Category: This Week in Colorado Weather (Page 22 of 60)

These weekly forecast posts are published EVERY Monday morning and provide a general overview of the atmosphere and the weather conditions for the week ahead in Front Range Colorado. We give you a heads-up on the major short-term weather features and anything looming down the road.

This week in Colorado weather: August 16, 2021

August 16, 2021 / Andy

We sure sound like a broken record, but the week will begin hot and smoky across the Front Range. As we head into midweek and especially beyond, we’re expecting a big drop temperatures, as well as increasing chances for wet weather. Thick, elevated smoke will likely linger through the week as massive upstream fires continue to rage across the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada.

This week in Colorado weather: August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021 / Ben Castellani

What a wild weekend in weather it was across the Front Range! A daunting wall of wildfire smoke took over the entire state of Colorado on Saturday and has blanketed our area ever since. When will the smoke clear out and our air quality improve, how hot will it get this week, and what the heck happened to the monsoon? Read on to find out.

This week in Colorado weather: August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021 / Andy

This week for the Front Range will feature thunderstorm chances early in the week followed by dry and hot weather for the latter portion. Flash flooding remains a concern through Tuesday, especially for the burn scars, as slow storm motions and monsoonal moisture team up. Very smoky conditions will persist through Wednesday, but some improvement in air quality should develop later in the week. Let’s take a look.

This week in Colorado weather: July 26, 2021

July 26, 2021 / Ben Castellani

After a somewhat surprising urban flood scenario in Boulder on Sunday, smoky air and a heatwave will again be the forecast headlines this week for the Front Range as a strong ridge of high pressure develops just to our north and east. High temperatures will remain in the 90’s through Friday with just meager late-week rain chances. With a staggering number of large wildfires burning upstream, smoke will stay the course this week as well. Read on for our complete forecast of the week ahead.

This week in Colorado weather: July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021 / Andy

For the upcoming week, smoke and heat will be the main forecast challenges for the period through Friday. A potent ridge of high pressure will largely remain situated over Utah and Colorado, keeping us in a continued hot and dry pattern. Monsoon moisture will return to the area briefly during the middle of the week and also into the weekend, resulting in some storm chances. Read on for our full forecast below.

This week in Colorado weather: July 12, 2021

July 12, 2021 / Ben Castellani

As of Monday morning, thick smoke from numerous large wildfires blankets the Front Range and this will remain the case through much of the week ahead. There will be some improvement in the smoke as monsoonal moisture returns in the coming days alongside late-day storm chances. Let’s run through the weather of the next ten days or so for the Denver Metro area.

This week in Colorado weather: July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021 / Andy

This week will feature a rollercoaster ride in temperatures from heat to more seasonal temperatures to even below normal conditions. The best chance of storms will be early in the week with flash flooding possible in the burn scars. Drier weather follows in the extended, however. Which days will be our hottest and coldest in the days ahead? Read on to find out!

This week in Colorado weather: June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021 / Ben Castellani

This week will feature a continuation of the dangerous, unprecedented heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, but cool and rainy weather in the Front Range. Go figure! Our temperatures will remain below normal through the week with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms, helping to alleviate but not remove wildfire concerns across the state. We also discuss the status of monsoon season, the active tropical eastern Pacific, and what may lie ahead for the Fourth of July weekend.