Category: Monsoon (Page 11 of 20)

August 2024 Graphical Weather Review: A surprising late-season surge in the monsoon brought slight drought improvement to the Front Range

September 4, 2024 /

August brought welcomed change to the Front Range with the elusive American Southwest Monsoon finally making a late appearance. While much of the area ended with below normal rainfall in August, it was notably wetter than months prior leading to a slight improvement in the regional drought. It was also hot in August, with overall temperatures and the number of 90-degree days landing above normal. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during August and how it relates to climatology.

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Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Warm & dry weather for Denver, just a few storms in the Mountains

August 29, 2024 /

Labor Day Weekend won’t be quite as hot as it was on Wednesday, which was Boulder’s 40th 90° day of the year, but we are expecting warm and dry conditions to persist, perfect for any outdoor activities you may have lined up. The weather pattern will shift slightly early next week with the potential for isolated storms returning to the area. Whether you’re planning a trip into the Mountains or are staying comfortably down low in the city this holiday weekend, read on for the latest forecast details!

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/28/24 | A quick trip into the 90s before a weak cold front arrives tonight

August 28, 2024 /

Today will be the hottest day of the week as Colorado resides within an increasingly warm airmass under weak southwest flow aloft. Similar to the atmospheric setup we had on Monday, a potent closed-low pressure system resides to our north today along the Canadian Border. It won't draw any closer than northern Montana to us, so its broader influence on …

This Week in Colorado Weather: August 26, 2024

August 26, 2024 /

Recent monsoon rains have brought some improvement in the ongoing drought across our area. However, the weather this week in the Front Range will largely be focused around the passage of a couple dry cold fronts with minimal rainfall expected. Although temperatures will fluctuate from the upper 70s to the lower 90s at times, most of the week will hover near or slightly above normal. As we head into the upcoming holiday weekend, storm chances will increase somewhat as moisture-rich flow tries to re-exert itself over our area. All this and more in our latest weekly outlook!

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Monsoon moisture will keep the risk of storms in the forecast as temperatures remain mostly in the 80s

August 22, 2024 /

The hearty plume of monsoonal moisture remains draped across Colorado this morning. In fact, precipitable water will peak today throughout the Front Range at around 2 to 2.5 standard anomalies above normal, before declining slowly in the coming days. The subtropical faucet can be seen in this morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below, with deep moisture (blues/whites) pumping into our …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/21/24 | Much cloudier today with late-day storms developing; monsoon moisture will remain over the area through at least Friday

August 21, 2024 /

Quite a bit of clouds have spread into the Front Range overnight from the southwest making for a surprisingly gloomy morning out there. These can be seen in the GOES-East nighttime cloud microphysics animation below rotating into our area along the northwestern periphery of high pressure in New Mexico. These clouds are tied to a weak shortwave disturbance and are …

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