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This Week in Colorado Weather: February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026 / Ben Castellani

As February limps toward the finish line, Colorado’s “winter” continues to behave like anything but. Last week the Mountains cashed in on a burst of Pacific moisture while the Denver Metro area stayed stubbornly snow‑starved. The week ahead brings more of that same split personality—warmth, wind, fire danger, and another round of Mountain snow. We break down the lopsided snow totals from last week, the updated but still troubling snowpack numbers, and discuss why this week will be so darn warm and windy again in the Front Range.

A Complete Failure of Winter Across the West — And What It Means for the Rest of 2026

February 20, 2026 / BoulderCAST Team

Winter may be on the calendar, but it certainly hasn’t been in the air this year. As the West stumbles through one of its warmest, most lopsided cold seasons on record, the signs of a deeper shift are becoming impossible to ignore. From record‑breaking heat along the Front Range to a snowpack crisis unfolding across the entire West, this “winter” has rewritten the rules — and the ripple effects are only beginning to surface. We break down what happened this year, why it matters, and what this complete failure of a winter means for the months ahead.

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026 / Andy

As we roll into the new week, Colorado is staring down a remarkably busy stretch of weather — the kind that keeps both meteorologists and emergency managers on their toes. From dangerous fire conditions on the Plains to a multi‑day snow dump in the Mountains, the state is set to experience just about every flavor of February weather. A powerful longwave trough will anchor itself over the West through the week, sending repeated waves of wind, moisture, and cold our way. The result will be critical fire danger, high winds, heavy snow, and a late‑week cooldown. Let’s take a closer look at what’s coming and why this week could be one of the more impactful ones Colorado has seen so far this “winter” season.

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 9, 2026

February 9, 2026 / Ben Castellani

After weeks of spring-like warmth and quiet skies, the atmosphere is finally showing signs of waking up in the West. While drought continues to tighten its grip and Colorado’s snowpack sits at historic lows, things are beginning to stir, subtly at first, but with hints of something more promising on the horizon. This week brings our warmest day yet with Monday approaching 70 degrees, then a quick cooldown Tuesday, and finally the return of Mountain snow midweek courtesy of a weak atmospheric river. It’s not the pattern shift we need just yet, but it’s the most active stretch we’ve seen in a while… and it may be the first step toward rebuilding what winter has failed to deliver so far in the High Country. Let’s dig in.

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026 / Andy

February isn’t wasting any time showing us who’s in charge along the Front Range—and spoiler alert, it’s not winter. As we roll into Groundhog Day and beyond, the pattern overhead keeps leaning warm, quiet, and stubbornly snow‑stingy. A weak system will try to shake things up Tuesday night, but the bigger story is how quickly we bounce back into springlike warmth and how the broader West continues to miss out on meaningful moisture. If you’re wondering where the real winter weather is hiding, or if Colorado has any chance of breaking its dry streak, read on for all the details.

This Week in Colorado Weather: January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026 / Ben Castellani

A fleeting brush with winter may have swept across the Front Range this past weekend, but the atmosphere isn’t planning to stick with the theme for long. That sharp Arctic plunge—while refreshing for snow lovers—was more of a brief interruption than a true turning point. A closer look at the pattern ahead shows Colorado snapping right back into its now‑familiar routine of warm afternoons, bone‑dry air, and a statewide snowpack sitting at record‑low levels. Winter may have knocked on the door, but it certainly isn’t moving in.

Arctic Blast Update: Colorado turns cold, but largely misses out on the historic winter storm sweeping the nation this weekend

January 22, 2026 / BoulderCAST Team

This weekend’s forecast looks nothing like the mild stretch we’ve been coasting through so far in 2026. A sharp pattern shake‑up is finally knocking on eastern Colorado’s door. An Arctic airmass is set to spill into the Front Range Thursday night, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season and eventually a round of light, fluffy snow. We break down the timing, impacts, and just how low those temperatures will go—plus why the rest of the country is gearing up for a far bigger and historic winter storm.

This Week in Colorado Weather: January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026 / Andy

A quick round of overnight snow is already over and done with in the area as of Monday morning, but it’s just the opening act in a busy week of weather across the Front Range. Several cold fronts are lined up to keep temperatures bouncing around, including a late‑week Arctic surge that could deliver the coldest air of the season and a chance for additional snow. Read on as we break down the timing of at least three different cold fronts, the associated wind and fire‑weather concerns, and what to expect as that Arctic air barrels in later this week.