Category: Severe Weather (Page 9 of 25)

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

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/14/24 | Scattered late-day storms stick around today before drier weather ensues for the days ahead

August 14, 2024 /

Tuesday's promised explosion of monsoon thunderstorms, flooding, and severe weather developed right on schedule during the afternoon and evening hours. Despite widespread storms, most areas picked up less than 0.5" of moisture yesterday, save for a few locations that got hammered by heavy rain for more than 30 minutes. The 0.3" of rain that fell in Boulder brings us above …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/13/24 | Monsoon will be in full-force today with widespread PM storms, some producing flash flooding, hail & damaging winds

August 13, 2024 /

Today will offer up the best chance of rain for the week --- with storms that form capable of producing flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds across the area. This morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below shows a continued strong flow of monsoon moisture northward into Colorado. This will set the stage for the significant rain chance today with …

This Week in Colorado Weather: August 5, 2024

August 5, 2024 /

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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This Week in Colorado Weather: July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 /

After days of scorching heat, this week will fortunately trend cooler and wetter with the return of monsoon moisture to Colorado — perfect timing considering severe drought has now returned to the area and fire danger continues to explode. Following one more toasty outing on Monday, temperatures will tumble below normal by midweek with daily chances for monsoon thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. We review the ongoing heatwave, the recent Dinosaur Fire in Boulder, why the pattern is now shifting and look ahead to which days will offer the best chance of rain this week.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/03/24 | Hot & dry today with severe storms to the east, a cold front tonight will usher in cooler & pleasant weather for the Fourth

July 3, 2024 /

Today begins a more substantial trend towards bone-dry conditions across the Front Range area --- something we bluntly detailed in our weekly outlook on Monday. This morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below shows bountiful dry air across central and western Colorado, as well as everywhere upstream from us to the west and southwest. This dry air will make forming any …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Daily storm chances, better air quality, and a short-lived reprieve from the heat

June 27, 2024 /

Yesterday's storm clouds produced some of the most widespread and intense rainfall our area has seen in months, but sadly most locations received less than 0.1" of rain. However, up to 0.5" or so was reported in parts of Boulder. The chance of rain will stay in the forecast today as high pressure remains centered to our south, albeit slightly …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/26/24 | Subtropical moisture arrives to temper our heatwave, but developing storms could turn severe

June 26, 2024 /

Tuesday was the hottest day yet in 2024 for many cities, with Denver officially reaching 100°F (briefly at DIA) for the first time since August of 2022. Boulder was just a tad cooler at 98°F, our second hottest day this summer. Many areas across eastern Colorado were able to reach the triple digits on Tuesday, with generally upper 90s in …

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