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This week in weather: July 4, 2016

July 4, 2016 / Ben Castellani

With Independence Day now upon us, summer is in full-swing across the Front Range. We discuss the weather-week ahead (spoiler: it’s going to be hot!), and give our thoughts on when those monsoon rains might finally show up.

Summer 2016 Outlook: The afterlife of the strongest El Niño on record

June 30, 2016 / Ben Castellani

The El Niño that has been with us for the last seventeen months has finally met its demise. The atmosphere is in the process of responding to this change as we speak. We provide an update on the situation as we begin our transition into a La Niña pattern. We also review how well our late-winter predictions verified. Read on for our full outlook for the remainder of the summer season.

Looking ahead to June: Climatology and this year’s outlook

May 31, 2016 / Ben Castellani

As May comes to a close, the sizzling heat is about to begin across the Front Range with the official beginning of meteorological summer on Wednesday. We take a look at trends in climatology and offer our predictions for the month of June in Boulder.

This week in weather: May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016 / Andy

Following a weekend of unsettled and at times, stormy weather, this week will see precipitation chances gradually decrease and highs turning quite warm to end the week. However, there are hints of another active pattern for the coming weekend over Colorado. Read on for our full weekly forecast.

Looking ahead to May: Climatology and this year’s outlook

May 1, 2016 / Ben Castellani

As April comes to a close, we are now fully entrenched in the Spring season here in the Front Range. We take a look at trends in climatology and offer our predictions for the month of May in Boulder.

This week in weather: April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016 / Andy

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After an historic snow storm produced 18″ in Boulder and up to 45″ in the nearby Foothills over the weekend, our attention turns to the week ahead. Highlights include a cold and dreary first few days, with a warming trend and gorgeous weather by week’s end. In fact, highs look to return back to the 70’s by Friday. Read on for our full forecast for the upcoming week.

Forecast Review: Up to four feet of April snow falls on the Front Range

April 17, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After much hype, Mother Nature delivered a mid-April wallop of snow to northeast Colorado this weekend. Some of us fared (much) better than others, but just about everyone got in on the action. We review the good and bad of our forecast and check in on the health of our mountain snow pack.

This week in weather: April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016 / Andy

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We hope you had a wonderful weekend. Whether you were skiing up in the mountains or biking/hiking in the Foothills, the weather was perfect for all outdoor activities! The warming trend continues today, but takes a slight reprieve by midweek with a cold front ushering in mountain snow. The warmth rebounds to end the week with lots of sunshine. Overall a great week to kick of the month of April! Continue reading for our full outlook.