Category: Climatology (Page 60 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.

Looking ahead to May: Climatology and this year’s outlook

May 1, 2016 / Ben Castellani

As April comes to a close, we are now fully entrenched in the Spring season here in the Front Range. We take a look at trends in climatology and offer our predictions for the month of May in Boulder.

Forecast Review: Up to four feet of April snow falls on the Front Range

April 17, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After much hype, Mother Nature delivered a mid-April wallop of snow to northeast Colorado this weekend. Some of us fared (much) better than others, but just about everyone got in on the action. We review the good and bad of our forecast and check in on the health of our mountain snow pack.

March concludes as one of Boulder’s snowiest, and an April outlook

April 3, 2016 / Ben Castellani

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We recap last week’s two snow events, examine where March 2016 fits into Boulder’s history, and look forward to what’s shaping up for April.

Storm Recap: Snow totals are in, Boulder triples up Denver

March 19, 2016 / Ben Castellani

The March sun has already made its presence known, quickly working to wither away yesterday’s dumping of snow. We review the storm totals from across the region, and reveal when we’ll return to those spring-like 70’s (spoiler: it’s shockingly soon). We’re also already tracking our next potential snow event. Read on for details.

This week in weather: March 7, 2016

March 7, 2016 / Andy

This week’s weather begins cooler but seasonal with a chance of a rain/snow mix. Don’t worry though. Warmth returns later in the week with near 70-degree temperatures. Read on for more in-depth forecast discussion.

This week in weather: February 29, 2016

February 29, 2016 / Ben Castellani

In the wake of a gorgeous spring-like weekend, sunshine and above normal temperatures will continue for the week ahead. However, a cold and likely snowier pattern change is finally on the horizon. Read on for full details of our forecast, and a quick review of the toasty month of February.

El Niño update and the outlook for the second half of winter

February 14, 2016 / Ben Castellani

On paper, the 2015-16 super El Niño became everything that it was forecast to be, with water temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean warming to near-record levels. However, the location and extent of the warming, and the global impacts, have been anything but typical. We discuss how well our last El Niño forecast verified and the outlook for the remainder of our winter season. What can Boulder expect in the way of precipitation, snowfall, and temperatures heading forward? Read on to find out.

Mid-winter Colorado snowfall briefing

February 6, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Are you beginning to anticipate those hot, sunny, and at times, stormy summer afternoons? You’re definitely not alone. Winter in Colorado can be long, with snow possible (and dare I say, common) nine months out of the year, even on the Plains. Following our biggest single-storm snow event in nearly three years, we check in on our snow totals and mountain snowpack thus far for the 2015-16 winter season.