Tag: El Niño (Page 1 of 9)

Why has there been so much freezing drizzle this winter?

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This winter has slowly become the “Winter of Freezing Drizzle” for the Front Range. Many of you have reached out to us wondering why there has been so many occurrences this year in particular. In short, the finger can be pointed at La Niña. However, the true answer is a little more complex.

2017: The 2nd Warmest for Earth, 3rd for Colorado, 11th for Boulder

January 12, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Earth. It’s really cool, but it’s warming up faster now than it may have ever warmed before. Unless the buzz from last week’s East Coast blizzard has turned you into a climate change denier, you are likely already on-board with this sentiment. With 2017 now behind us, we take a look back at temperatures throughout the year for the globe, Colorado, and Boulder.

La Niña Watch in effect for this winter

October 4, 2017 / Ben Castellani

It now appears we may be headed into our second consecutive La Niña winter. We discuss the forecast, remind you what La Niña actually is, and explain potential impacts on Colorado for this winter.

Severe drought relief is finally on the horizon

March 22, 2017 / Ben Castellani

After experiencing near-record snowfall last winter with a historically strong El Niño in place, the better part of the last year has seen below normal precipitation across most of eastern Colorado. Drought has continued to expand and intensify through the winter season. However, a fruitful pattern shift is ahead, beginning with our first spring storm of the year! Continue reading as as we provide an update on the drought and our thoughts on the upcoming storm.

Drought officially returns to Colorado; limited respite in sight

August 17, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Summer is the one time of year when you don’t need us meteorologists. You already know the weather for today (and everyday) will start sunny, warm into the 90’s, then promptly cloud up and produce a brief storm which generates a “just okay” rainbow before another stunning Colorado sunset. If it feels like we’ve been enjoying a much nicer, less rainbow-filled summer than normal, you’re not alone, nor imagining things. It’s been dry. Historically dry.

We discuss the official return of drought to Colorado and provide our thoughts on the outlook heading into September.

This week in weather: August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016 / Ben Castellani

As we rapidly sprint towards the end of meteorological summer and the conclusion of Colorado’s wet season, the weather for the week ahead will not sway much from what we have come to expect. Chances of rain will be there, but not substantial. We’re also tracking yet another fall-like cool-down just in time for the weekend. Continue reading for our outlook for the upcoming week.

Hurricane Season 2016: Activity to pick up in the Atlantic

July 5, 2016 / Matthew Steiner

Last summer, the story was an El Niño-induced lull over the Atlantic Basin, but as we discussed in an article last week, El Niño is officially gone. What exactly does that mean for tropical activity in the Atlantic? Are there other climate signals that might govern this year’s tropical development? We bring you up to speed on the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season and our expectations moving forward.

Summer 2016 Outlook: The afterlife of the strongest El Niño on record

June 30, 2016 / Ben Castellani

The El Niño that has been with us for the last seventeen months has finally met its demise. The atmosphere is in the process of responding to this change as we speak. We provide an update on the situation as we begin our transition into a La Niña pattern. We also review how well our late-winter predictions verified. Read on for our full outlook for the remainder of the summer season.