A prolonged period of light to moderate snow fell across most of the Denver Metro area Tuesday evening into Wednesday evening. We briefly review the booming snowfall totals from the first real dump of snow in the nascent 2024-25 season!
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Many western suburbs of Denver experienced their first snow of the season last night, with Boulder officially recording 0.2 inches. The colder, higher elevations to the west saw a more significant dump, up to 15 inches in some areas. We briefly recap the underwhelming first snow of the season and announce the winners of our 2024 First Snowfall Contest.
It’s been quite a long time since our last measurable precipitation in the Front Range, but that will change abruptly this weekend with the arrival of our next autumn storm system. Unfortunately the slow-moving low pressure will dive too far south into Arizona, largely fizzling out before ever reaching northeast Colorado. Nonetheless, it will bring a bit of rain, snow and much colder temperatures to our area for a few days. Read on for our latest thoughts on how the unsettled weekend ahead will play out. We also briefly review the entries to our 2024 First Snowfall Contest with predictions actually trending towards a later date than Boulder’s climatology would suggest (color us shocked!). There will indeed be some snowflakes in our forecast domain this weekend, but Boulder is not expected to see accumulating snow.
The Northern Lights put on a spectacular show across the Front Range Thursday night, and there’s a chance for an encore performance tonight! While the display is not likely to be as intense or widespread Friday night, mostly clear skies and comfortable temperatures will make it a perfect evening to try your luck in the Denver Metro area. Read on for our team’s recommendation on the best time and place to head out to take in the Northern Lights Friday night in Colorado!
All systems are a go for an excellent evening of aurora viewing in Front Range Colorado as the strongest solar storm of 2024 unfolds tonight (Thursday October 10th). We take a look at the latest solar particle observations which are already higher than they were back in May and also what type of weather will negatively impact tonight’s viewing in our area. Read on for our team’s recommendation on the best time and place to head out to take in the Lights tonight!
10th Annual BoulderCAST First Snowfall Contest
Are you eager for the first snowball fight of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your overpriced Epic Pass? Did you swap on your snow tires far too early again? The Front Range’s first big snow could be right around the corner! Mother Nature has been wreaking havoc on this contest recently — within just the last four years we’ve had our latest AND earliest snowfalls on record! What’s in store for 2024? We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology and then pose the 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 and amount of our first snow win.
*Sorry but the contest is now closed to entries*
September was an exceptionally warm month in the Front Range, with most areas landing more than four degrees above average. This was our fourth consecutive month that finished on the north side of normal. Outside of a single soaking rain event, the month was also extremely dry with drought expanding further across the area. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during September and how it relates to climatology.
August brought welcomed change to the Front Range with the elusive American Southwest Monsoon finally making a late appearance. While much of the area ended with below normal rainfall in August, it was notably wetter than months prior leading to a slight improvement in the regional drought. It was also hot in August, with overall temperatures and the number of 90-degree days landing above normal. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during August and how it relates to climatology.
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