Category: Monsoon (Page 14 of 20)

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Below normal temperatures, smoky skies & continued rainfall chances will accompany atypical due northerly flow through the weekend

July 18, 2024 /

Following yesterday's disappointing rain output, skies are mostly clear this morning across Colorado as seen from the GOES-East's visible satellite animation: Mostly clear is not entirely accurate, though, as there is plenty of smoke filling our skies. Check out the latest view from the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park below. Yuck! Thick smoke from wildfires in the …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/16/24 | Afternoon monsoon storms with a quick shot of moderate rain, more on the way tomorrow

July 16, 2024 /

Yesterday's late-day thunderstorms were a bit more fruitful than expected, including one particularly nasty cell which hit Broomfield and parts of Westminster with torrential rainfall, penny-sized hail, and wind. The scene below shows the storm crossing Interstate 25 around 3PM Monday. Precipitation reports show that more than 1" of rain fell from that strong storm in Broomfield, and more than …

This Week in Colorado Weather: July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 /

After days of scorching heat, this week will fortunately trend cooler and wetter with the return of monsoon moisture to Colorado — perfect timing considering severe drought has now returned to the area and fire danger continues to explode. Following one more toasty outing on Monday, temperatures will tumble below normal by midweek with daily chances for monsoon thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. We review the ongoing heatwave, the recent Dinosaur Fire in Boulder, why the pattern is now shifting and look ahead to which days will offer the best chance of rain this week.

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Heatwave Update: The Front Range will sizzle this weekend, possibly reaching 100°+ three or four days in a row!

July 11, 2024 /

An impending pattern shift is expected to bring record-breaking triple-digit temperatures to the Front Range this weekend. This latest round of extreme heat is due to a superheated airmass moving into Colorado from the Desert, an airmass which has already produced all-time record highs in other western states. We review the climatology for rare triple digit heat, discuss why Denver is often several degrees warmer than Boulder during the summer, go over the forecast for just how hot it will get this weekend and look ahead to when we may finally cool off.

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2024 Colorado Summer Monsoon Outlook: Drought is back in the Front Range and this year’s monsoon won’t offer any help

July 10, 2024 /

The North American Monsoon is responsible for pumping subtropical moisture into the southwestern United States every summer, moisture which ultimately supplies the fuel for Colorado’s daily summertime thunderstorms — rain we desperately need in the Front Range right now following months scarce precipitation and worsening drought. However, the arrival and intensity of the summer monsoon varies substantially from year to year, especially in our area. In this long-range outlook, we discuss the developing dire drought situation, the current state of the monsoon, what’s happening with El Niño, and what to expect for weather in the coming months across Front Range Colorado.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/09/24 | The heat ramps up this week with upper 80s today trending towards 100° by Friday

July 9, 2024 /

Today will continue the slow trend upward in temperatures across the Front Range, a trend that will continue each successive day this week, eventually culminating with triple digits by Friday! The "heat dome" high pressure, which has been responsible for dozens and dozens of record high temperatures in the West, remains situated near the border of California and Arizona this …

This Week in Colorado Weather: July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024 /

Say goodbye to those 70s we had on Sunday. Record-setting heat is queuing up later this week as a strong ridge will build into the area from the Desert Southwest. With this, expect progressively warmer daytime highs as the week wears on, eventually soaring into the lower 100s by Friday and into the weekend ahead. Alongside the heat, there will be very limited chances for rain this week, with any storms that do manage to form in this hot and dry airmass being mainly confined to the Mountains and Foothills.

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