Category: Fire Weather (Page 27 of 29)

This week in weather: September 5, 2017

The week ahead starts off feeling like autumn thanks to yesterday’s cold frontal passage. We are rather quiet for the most part with only a slight chance of storms late in the week as temperatures moderate back into the 80’s. More details can be found within, including when we expect the wildfire smoke to exit the region.

We also provide thoughts on Category 5 Hurricane Irma which could be making landfall in Florida this weekend.

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Weekend Outlook: Canadian fires bring poor air quality and low visibility

Historical warmth and persistently dry conditions have spawned numerous wildfires across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia over the past few weeks. With a change in our synoptic flow direction yesterday, thick smoke has pushed into the Denver Metro area creating reduced visibility and air quality. We examine how the smoke got here and how the forecast for the weekend is shaping up.

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