Category: Long-Range (Page 13 of 14)

Drought officially returns to Colorado; limited respite in sight

August 17, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Summer is the one time of year when you don’t need us meteorologists. You already know the weather for today (and everyday) will start sunny, warm into the 90’s, then promptly cloud up and produce a brief storm which generates a “just okay” rainbow before another stunning Colorado sunset. If it feels like we’ve been enjoying a much nicer, less rainbow-filled summer than normal, you’re not alone, nor imagining things. It’s been dry. Historically dry.

We discuss the official return of drought to Colorado and provide our thoughts on the outlook heading into September.

This week in weather: July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Over the course of the last week, we’ve seen the beneficial summer rains spread across much of the Denver Metro area. The week ahead will see the plume of monsoon moisture shift westward, bringing a period of temporary drying to our region. Read on for all the details, including the extent of the heat and when we think the monsoon rains will ramp back up.

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.