After one of the driest starts to the summer monsoon season on record across the Front Range, things have started to change somewhat following a surge of monsoon rainfall in the final days of July. We review what has transpired so far this summer, look at where 2022 fits into the historical monsoon climatology, and discuss the temperature and precipitation outlook for the month of August.
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The arrival of the North American summer monsoon varies substantially from year to year, depending greatly on the weather patterns of Mexico, the southeast USA, and the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. We don’t have to wonder anymore — the monsoon has already commenced in the last few days, about two weeks ahead of schedule. Hooray! We discuss the current state of the monsoon, what’s happening with that pesky La Niña, and what to expect in the coming months across Front Range Colorado.
Let’s take a look at how we ended up in a severe drought so quickly and where things might go in the winter months ahead.
The entire upcoming week will feature well above average temperatures across the Front Range with several days of record highs up for grabs. There will be a couple of “cool-downs” behind dry cold fronts but temperatures will still remain above seasonal normals on those days as well. While the upcoming week is expected to be totally dry, there are some hints of a return to a more active and unsettled pattern next week. We’ll discuss this and more in our weekly outlook so read on!
October 2021 was extremely dry for all of eastern Colorado and drought has exploded once again across the region. Other notable highlights during the month include the return of La Niña for a second winter in a row, magnificent fall colors, a drizzly Halloween, and the lack of any accumulating snowfall yet in Boulder or Denver. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during October and how it relates to climatology.
For the second year in a row, La Niña conditions are expected to develop and last through the upcoming winter. We discuss the forecast, remind you what La Niña actually is, go over recent La Niña outcomes and explain the potential impacts this will have on Colorado for the rest of autumn.
After enduring extreme late summer heat of late, we thankfully start off this week with closer to average temperatures and a threat of thunderstorms, some being severe into Tuesday evening. Drier and warmer conditions take over Wednesday through Friday, although the upcoming weekend could see a resurgence of moisture and unsettled weather.
Meteorological summer begins on June 1st and runs through August 31st. With that end date now having come and gone, the official numbers are in for Summer 2021! Let’s take a look at how Boulder, Denver and Colorado as a whole did this summer in terms of temperatures and precipitation. We also check in on how our state fared compared to the rest of the country. If you like seeing data displayed on graphs and maps, this post is for you!
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