After days of scorching heat, this week will fortunately trend cooler and wetter with the return of monsoon moisture to Colorado — perfect timing considering severe drought has now returned to the area and fire danger continues to explode. Following one more toasty outing on Monday, temperatures will tumble below normal by midweek with daily chances for monsoon thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. We review the ongoing heatwave, the recent Dinosaur Fire in Boulder, why the pattern is now shifting and look ahead to which days will offer the best chance of rain this week.
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An impending pattern shift is expected to bring record-breaking triple-digit temperatures to the Front Range this weekend. This latest round of extreme heat is due to a superheated airmass moving into Colorado from the Desert, an airmass which has already produced all-time record highs in other western states. We review the climatology for rare triple digit heat, discuss why Denver is often several degrees warmer than Boulder during the summer, go over the forecast for just how hot it will get this weekend and look ahead to when we may finally cool off.
The North American Monsoon is responsible for pumping subtropical moisture into the southwestern United States every summer, moisture which ultimately supplies the fuel for Colorado’s daily summertime thunderstorms — rain we desperately need in the Front Range right now following months scarce precipitation and worsening drought. However, the arrival and intensity of the summer monsoon varies substantially from year to year, especially in our area. In this long-range outlook, we discuss the developing dire drought situation, the current state of the monsoon, what’s happening with El Niño, and what to expect for weather in the coming months across Front Range Colorado.
Say goodbye to those 70s we had on Sunday. Record-setting heat is queuing up later this week as a strong ridge will build into the area from the Desert Southwest. With this, expect progressively warmer daytime highs as the week wears on, eventually soaring into the lower 100s by Friday and into the weekend ahead. Alongside the heat, there will be very limited chances for rain this week, with any storms that do manage to form in this hot and dry airmass being mainly confined to the Mountains and Foothills.
This week’s weather in the Front Range will feature a welcomed northwest flow pattern, one which will usher in cooler temperatures but unfortunately little in the way of rainfall as the monsoon remains at bay. Several disturbances will be tracking across northern Colorado but will have extremely limited moisture to work with resulting in most areas staying nearly bone-dry this week. While not good at all for the ongoing drought, this setup will allow for cool and beautiful conditions for the Fourth of July — just be mindful that fire danger is growing. Read on for all the details.
This week’s weather in Colorado will be dominated by a potent ridge of high pressure setting up shop across New Mexico. Although chances of storms will exist for Monday and Tuesday, model guidance shows better agreement for more numerous thunderstorm activity during the latter part of the week as a few weak fronts move into the region and moisture levels increase across the Front Range. High temperatures will be close to record values early in the week, but trend downward slowly by week’s end. Read on for more details.
This week in the Front Range will feature a rollercoaster ride of temperatures from 90s to the 70s and back again! There will also be increasing rainfall chances for the mid to late-week period as remnant moisture arrives from a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico — this is not the beginning of our seasonal monsoon just yet. Temperatures will slowly ramp up back into the 90s for the upcoming weekend. Read on for more details.
As the Front Range races towards near-record high temperatures on Thursday, the weather pattern is evolving to offer a short-lived reprieve on Friday with a chance of severe thunderstorms and cooler temperatures accompanied by well-mixed smoke blowing in from Mexico. While the blistering heat will ramp back up again over the weekend, we are tracking a potential dip towards more comfortable temperatures next week. Here’s the latest!
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