From Extreme Drought to Record Flooding: Something Extraordinary is Happening in Southwest Colorado This Fall

After months of worsening drought, southwest Colorado has flipped the script in dramatic fashion this fall. From Pagosa Springs to Durango to the entire San Juans, some locations have picked up an astonishing 15 to 20 inches of precipitation in just 60 days, erasing extreme drought conditions but ultimately triggering one of the region’s most significant flood events on record. What turned a parched landscape into a flood disaster in only eight weeks? We dive into the remarkable sequence of tropical moisture surges, the key role of a strengthening record El Niño, and why the same pattern that drenched southwest Colorado left Boulder and Denver largely high and dry.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 10/31/26 | A Foggy Start to Halloween

The Saturday starts off with a foggy note across the Front Range. Dense Fog Advisories are in effect until mid-morning across the Denver Metro. Expect sunshine to break out with temperatures close to the lower 60s this afternoon. A number of other weather alerts are in effect for the west and southwest part of Colorado, including Winter Weather Advisories, Flood …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 10/30/26 | A Largely Dry Halloween Weekend

The work week ends on a pleasant note. With middle 60s across the Front Range this afternoon, it will be a great time to be outside during and after work hours. Expect a mixture of clouds and sunshine for most of the afternoon and tonight. We continue to watch a developing storm system taking aim on the region late Sunday …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: A Great Halloween Weekend Before Rain Chances Return Monday

Aquiet stretch of weather remains in place across Colorado today as relatively benign and seasonably mild southwest flow continues to dominate the region. GOES-East water vapor imagery early this morning shows a pocket of drier air sliding across the Front Range, helping support another round of mostly sunny skies through at least the first half of the day. But while …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/28/26 | Mild, Dry Days Continue as Eyes Turn to Next Week’s Storm

We had some concern that areas of fog might develop across portions of the Denver Metro early this morning, but observations around sunrise show that threat never really materialized. Instead, the more notable feature overhead is a band of mountain wave cloudiness. Coverage does not appear as extensive as yesterday, but these clouds will likely linger through much of the …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/27/26 | A Foggy Morning Gives Way to a Beautiful Autumn Afternoon

Yesterday’s widespread rainfall set the stage for a classic late-season fog event across northeast Colorado. With plenty of low-level moisture left behind, clear skies overnight, and a light upslope flow helping trap that moisture near the surface, dense fog has developed across much of the region early this morning. Visibility has dropped to well under a mile in many areas, …

This Week in Colorado Weather: October 26, 2026

The Front Range got a welcome surprise overnight as a steady rain event delivered more moisture than many locations were expecting. While today’s clouds, fog, and cool temperatures will keep autumn firmly in charge, they’re also the beginning of a much quieter stretch of weather ahead. Mother Nature will flip the script again with sunshine and temperatures climbing well above normal the rest of the week but don’t get too comfortable. Forecast models are already hinting at our next potential storm opportunity just beyond Halloween.

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