Category: Climatology (Page 10 of 65)

These posts contain information about the long-term weather patterns of Boulder County. Potential topics may include 30-day weather outlooks, El Nino/La Nina, and seasonal forecasts. You will find less about the day-to-day weather, with more focus on longer trends and patterns.

March 2025 Graphical Weather Review: A warm and mostly dry month with nearly no snow, but the final weekend was a soaker!

March 2025 was characterized by warm temperatures and largely dry conditions in the Front Range. The month saw a mix of seasonal weather patterns, including occasional gusty winds and a few minor snow events. While March finished as one of our all-time least snowy on record, the region experienced a much-needed deluge of rain during the final weekend of the month which will help to stave off drought for a little while longer. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during March and how it relates to climatology.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 7, 2025

Following a chilly and unsettled first week of April, this week will be much quieter across Colorado with generally warm and dry conditions favored throughout the entire week under the protection of high pressure. Temperatures will fluctuate a tad due to a pair of dry backdoor cold fronts, but otherwise this week will offer-up gorgeous spring weather. That theme will continue right into the upcoming weekend with the first 80-degree temperatures of the year likely. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: March 31, 2025

The week ahead will remain fairly active across Front Range Colorado as a series of upper-level disturbances track through the region with a broad trough of low pressure over the Four Corners and Intermountain West. Our warmest day will be Monday near 60 degrees, with cooler temperatures and unsettled weather taking over the remainder of the week. We are especially focused in on the Friday/Saturday timeframe when a strong storm system could bring several inches of spring snow to the area. Read on for more details.

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Storm Recap: A soggy weekend pummeled Boulder County with remarkable, much-needed moisture

Thanks to multiple rounds of steady rain, a hail-producing thunderstorm, and even a few snowflakes, Boulder has remarkably received about as much precipitation this weekend as we’ve seen in all of 2025 combined beforehand! We review the rain (and snow!) totals across the area and discuss briefly what unfolded over the last 36 hours during what was a rather atypical spring storm.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: March 24, 2025

The week ahead will remain largely dry across the Front Range thanks to the slow passage of a strong ridge of high pressure aloft. Gusty downslope winds on Monday will relax and transition into a mid-week heatwave with record highs up for grabs across multiple days. However, unsettled weather is brewing for the upcoming weekend with decent rain chances for the lower elevations and a few snowflakes for the higher Foothills. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: March 17, 2025

Colorado’s weather this week promises to be a mixbag, kicking off with near-record warmth and high fire danger on Monday, followed by a dramatic cool-down with a chance of rain and snow heading into midweek. As we officially transition into the spring season, be prepared for gusty winds, fluctuating temperatures, but only minor precipitation—with an active yet relatively dry forecast for the Denver-Boulder area this week. Read on for all the details.

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