Not much change on tap for today. We’re still sitting under the influence of a stubborn high-pressure system parked to our west, which is keeping things quiet across the Front Range. A backdoor cold front is sliding south through eastern Colorado, but we’re right on the edge of it here — so the only real impact might be a subtle …
As the sun rises over Colorado, skies are mostly sunny statewide. But if you glance north on the GOES-East satellite imagery, you’ll spot that familiar milky haze creeping in — wildfire smoke from large blazes burning across the western U.S. and Canada. That smoke is expected to drift south into the Front Range over the next 24 to 48 hours. …
We close out August on the pleasant note with temperatures mainly hovering in the upper 70s. Our storm chances are largely nil as high pressure ridging over Utah edges slightly eastward to quash any chances. We cannot rule out a stray isolated shower over the Foothills, but these should not develop into anything notable. As we mentioned a few days …
Several mid-level shortwaves will track east-southeast this afternoon and evening in the northwest flow. The active pattern will again favor the development of scattered showers and storms across the mountains, Foothills, and Plains. Several models, including the one below, show scattered storm develop in the typical time frame, mid-to-late afternoon and dissipating by mid to late evening. Storms are not …
Rain chances dip a bit today, but honestly, it’s not going to feel much different than what we’ve seen all week. Expect a mix of sun and clouds through the morning, with skies turning grayer by early afternoon. Scattered storms will follow and linger well into the evening. The HRRR model is firing off quite a bit of activity after …
The latest drought map dropped this morning, and it’s not great news for Colorado. Over half the state is officially in drought, and nearly two-thirds are at least abnormally dry. Boulder and Denver Counties have slipped back into Stage 1 Moderate Drought territory. The silver lining? We’ve finally seen some rain this week. Most areas picked up between 0.25" and …
Astubborn monsoonal flow continues to pump moisture into the West, keeping things unsettled across Boulder, Denver, and much of Colorado. With deep atmospheric moisture and embedded lift from the jet stream and passing shortwaves, expect scattered to widespread showers and storms to stick around for the next 48 hours. GOES-East satellite imagery overnight showed thick cloud cover blanketing the state …