Things are about to get interesting for Colorado as our weather finally starts to take a turn away from never-ending summer. The weekend ahead will see the polar jet stream dip southward with strong winds and bouts of Mountain snow. The main event, however, will arrive Tuesday into Wednesday of next week when the atmosphere could align to produce the first snow of the season for many Front Range locations. While uncertainty is still quite high with the incoming winter storm, we discuss the latest forecast details and what to expect heading into next week.
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September 2021 will go down as one of the overall hottest on record for the Front Range, and not much more. Other weather highlights during the month included a multi-day late-summer heatwave, continued smoky skies from the California wildfires, the first snow for many Mountain locations, dismal precipitation for much of the state, and one measly day that could pass for autumn. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during September and how it relates to climatology.
Despite an active pattern across the country, this week will be yet another warm and dry one for the Front Range as Mother Nature continues to focus attention on other parts of the nation with the most impactful weather. Highs throughout the week will be above average with only miniscule chances of rain in the Denver area. However, things will become more unsettled for the upcoming weekend with early signs of substantially colder weather taking hold next week and potential freezing temperatures.
After a weekend of scorching late September heat and new record highs, the warmth continues for Monday. However, our coldest weather of the season is knocking on the door thanks to a strong cold front and a series of low pressure systems that will target Colorado this week. When will the changes occur and will there be any rain or snow to speak of? Read on for our complete outlook of the week ahead.
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Are you eager for the first snow of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your Epic Pass? Our first big snow could be right around the corner! Mother Nature threw us a giant curve-ball last year with our earliest accumulating snowfall on record in Boulder and 2nd earliest in Denver on September 8, 2020, but what’s in store for 2021? We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall forecast for coming weeks and months, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s first measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Those who get closest to the date of our first snow win..
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Seasonal change is ongoing across Colorado as of early Monday morning with a blustery Pacific storm system plowing across the state. Snow is falling in the Mountains with some rain across the Denver area, too. This storm system will usher in much cooler temperatures to start the week. However, warmer weather will return by Wednesday (the first official day of fall!) and continue into the upcoming weekend. For those of you hoping for snow, no news is bad news we surmise. Let’s take a look at the outlook for the weather week ahead.
August 2021 across the Front Range was defined by its poor air quality and tenacious smoky skies which were mostly caused by out-of-state wildfires. Other weather highlights during the month included a rotating thunderstorm which prompted tornado sirens, lots of red smoky sunsets, a sprinkle of summertime snow in the Mountains, and the landfall of Category 4 Hurricane Ida sixteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during August and how it relates to climatology.
Front Range weather during the month of May was certainly busy! We got our first taste of summertime thunderstorms, including accumulating hail in spots. There were numerous upslope storms; a few even turned cold enough for snow in Boulder and Denver. La Niña dissipated and the drought showed continued signs of improvement. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during May 2021, the notable atmospheric highlights and how it all relates to climatology.
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