During July 2021, the summer monsoon pattern tended to favor areas further west with persistent high pressure holding over Colorado. Despite this, with a little luck involved, Boulder managed to notch a Top 20 wettest July, while most of the Front Range was very dry. Other weather highlights during the month included persistent smoke from new fires burning in the Pacific Northwest, multiple bouts of triple-digit heat, highly localized flooding in portions of Boulder, and frequent mudslides across the Mountains which has left Interstate 70 indefinitely closed near Glenwood Springs. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during July and how it relates to climatology.
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These posts cover interesting weather phenomena from around the world, and won’t be specific to Boulder County. However, Earth is very diverse in the world of weather, so you will surely learn a thing or two.
June 2021 began as one of the hottest and driest on record for the area, but ended on a cool and rainy note! Other weather highlights during the month included a slew of new wildfires across the Western Slope, a highly photogenic landspout tornado, multiple heatwaves, and poor air quality from near and distant wildfires. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during June and how it relates to climatology.
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.
As you know, thunderstorms are usually a staple of summer in Colorado! Almost every day, monsoon moisture boils up into dark early afternoon clouds, some of which produce deadly cloud-to-ground lightning. We briefly review a few statistics and remind you that Colorado is ranked near the top of the list for lightning-related fatalities for a reason.
The mid-March monster winter storm was definitely the highlight of the month, but other snowfalls and persistently cold temperatures were also noteworthy. As a result of the wet month, we saw some regional drought improvement, but Colorado as a whole remains in a very tough spot heading into the summer and wildfire season. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during March 2021 and how it relates to climatology.
Why are some weather models predicting drastically more snowfall than others? Why does this winter storm seem more predictable than others? How much snow is each member of our team expecting in Boulder? Listen to find out!
December 2020 was marred by a series of weak storm systems that resulted in very little snowfall. This lack of moisture further exacerbated the ongoing drought in Colorado and dashed the hopes of many for a white Christmas in our area. Overall, it was yet another warm and fairly dry month. In fact, this was the sixth month in a row that ended warmer and drier than normal. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during December and how it relates to climatology.
November 2020 ended up quite a bit different than November 2019 which was one of the coldest for our area. The month began with a record warm stretch but eventually had a few snow events. Overall, though, it was a very warm and fairly dry month which is just what we predicted. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during November and how it relates to climatology.
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