We are now approaching the two month mark of a very active weather pattern across Colorado. However, this week looks to be quieter as the main storm track finally shifts to our north.
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We are now approaching the two month mark of a very active weather pattern across Colorado. However, this week looks to be quieter as the main storm track finally shifts to our north.
After a weak cold frontal passage last evening, we are mostly tranquil for today outside of a few spotty afternoon storms in Boulder County. The weather this week will feature another warmup into the 80’s. By late week, we turn to a cooler and unsettled weather pattern.
With Boulder now less than two inches away from the all-time monthly precipitation record for May, unsettled weather will continue through the week, with our next major storm system arriving by Friday.
The week ahead will feature a couple upper-level low pressure systems pushing into Colorado from the west. The first system comes in Tuesday, with a second one arriving for the weekend. This will lead to the chances for showers and occasional storms as well. Mixed in between these systems will be a slight warming trend by week’s end.
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The first full week of May looks to be rather unsettled, as a series of upper-level low pressure systems advance through Colorado. The first pushes in from the southwest on Tue/Wed, while a more potent storm system comes in from the west, affecting the forecast for the latter half of the week, including the University of Colorado’s Commencement.
After a rainy Sunday where Boulder received more than one inch of rainfall and the mountains 8 to 16″ of snowfall, a gradual warming trend is in store this week with the potential for near 80 come Thursday.
The forecast for this week features a series of backdoor cold fronts moving through Eastern Colorado. A low pressure system moving ashore from the Pacific will also impact the forecast Thursday into Friday.
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