Category: Severe Weather (Page 15 of 21)

The posts contain discussion of severe weather in our region, including forecasts, outlooks, and recaps of events involving large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Saturday’s historic Colorado “derecho” wind event was one for the record books

June 9, 2020 / Ben Castellani

Were you caught off-guard by the historic wind storm that swept across Colorado on Saturday? This type of widespread, damaging wind event is known as a derecho. What transpired on Saturday was the first in recorded history to impact Boulder and Denver. We take a look at the low pressure that caused the event, the astonishing wind reports from across the area, and discuss why this may have been the first and last derecho we ever experience.

Front Range and Boulder Weather Recap: May 2020

June 2, 2020 / Ben Castellani

May 2020 had pockets of interesting weather mixed in with atypically longer dry periods. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during the month of May and how it relates to climatology.

This week in Colorado weather: May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020 / Andy

Thanks to the interplay between a potent trough and ridge, our temperatures will soar into the 80’s to start the third week of May, followed by a late-week “cool” down. Weather stays overall dry but there is some severe weather potential to speak of for eastern Colorado.

With severe weather behind us, the extended forecast turns peaceful

September 12, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Damaging hail fell across northern portions of the Metro area Wednesday evening. The storm system responsible is already out the door, with a lengthy period of sunshine about to overtake our forecast.

This week in weather: September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019 / Andy

This week we discuss warmer than normal temperatures through Wednesday, followed by slightly cooler weather to end the week. As something to look forward to, the upcoming weekend is shaping up to be rather pleasant!

DayCAST: Wed 08/21/19

August 21, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Today’s forecast calls for a rapid transition from low clouds to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail across the Denver Metro area. We also discuss the cooler temperatures.

This week in weather: August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019 / Andy

We begin the first full-week of August on the hot side but trend slightly cooler as the week wears on thanks to monsoon moisture returning back into the area from the southwest. Read on for more details.

This week in weather: July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019 / Ben Castellani

The last week of July will feature very seasonal weather in the Front Range as a stationary ridge of high pressure remains across the southern Rockies. While initially suppressed, monsoon moisture will make its way back into Colorado by mid-week. As a result, hot and dry conditions will transition stormier as the week wears on.