As of Monday morning, thick smoke from numerous large wildfires blankets the Front Range and this will remain the case through much of the week ahead. There will be some improvement in the smoke as monsoonal moisture returns in the coming days alongside late-day storm chances. Let’s run through the weather of the next ten days or so for the Denver Metro area.
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This week will feature a rollercoaster ride in temperatures from heat to more seasonal temperatures to even below normal conditions. The best chance of storms will be early in the week with flash flooding possible in the burn scars. Drier weather follows in the extended, however. Which days will be our hottest and coldest in the days ahead? Read on to find out!
June 2021 began as one of the hottest and driest on record for the area, but ended on a cool and rainy note! Other weather highlights during the month included a slew of new wildfires across the Western Slope, a highly photogenic landspout tornado, multiple heatwaves, and poor air quality from near and distant wildfires. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during June and how it relates to climatology.
Unseasonably cool temperatures will exist on Monday following a cold front and upslope flow. However, the heat and smoke return on Tuesday and will stay with us most of the week ahead. We’re also watching the potential for a much-needed wet conclusion to the week.
As the heatwave reaches peak intensity on Wednesday, Boulder is well-positioned to obliterate the existing daily record high temperature for the date, maybe even before the lunch hour! However, increasing smoke from distant wildfires, more widespread clouds and outflows from developing showers could keep the city from hitting the elusive century mark. We review the climatology of rare triple digit heat, discuss why Denver is often several degrees warmer than Boulder on days like this, and take a look ahead to when the heat will end.
After a bitter cold stretch under the fringes of the Polar Vortex, a “relative” warming trend develops this week but we still remain largely below average. By mid-week a cold front will bring the return of light snow to the area. Week’s end may turn breezy and finally near normal with potential Chinook winds developing. Let’s dig into the details.
October 2020 checked most of the weather boxes, with record warmth, persistent drought, a dumping of snow, explosive wildfire growth, a dust storm, freezing drizzle, and historic cold. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during October and how it relates to climatology.
November will commence with very warm and dry conditions across the Front Range as high pressure dominates our weather for yet another week. Afternoon temperatures each day will approach (but likely not exceed) record values. Changes begin to take shape Friday into the upcoming weekend as a strong and cold storm system drops out of western Canada. Initially this will lead to strong winds and high fire danger for Colorado, but snow may be in the works as well.
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