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Colorado Weather Update: A busy weekend forecast as near-record heat, ozone pollution, severe thunderstorms, and Mexican wildfire smoke are on the way!

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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This Week in Colorado Weather: June 10, 2024

This week in the Front Range will feature two scorchingly hot days sandwiched between chances for thunderstorms. For the most part, the severe risk looks to be low throughout the extended, but we will need to monitor things late in the week as a surge of subtropical moisture may support more numerous storms and torrential rainfall rates. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: June 3, 2024

After a mostly quiet and warm weekend, things will more-or-less remain unchanged for the first full week of June. Temperatures will stay warm to hot with only a small chance of rainfall this week. We’ve managed to dodge the nineties so far in 2024, but that bout of good fortune will run out later this week with multiple days soaring above 90 degrees. Read on for all the details.

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Denver Hailstorm Recap: Unexpected, nocturnal supercells pummeled parts of the Denver area with baseball-sized hail Thursday night!

A pair of severe, supercell thunderstorms exploded across the northern Front Range late Thursday evening with very little advanced notice for residents. Hail larger than baseballs caused significant property damage on the northern and northeastern Metro area — roofing, siding, car windows and gardens stood no chance against the onslaught. The hail repair and insurance scammers are probably already knocking on doors this morning or making cold calls! We take a look at where the largest hail fell and why the forecast was so poor.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: May 27, 2024

Our Memorial Day week starts off dry and pleasant for the holiday with no chance of rain on Monday and sunny skies. However, we’ll see daytime chances of isolated/scattered storms across the Front Range each day from Tuesday onward, including some severe storms mixed in at times. Rainfall chances may be highest later in the week as a cold front slowly tries to approach from the north and west. This front will also cool us off by late-week. Let’s take a look!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: May 20, 2024

Mother Nature will continue to pummel the western United States with storm systems this week, including plenty of activity here in the Front Range. Monday will provide the most substantial severe weather outbreak in Colorado so far in 2024, but fortunately that will go down east of the Denver Metro area. Another system will bring a good chance of widespread rain for us Tuesday alongside chilly temperatures. The rest of the week into the weekend will stay somewhat active with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: May 13, 2024

Front Range temperatures through the week will largely hover near to above normal, though there will be a brief dip in temperatures one day behind a late-spring cold front. Rain chances will focus on the early to middle part of the week with our best shot of raindrops coming on Wednesday. Drier and warmer weather will resume for the latter part of the week with 80-degree temperatures in sight. We also provide an update on the chance of seeing more aurora this week. Read on for more details.

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