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Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

This Week in Colorado Weather: May 25, 2026

A slow‑moving Pacific storm settling in across the West will set the stage for a classic late‑May stretch along the Front Range — warm afternoons, building clouds, and hit‑or‑miss late day showers and thunderstorms. While no day looks like a washout, the pattern does get more interesting mid‑week as deeper moisture sneaks in and storm chances tick upward. We break down what to expect, which day carries the best shot at rain, and how temperatures will swing as the broader system drifts our way.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: May 11, 2026

A warm, summer-like pattern is about to take over the Front Range in the middle of May. This week’s weather is driven by a robust mid‑level ridge anchored over the Desert Southwest, producing strong subsidence and a sustained warm anomaly across Colorado. A weak cold front on Tuesday will briefly cool us off, but its effect will be short-lived, with near-record heat building back in by midweek. Rain chances through the extended period remains quite low given the setup, but the late-week period is somewhat uncertain. We break down the dynamics driving this pattern and the implications it will have for the Denver–Boulder corridor through this warm, mostly dry stretch ahead.

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