After days and days of warm and dry weather, things in the Front Range are taking an interesting turn right in time for Christmas. A trough of low pressure is moving into the Four Corners area right now with a mix of clouds and sunshine out ahead of it. Later in the day, a cold front will move through from the northeast leading to scattered showers spawning across the western Metro area. Mostly rain is expected for the lower elevations which will be largely too warm, but Foothills communities could pick up a few slushy inches this evening to nab a white Christmas after all! We discuss a bit of Christmas climatology for Boulder, the weather setup at hand today, the latest timing of the rain/snow showers, and just how much accumulation may fall this evening and where.
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This week’s weather in the Front Range will see a shift from the recent unseasonably warm temperatures to cooler conditions, with periodic light snow expected in the Mountains throughout the week. While a white Christmas is unlikely for the Denver Metro area, there will be a slight chance of rain or snow showers Wednesday evening and night. The late-week period will remain active with several disturbances bringing more light snow to the Mountains, but the lower elevations around Boulder and Denver will stay mostly dry with mild temperatures. We also look ahead to next week when we’ll likely see a longer-term transition to much colder and snowier weather for the New Year.
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As we rapidly approach the holiday season, the Front Range continues to experience unseasonably warm and dry conditions. This past weekend brought beautiful weather with temperatures warming into the 50s, accompanied by strong downslope winds at times. Looking ahead, the forecast remains mostly quiet with high pressure dominating the central Rockies, including Colorado. While a few bouts of wind are expected this week, precipitation will be nearly non-existent over the next seven to ten days, making a white Christmas highly unlikely for the Denver-Boulder area.
A short-lived period of light to moderate snowfall accompanied the passage of a quick-moving shortwave disturbance Monday evening, mostly impacting the southern and western Metro area. We briefly review the snowfall totals across the region.
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The primary weather impacts to the Front Range this week will occur on Monday. However, those impacts will be fairly limited, with the most noticeable change being much colder temperatures in the 30s for highs. The chilly weather continues into Tuesday, but milder readings will return by midweek. We are watching a late-week storm system but it currently looks to track through the area mostly dry. Read on for more details
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