Category: Fire Weather (Page 13 of 24)

This week in Colorado weather: January 3, 2022

January 3, 2022 / Andy

Happy New Year! After a welcomed snowstorm to end 2021, 2022 starts out somewhat quiet with temperatures close to seasonal normals. That, however, changes abruptly come Tuesday with another windy day followed by unsettled, cold, and wintry conditions beginning midweek. Our next snow event is taking shape for Wednesday evening into Thursday favoring potential banded snowfall, though it may end up too far north. We discuss all of this, as well as when we might expect to see warmer weather return.

This week in Colorado weather: December 27, 2021

December 27, 2021 / Ben Castellani

Our state has benefited greatly from the recent atmospheric river event with snowpack thankfully getting back close to normal for now. However, things remain dreadfully dry east of the Continental Divide. The week ahead will offer generally cooler than normal temperatures across the Denver area with continued Mountain snowfall really piling up. We are also tracking a potential Arctic outbreak and some snow just in time to ring in the New Year. Here’s the latest.

An atmospheric river event will bury the Mountains in holiday snow! There’s also a non-zero chance of snow in Boulder

December 22, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

We review the climatology of White Christmas conditions in Boulder, including a discussion on why Christmas Day has the second highest occurrence of snow on ground out of the entire year. We also discuss the upcoming pattern shift which will favor widespread snowfall in the Mountains and maybe a little white stuff in Boulder, too.

BRACE FOR IMPACT: Our final thoughts as a brief snow squall & hurricane-force winds bear down on the Front Range!

December 15, 2021 / Ben Castellani

Things are about to start rocking and rolling across the Front Range as a potent storm system rapidly races across Colorado early this morning. Here’s the latest update on the timing of everything, where the snow squall is headed, potential snow amounts, and the all-important wind speed outlook.

WARNING: A damaging wind event appears likely on Wednesday with gusts up to 100 MPH, plus maybe a brief snow squall

December 14, 2021 / Ben Castellani

Batten down the hatches! A significant and potentially historic wind event is about to unfold across the Front Range on Wednesday with gusts reaching up to 100 MPH. A band of heavy snow will also race across the state during the morning hours creating dangerous travel, especially in the Mountains. Let’s review the setup, the timing of the snow and strongest winds, and the potential snow amounts and impacts across the area.

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/20/21 | Dry & seasonal for the next few days, plus an update on the smoke forecast

October 20, 2021 / Ben Castellani

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September 2021 Weather Review: A dry month where scorching heat actually overshadowed the smoke

October 6, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

September 2021 will go down as one of the overall hottest on record for the Front Range, and not much more. Other weather highlights during the month included a multi-day late-summer heatwave, continued smoky skies from the California wildfires, the first snow for many Mountain locations, dismal precipitation for much of the state, and one measly day that could pass for autumn. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during September and how it relates to climatology.

Smoke Forecast & Modeling FAQ

October 5, 2021 / BoulderCAST Team

We’ve gotten many inquiries this summer about our newly added smoke forecast products. We thought it would be useful to share this information as the questions that have been asked are recurring and universal.

If you have additional questions, please post in the comments.