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Rain chances in the Front Range will be front-loaded this week with a moist monsoonal flow in place. Temperatures will consequently hover near average in the 80s with plentiful clouds and storms developing each day, some of which could cause localized flash flooding. Rain chances will remain for the latter part of the week, but coverage lessens significantly as drier air is forecast to move in. We’ll also likely see the return to the 90s by week’s end. Read on for all the details.
After three months with barely any rainfall, our parched vegetation unfortunately ignited at the end of July with several large wildfires taking off in the Front Range burning more than 12,000 acres combined. Unsurprisingly, drought further expanded in July and numerous jurisdictions enacting fire bans. Overall temperatures during the month were close to normal following several periods of ups and downs. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during July and how it relates to climatology.
Our scorching hot, two-week-long heatwave will finally come to an end later this week, but not before we endure a few more days. A cold front is slated to arrive into the Denver area late Wednesday finally knocking us out of the 90s. This front will also come with an enhanced chance of rainfall, though monsoon moisture is still largely lacking. Despite daily chances for rain this week, our existing fires will continue to smolder and the risk of new fire ignitions remains uncomfortably high.
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