In typical fashion, September 2020 was a relatively quiet month. Of course, that is with the exception of the unprecedented wild swing in weather that began Labor Day Weekend that ended in our earliest snowfall and earliest freeze on record. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during September and how it relates to climatology.
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6th Annual BoulderCAST Snowfall Contest
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Well, Mother Nature threw us a giant curve-ball this year with our earliest accumulating snowfall on record in Boulder and 2nd earliest in Denver back on September 8th. Thus, this year’s snowfall contest will revolve around predicting Boulder’s second snowfall event of the season, since the elusive first one was already spoiled for us! We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s early season snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall outlook for the next week or two, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s SECOND 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 second snow win!
What an absolutely incredible week of weather we experienced across the Front Range. From sizzling record heat, to explosive wildfire growth with towering pyrocumulus clouds blocking out the sun and ash raining from the sky, to unprecedented early season snowfall, to eventual record cold. This week had it ALL! Let’s step through this crazy week in weather and look at just how many long-standing records we broke over the last several days.
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How is it even possible to snow this early in the season? What are we thinking for snowfall amounts for the early-season snowstorm bearing down on the Front Range? What could go wrong with the storm? Listen to find out!
August 2020 in Colorado was headlined by brutal heat, expanding drought, new massive wildfires, thick smoke, and poor air quality. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during August and how it relates to climatology.
Change is already unfolding across the Front Range with 90’s now a thing of the past for the time being. A series of cold fronts will bring much cooler temperatures to the area in the coming days, with even some Mountain snow sprinkled into the extended outlook. Let’s take a look at the welcomed cool-down we’ve all been anticipating for more than two months.
What was it like forecasting Tropical Storm Isaias as it made landfall in North Carolina? How has a developing La Nina influenced monsoon season so far this summer? Why does the United States Air Force primarily rely on a weather model from the United Kingdom? Listen to find out!
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