning Rocky Mountain vistas and mercurial weather patterns, is on high alert as a potentially historic winter storm threatens to engulf the region from tomorrow through Friday. With the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing… Read More »Denver Braces for a Potentially Historical Snowstorm While Texas Braces For More Fire Danger
Both Punxsutawney Phil and Flatiron Freddy have agreed that spring is coming early this year and many Coloradans across the state are itching for it to arrive. As Colorado begins to transition from the cold and dark grip of winter… Read More »Colorado’s Spring Thunderstorms: When Tornadoes and Hail Are Likely to Occur Based on Climatological Data
The first week of February brought a deluge of precipitation to the Denver Metro Area, leaving residents grappling with heavy snowfall and rain. From February 2nd to the 3rd, a formidable storm system swept through the region, defying the typical… Read More »Denver’s Most Recent Snowstorm
Snowfall can occur in many different areas around the world. This makes accurately forecasting the snowfall amounts, an important part of meteorology. Looking at Snow to Liquid Ratios or SLRs helps determine how much snow one can expect out of… Read More »Snow to Liquid Ratios (SLRs): Understanding the Science Behind Snowfall Forecasting
Denver experienced exceptionally low temperatures in recent days as an arctic air mass made its way down from Canada into much of the Continental United States. The temperatures dropped so low that headlines across the nation were centered around the… Read More »Did Denver Break Any Records With The Recent Arctic Blast?
Colorado is best known for its snow-capped peaks and ski resorts. This makes snow and the formation of snowflakes one of the most important and interesting topics in the wintertime here in the Centennial State. Snowflakes can vary depending on… Read More »Snow Crystal Science – The Art and Physics of Colorado Snowflakes
As the countdown to 2024 begins, the residents of Denver, Colorado, can look forward to a calm and mild celebration this December 31st. This is not always the case when ringing in the new year. To gain insight into what… Read More »Denver’s New Year’s Eve Climatology: A Historical Weather Perspective
As the festive season approaches, the dream of waking up to a picturesque “White Christmas” captivates the imagination of many. But what constitutes a “White Christmas,” and how often does it occur in the city of Denver? Let’s delve into… Read More »Unveiling Denver’s Historical White Christmases: Snowfall, Temperatures, and Records
The classic refrain of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” may become a reality for Colorado this year. As anticipation builds, let’s delve into the potential for a winter wonderland in the Centennial State. The next winter storm is set… Read More »Dreaming Of A White Christmas In Colorado: A Weather Update
Understanding Freezing Drizzle This evening could present some risk for freezing drizzle, particularly in southern Colorado. But what exactly is freezing drizzle, and why does it happen? Freezing drizzle occurs when super-cooled water droplets in the atmosphere encounter surfaces at… Read More »Freezing Drizzle In Colorado
Get ready for some weather action this week: A quick round of light snow across the Colorado/Wyoming border tonight followed by a potential winter storm system Thursday. Here’s a quick breakdown: Tuesday: An upper-level trough moves in, bringing southwest flow… Read More »Snow Potential For Colorado: Keep an Eye on the Forecast!
A slow moving low pressure system produced record breaking rainfall for the date at DIA on May 11th with 2.92″ reported breaking the old record of 1.55″ in 2011. This storm produced flooding for many locations and ensures May of… Read More »Denver Breaks Daily Rainfall Record!
This Wednesday, May 10, 2023, there will be a chance for severe weather, especially areas east of the I-25 corridor as seen in the map provided by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. A series of weak disturbances will… Read More »First NWS Slight Chance for Severe Weather in Colorado 5/10/2023
After one of the colder winter seasons in many years Denver has been experiencing record breaking temperatures recently in April on the 11-12th. The record high of 80°F on Tuesday the 11th was last set in 1982 and DIA reached… Read More »Another High Temperature Record Broken at DIA Today After Months of Below Normal Temperatures.
Temperatures are expected to warm well into the 80’s from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs this afternoon which will break daily records for many locations. The record high for DIA today (4/11) is 80°F set back in 1982 and this… Read More »Record Heat for the I-25 Corridor of CO Today
After a round of snow during the evening hours of April 4th, 2023, skies gradually cleared over the Denver area. With an Arctic airmass over the region, this resuled in a record low overnight temperature of 11°F for Denver(DIA) for… Read More »Record Low for Denver(DIA) 4/5/2023
Overnight lows dropped to a bone chilling -24°F at DIA right around daybreak on December, 22, 2022. This was after a rather strong cold front that moved through the previous night which enabled a blast of Arctic air across eastern… Read More »Coldest Day on Record?
A bitterly cold arctic air mass will push into Colorado Wednesday, with rapidly falling temperatures behind the front expected to arrive during the later afternoon or shortly after sundown in the Denver Metro area. Northeast winds of 20-30mph may accompany… Read More »Bitter cold Thursday across Eastern Colorado
The first snow of the season was observed for many along the I-25 corridor from Fort Colling to Colorado Springs but some areas did miss out, including DIA which only reported a trace of snow. Below are some snow totals… Read More »Preliminary Snow Totals from the NWS in Boulder
The storm track has taken a turn to the N over the past few weeks producing a blizzard for the northern plains with snow for the northern Rockies. Even western CO has seen some rain and snow but areas E… Read More »A DRY April for the I-25 corridor of Colorado!
A major storm is impacting the NW portion of the US and as it moves inland will be producing accumulating snow over the mountains of OR/ID/MT/UTWY and western CO. The heart of the Rocky Mountains is lacking in snowfall as… Read More »Western storm system to produce beneficial snow for the places that need it most!
Now that we are officially into spring, the snow season will slowly come to a close but snow will fall with regularity in the high Country through May and even into June above 10,000ft. Most of the major river drainages… Read More »Current Colorado Snowpack
Current CO snowpack in SWE (Snow Water Equivalent) as of March 10, 2022. We still have 2 months of accumulation in the high country with most river basins ranging from 89-111% of normal. This map is updated daily and can… Read More »Current Colorado Snow Pack
A great review of the Marshall fire from a NWS product and weather/climate perspective is on the main page of the NWS Boulder website under “news headlines” and can be found here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cd7e211f5d594f9996b061d05670e779
While the I-25 corridor from Cheyenne to Trinidad received nightly bouts of snow from the 21-24th the snow accumulations were relatively light with anywhere from 2-6″, but… In the mountains they were measuring snow by the foot in the ski… Read More »After an active week Colorado snow pack is near normal!
Current Colorado Snowpack as of 12/29/2021: As we head into the new year Colorado has had less than ideal precipitation from the end of summer through the entirety of fall. This has lead to low snowpack levels for all areas… Read More »Current Colorado Snowpack
A weather pattern change is about to occur over the state of Colorado but the beneficial moisture and snow will remain in the mountains along and west of the continental divide. Through the end of the year (or over the… Read More »Snow will be increasing over the mountains of Colorado but the plains will remain generally dry through the New Year
The NWS in Boulder did a great job breaking out the peak wind gusts by county over NE CO from the severe wind event yesterday (12/15). The strong winds resulted in heavy damage to trees along the Front Range. The… Read More »High Wind Reports from the NWS in Boulder for NE CO
The NWS in Pueblo has broken out the recorded wind gusts yesterday from highest to lowest over eastern Colorado. There was some amazing video on the internet from SE CO that just blows my mind! Wind gusts even reached 100… Read More »High Wind Reports from the NWS in Pueblo for SE CO
NWS High Wind Warning is in effect for much of Colorado today and the winds have not disappointed. A gust of 100mph was observed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs at 11:18am. Most gusts are in the 60-80mph… Read More »100mph wind gust recorded at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
