What are our predictions for the rest of fall and the snowfall potential this winter as La Niña takes hold? What happened in the Front Range during the last few La Niñas? Does 2020’s hurricane season so far hold a candle to the hyper-active one back in 2005? Listen to find out!
Category: Climatology (Page 47 of 63)
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.
6th Annual BoulderCAST Snowfall Contest
*Contest is now closed to entries*
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!
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.
When do we think the hot ridgy pattern across the West will finally break down? What happened in the Front Range during the last La Niña winter? Why do we rely on a gross approximation that consists of quarantined blobs of rising air to make forecasts? Listen to find out!
Tired of hearing about the 90’s? Too bad! Let’s talk a little bit about the summer’s heat so far in Boulder.
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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