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Cooler and unsettled stretch ahead, but not a total wash

May 11, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

We warned you on Monday about the potential for the weather to turn gloomier just in time for the weekend. While that forecast is indeed going to materialize, the track of the cut-off storm system has trended further west through the week. This means it won’t be quite as cold or soggy as initially expected across Colorado. Nonetheless, the unseasonably warm and dry pattern we’ve experienced for the last week is now over. Cooler weather and chances for rain are here to stay.

This week in weather: May 7, 2018

May 7, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A large-scale pattern shift will continue to facilitate warm and dry weather for the Front Range through much of the week. Things get messy just in time for the weekend, however. We’re tracking a storm that will bring much colder temperatures, lots of rain, and higher elevation snow.

Southwest Colorado now experiencing “exceptional drought”, smoke fills the skies in Denver

May 2, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Have you noticed the drop in visibility across the Front Range over the last few days? This haziness is actually smoke from the 11,000+ acre Tinder Fire currently burning in central Arizona. This may only be a foreshadow of things to come later this summer as parts of southwestern Colorado and the Four Corners region have recently shifted into the most severe drought classification. We provide an update on the situation and take a look at snowpack statewide.

Forecast update: A very wet Wednesday and Thursday expected

May 2, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Premium Storm Update (Thu May 3 at 6:00 AM) Strong cyclogenesis and upslope: Moderate lower elevation rain and heavy snow in the Foothills is falling this morning as 40 mph upslope briefly surges into the Metro area. READ NOW

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We provide a quick forecast update as a vigorous storm system bears down on Colorado. Our forecast includes widespread soaking rain, borderline severe thunderstorms, and a snowfall forecast map for the higher elevations.

This week in weather: April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This week begins right where last week ended….with an approaching storm and the chance of showers for the region. Then, a high-amplitude ridge will build by midweek bringing quiet and somewhat warmer weather for us heading into the weekend. Read on for details.