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TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he big and broad ridge has moved eastward and is now fully entrenched across Colorado where it will stay for the next five days or so. The ridge axis, denoted by the blue dotted line below, will be passing directly over the Front Range later this afternoon into evening. As is always the case, east of the …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he trough which brought us the snow yesterday has pushed eastward into the Great Lakes and Midwest. At the same time, a ridge is moving ashore into California from the west. Between the two, modest northwest flow is present over Colorado, which is not usually a very warm direction this time of year. So despite the sunny …

WDetailed Forecast Discussion: hat a change in weather over the last 12 hours! After high temperatures in the lower to middle 70's Monday afternoon, a strong cold front blew through right on-schedule last night with widespread snow developing across the Denver Metro area after midnight. As of 6:00AM, we're sitting at 25°F at BoulderCAST Station with light snow falling. Current …

WDetailed Forecast Discussion: hat a gorgeous day it is going to be today with southwest flow in control and downslope warming in full swing (below). Temperatures this afternoon under sunny skies to reach the middle and upper 60's in most areas on the Front Range Plains. Be sure to spend some time outdoors either today or early Monday as temperatures …

YDetailed Forecast Discussion: esterday's trough of low pressure has skirted off to the north and east, allowing westerly flow to take over across the state. Meanwhile, high pressure exists off the coast of California. This high pressure will slowly build eastward tonight and Sunday. Temperatures this afternoon under Partly Cloudy skies should rise to the low 50's. However, by tomorrow, …

LDetailed Forecast Discussion: ow pressure over northeast Colorado this afternoon and evening will create some weak upslope conditions across the Front Range later today and this evening. There is enough wrap around moisture for this to create some precipitation across the Denver Metro, and with the airmass just below freezing, warrants a mix of rain and snow. Temperatures will not …

UDetailed Forecast Discussion: nsettled weather will continue for the next few days as a broad trough remains over the the area. The NAM 500mb vorticity forecast animation below shows the setup through Saturday afternoon with continued troughing pushing through Colorado. Towards the end of the animation, you should notice a ridge beginning to build in from the west. That ridge …