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October 2021 Weather Review: Drought returns after one of Boulder’s all-time driest Octobers

November 9, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

October 2021 was extremely dry for all of eastern Colorado and drought has exploded once again across the region. Other notable highlights during the month include the return of La Niña for a second winter in a row, magnificent fall colors, a drizzly Halloween, and the lack of any accumulating snowfall yet in Boulder or Denver. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during October and how it relates to climatology.

Our first snowfall of the season is running late, but that could change soon!

October 29, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Happy Friday! It sure is gorgeous out there today. Change is coming however as the weather pattern is set to shift just in time for Halloween and the end of the month. We discuss the latest forecast surrounding the much cooler and gloomier weather about to settle into northeast Colorado…and yes, it will offer another chance for Front Range cities to pick up their first snow of the season!

La Niña is set to return for a second winter in a row, but what does this mean for Colorado?

October 13, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

For the second year in a row, La Niña conditions are expected to develop and last through the upcoming winter. We discuss the forecast, remind you what La Niña actually is, go over recent La Niña outcomes and explain the potential impacts this will have on Colorado for the rest of autumn.

With a chance of snowflakes in the forecast, here’s the entries to our 2021 First Snow Contest!

October 8, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Thanks to everyone that entered our 2021 First Snow Contest. We briefly review the entries which actually trend towards an earlier date than Boulder’s climatology would suggest. That’s good news because snow may be in the forecast right now. Contest prizes and recognition will be awarded in the days following our first dumping of snow, BIG or SMALL!

September 2021 Weather Review: A dry month where scorching heat actually overshadowed the smoke

October 6, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

September 2021 will go down as one of the overall hottest on record for the Front Range, and not much more. Other weather highlights during the month included a multi-day late-summer heatwave, continued smoky skies from the California wildfires, the first snow for many Mountain locations, dismal precipitation for much of the state, and one measly day that could pass for autumn. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during September and how it relates to climatology.

Smoke Forecast & Modeling FAQ

October 5, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

We’ve gotten many inquiries this summer about our newly added smoke forecast products. We thought it would be useful to share this information as the questions that have been asked are recurring and universal.

If you have additional questions, please post in the comments.

When will our first snow occur? Enter your prediction for a chance to win! ❄️☃️

September 21, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

7th Annual BoulderCAST First Snowfall Contest
*Contest is now closed to entries*

Are you eager for the first snow of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your Epic Pass? Our first big snow could be right around the corner! Mother Nature threw us a giant curve-ball last year with our earliest accumulating snowfall on record in Boulder and 2nd earliest in Denver on September 8, 2020, but what’s in store for 2021? We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall forecast for coming weeks and months, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s first measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Those who get closest to the date of our first snow win..
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Summer 2021: Crunching the numbers of yet another hot & mostly dry summer season for Colorado

September 11, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

Meteorological summer begins on June 1st and runs through August 31st. With that end date now having come and gone, the official numbers are in for Summer 2021! Let’s take a look at how Boulder, Denver and Colorado as a whole did this summer in terms of temperatures and precipitation. We also check in on how our state fared compared to the rest of the country. If you like seeing data displayed on graphs and maps, this post is for you!