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Winter Weather Update: Big changes on the way including heavy Mountain snow & dangerous fire conditions on the Plains

The run of beautifully warm autumn days is about to end with our first major storm of the season heading towards Colorado! It will bring a slew of impactful weather Sunday into Monday, including heavy mountain snow, dangerous fire conditions, blowing dust, strong downslope winds, and a chance of the first snowflakes of the season in the Denver area. We discuss the latest on the incoming storm and who will see which flavors of crazy weather over the next 36 hours.

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Cooler weather & maybe snow in the extended forecast, plus the entries to our 2022 First Snowfall Contest!

Thanks to everyone that entered our 2022 First Snowfall Contest. We briefly review the entries which actually trend towards a later date than Boulder’s climatology would suggest. We may not have to wait too long for a winner as cooler weather and maybe a few snowflakes are brewing in the extended forecast. Contest prizes and recognition will be awarded in the days following our first dumping of snow — big or small!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: October 17, 2022

Unfortunately, we’ve got another dry stretch this week across the Front Range. Temperatures will trend warmer each day as a ridge of high pressure to our northwest remains in place through much of the week, possibly getting close to 80 degrees by Thursday and Friday. However, there are strong hints in the guidance that much cooler weather will rear its ugly head late in the upcoming weekend into early next week. This pattern shift may result in a chance of snow for our area, though that remains uncertain for now. Read on for more details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: October 10, 2022

The week ahead will feature persistent northwest flow across the northern Rockies which will keep things sunny, mostly dry and generally mild for us in the Front Range. Overall temperatures will be up and down with the only chance of rain for the week coming late in the day Tuesday. There’s no snow in the pipeline either, but frost will be possible Thursday morning especially in outlying areas. Read on for our complete outlook of the weather week ahead.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: October 3, 2022

The first full week of October will feature a few cold frontal passages, one in the beginning and another toward the end. Both will be accompanied by the chance of rain showers and below normal temperatures. In between these two systems, drier weather and near seasonal conditions will be the norm under weak ridging aloft. Sorry folks! There’s still no snow nor any freezing temperatures in the pipeline for the Denver Metro area. Read on for more details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: September 19, 2022

Get ready — we’ll have shades of both summer and fall this week! An anomalous ridge of high pressure over the southern Great Plains will lead to a dry and hot first few days. However, a strong storm system out West and its attendant cold front will bring well below normal temperatures and rain showers Wednesday into Thursday, our first taste autumn perhaps. The late-week period will turn more seasonal for Colorado. Read on for all the details.

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