This Week in Colorado Weather: June 22, 2026

The atmosphere is gearing up for one of those classic late‑June stretches where Colorado tries to run every weather storyline at once. Several days of unusually strong flow aloft, deepening upslope moisture, and a parade of shortwaves are about to collide over the Front Range. The result will be day after day of severe thunderstorms. Add in waves of incoming wildfire smoke and a potentially high‑end fire danger setup by the weekend, and there’s plenty to unpack in this week’s forecast. Let’s take a closer look.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: June 15, 2026

A western heat dome is gearing up to push the Front Range toward its hottest stretch of the season so far, with downslope winds and fire‑weather concerns building right alongside it. A weak front will try to break the heat later in the week, but largely fail as temperatures rebound into the 90s quickly by Friday and the weekend. As our spring wet season has now come to an end, storm chances remain woefully low throughout the extended leading to further drought intensification statewide.

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