Wednesday brought historic heat across the Front Range, with Boulder hitting a record high of 101°F—the city’s hottest day in over a decade. A weak cold front has since cooled things off slightly, ushering in a good chance of storms the next few days as well. Sunday into Monday turn drier and hotter again as reverse monsoonal flow sets up, potentially stifling our typical summer storm pattern for a bit.
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June 2025 started out cool and rainy in the Front Range, but precipitation became much more scarce as the month wore on, with our landscape drying out and fire danger creeping up over time. The month also featured several rounds of damaging severe weather and multiple sizzling heat waves. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during June and how it relates to climatology.
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Colorado’s scorcher of a weekend is finally giving way to cooler, stormier skies—and not a moment too soon. After record-breaking highs in Boulder and Denver, a refreshing cold front kicks off the week with below-normal temps and a solid chance for showers and storms, especially Tuesday when things could turn severe. But don’t get too cozy—the heat will make a comeback late in the week into the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about Colorado’s weather during this final week of June.
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The anticipated reprieve from the heat has arrived! Low clouds blanket the Front Range Tuesday morning, and exactly how quickly they burn off today will be the key to unlocking explosive severe thunderstorm development this afternoon over our area. We discuss the latest forecast details surrounding the severe risk today, including our team’s lingering concerns, the timing of the risk, and which areas stand the best chance to see big hail Tuesday afternoon.
Record-breaking temperatures will be the story this week in the Front Range, though there’s plenty more to discuss. While a brief cooldown is on the way Tuesday, it comes with a catch—a chance for severe storms, depending on how quickly low clouds clear up. Then, just as we get a break, another scorching heatwave arrives on Thursday through the upcoming weekend, with several days of triple-digit temperatures that will shatter records. Let’s dive into the details.
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