Category: Climatology (Page 5 of 51)

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.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/27/24 | A long dry stretch lies ahead for the Front Range beginning today with sunny skies & seasonal temperatures

August 27, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: August 26, 2024

August 26, 2024 / Andy

Recent monsoon rains have brought some improvement in the ongoing drought across our area. However, the weather this week in the Front Range will largely be focused around the passage of a couple dry cold fronts with minimal rainfall expected. Although temperatures will fluctuate from the upper 70s to the lower 90s at times, most of the week will hover near or slightly above normal. As we head into the upcoming holiday weekend, storm chances will increase somewhat as moisture-rich flow tries to re-exert itself over our area. All this and more in our latest weekly outlook!

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Monsoon moisture will keep the risk of storms in the forecast as temperatures remain mostly in the 80s

August 22, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: August 20, 2024

August 20, 2024 / Andy

The Southwest Monsoon will remain active across Colorado this week with the best chances for rainfall coming Wednesday through Friday in the Front Range. Storm chances will be greatest across the Mountains with better forcing, upslope, and unstable air leading to a slight risk of flash flooding there. Temperatures during the week in the Denver Metro area will remain near or above normal, but fortunately nothing too hot. Let’s take a look.

This Week in Colorado Weather: August 12, 2024

August 12, 2024 / Andy

Rain chances in the Front Range will be front-loaded this week with a moist monsoonal flow in place. Temperatures will consequently hover near average in the 80s with plentiful clouds and storms developing each day, some of which could cause localized flash flooding. Rain chances will remain for the latter part of the week, but coverage lessens significantly as drier air is forecast to move in. We’ll also likely see the return to the 90s by week’s end. Read on for all the details.

July 2024 Graphical Weather Review: After months of extremely dry weather, it was inevitable that wildfires would ignite across the Front Range

August 10, 2024 / BoulderCAST Team

After three months with barely any rainfall, our parched vegetation unfortunately ignited at the end of July with several large wildfires taking off in the Front Range burning more than 12,000 acres combined. Unsurprisingly, drought further expanded in July and numerous jurisdictions enacting fire bans. Overall temperatures during the month were close to normal following several periods of ups and downs. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during July and how it relates to climatology.

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: The nineties are a thing of the past with showery & cool weather the next few days!

August 8, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: August 5, 2024

August 5, 2024 / Ben Castellani

Our scorching hot, two-week-long heatwave will finally come to an end later this week, but not before we endure a few more days. A cold front is slated to arrive into the Denver area late Wednesday finally knocking us out of the 90s. This front will also come with an enhanced chance of rainfall, though monsoon moisture is still largely lacking. Despite daily chances for rain this week, our existing fires will continue to smolder and the risk of new fire ignitions remains uncomfortably high.