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⦁❶⦁ The shortwave trough which brought a few showers and gusty winds last evening has exited Colorado the east this morning ⦁❷⦁ A ridge of high pressure will work into Colorado from the west by this evening, keeping things very quiet here for the next 48 hours or so ⦁❸⦁ Still seeing signs of mildly […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 11/13/24 | Quiet & sunny the next several days between weather systems first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Front Range weather will be quiet for the most part this week — a welcomed change considering how crazy things were around here recently. Temperatures will stayed near to slightly above normal in the days ahead. The only chance of precipitation will be on Tuesday alongside a shortwave trough and a cold front. However, this […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: November 12, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Sunshine starts our work week with low to middle 50s ⦁❷⦁ The upcoming week is largely quiet with a few “mostly” dry frontal passages ⦁❸⦁ The full week ahead will get posted a day later on Tuesday; Happy Veterans Day appy Veterans Day to all who have served and do serve our country. Our […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Mon 11/11/24 | Sunny with highs in the 50s for Veterans Day first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Sunshine ends our weekend ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures vary based on snow cover in the mid 40s to low to mid 50s ⦁❸⦁ Next chance of unsettled weather not until late this week emperatures this afternoon will vary widely, all due to snow cover as it varies from place to place. We’ll see full sunshine, though. […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 11/10/24 | Slowly warming up today and quiet to start our week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The well-advertised late-week winter storm delivered widespread wet snow to the entire Denver Metro area and nearby Foothills Thursday into Saturday, with some rain mixing in at times across the warmer northern tier. We review the soupy snowfall totals from this final bout of winter weather that put a bow on the lengthy cold and […]
The post Winter Storm Recap: Impressive week-long snow & water totals will ease the Front Range drought first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Light snow slower tapers off this afternoon, possibly mixing with rain ⦁❷⦁ Additional accumulations of up to an inch are possible, mainly along/east of Denver ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures in the upper 30s, with clearing this evening he image below shows the latest radar that was at 7 am this morning. The closed low pressure […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 11/09/24 | Snow tapers off this afternoon and may mix with rain on its exit first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The faucet of Gulf of Mexico moisture is on full blast into Colorado today! Moderate to heavy snow is beginning across the Front Range NOW and will continue through early Saturday, at times mixing with rain on the north side. We discuss the latest on the approaching low pressure, take a tour through the most […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Fri 11/8/24 9:00AM | Heavy snow is beginning NOW across the area, but let’s take one final look at the data! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After already delivering a thick blanket of snowfall earlier in the week, the very same storm system is set to boomerang back north and slam eastern Colorado once again with widespread precipitation Friday into Saturday. With temperatures not as cold as last time, the storm’s impact will vary across the region, with plenty of heavy […]
The post Thursday PM Update: The never-ending winter storm returns Friday with heavy snow dumping on the Front Range again, but temperatures will be a problem for some… (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A prolonged period of light to moderate snow fell across most of the Denver Metro area Tuesday evening into Wednesday evening. We briefly review the booming snowfall totals from the first real dump of snow in the nascent 2024-25 season! his forecast was a challenging one, with models sharply trending upward in the final hours […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: November 5-6, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Light snow and flurries will impact the area today into this evening as a weak bands of snow drift in form the south and southeast ⦁❷⦁ Accumulations up to 2″ possible today for the south/east Metro area, a dusting to 1″ up north including around Boulder ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures only in the low to […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 11/07/24 | Light snow with minimal consequence today, but Friday will be a different, much snowier story! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The midweek system is slated to impact the region Fri into Sat ⦁❷⦁ Snow amounts are uncertain but there does appear to be some consensus ⦁❸⦁ We discuss timing, range of expected amounts, and uncertainty ur midweek system is not done yet. There are signals that as the system tracks to the ENE from […]
The post Premium Winter Storm Update: Another possible snow storm late this week on Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The onset of snowfall Tuesday evening was earlier and heavier than expected leading to booming overnight snow totals which range from 1 to 10″ across the Front Range already. We’re still far from done with this storm and its associated challenging forecast, with additional light snow expected today and Thursday, followed by potentially heavier snow […]
The post Wednesday AM Update: Booming snow totals across the region already, and the forecast doesn’t get any easier the rest of the week! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A new storm system will drop across far western Colorado Tuesday night, but it’s heading for the deserts of southern Arizona. In the process of bypassing the Front Range, it will bring light snow to the Denver Metro area starting Tuesday night as temperatures tumble below freezing. Intermittent snow showers and flurries will linger through […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Another round of snow moves in Tuesday night through Wednesday, worst in the southern Metro area (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Many western suburbs of Denver experienced their first snow of the season last night, with Boulder officially recording 0.2 inches. The colder, higher elevations to the west saw a more significant dump, up to 15 inches in some areas. We briefly recap the underwhelming first snow of the season and announce the winners of our […]
The post Winter Storm Recap: First snow of the season is in the books for most western suburbs, including Boulder, but it wasn’t much… first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The first two storm systems of the season capable of producing snow across the lower elevations mostly missed the mark, with only a small portion of the Denver Metro area reporting snow so far this season. Neither Boulder or Denver have officially received any snowfall since April. That will definitely change this week, perhaps as […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Accumulating snow likely Sunday night and again midweek, but we’re also tracking potential blizzard conditions late week for eastern Colorado first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs in the 50s, falling into the 30s tonight ⦁❷⦁ A period of upslope combined with instability aloft will favor rain quickly changing to snow later tonight into Monday ⦁❸⦁ Uncertainty still exists, but we discuss updated amounts and timing e have been discussing a potent trough set to impact our region tonight into […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 11/03/24 | Snow likely tonight, but how much will ultimately depend on your location first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Warming into the low to middle 60s ⦁❷⦁ A cold front and storm system moves in Sunday, with rain changing to snow Sunday afternoon and evening ⦁❸⦁ Ensemble guidance suggests a good likelihood for accumulating snow oday will be our last true mild day with low to middle 60s over the Front Range. Southwest […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 11/02/24 | Mild today but snow increasingly likely Sunday evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Warming up to slightly above average ⦁❷⦁ High temperatures in the low 60s over the Front Range ⦁❸⦁ Quiet to start November uasi-zonal flow is in place today. Troughing exists over the Pacific Northwest, while ridging is over the southern Plains. West-southwest winds aloft are going to promote warmer temperatures to close out our […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 11/01/24 | Quiet to start November first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The departing, underwhelming storm system leaves behind quiet and seasonal weather the next few days before things turn active again late in the weekend ⦁❷⦁ Partly to mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 50s — temperatures turn chillier after sunset for the evening’s Halloween activities as we head into another freeze tonight […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: A quiet Halloween & weekend ahead, but early next week turns active with multiple rain/snow storms in the cards first appeared on BoulderCAST.
All the ingredients are coming together this morning for a cold and dreary Wednesday in the Front Range. We discuss the latest on the approaching storm system and provide a few final details regarding the timing for what should be a widespread bout of light rain and snow today across the area followed by a […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Wed 10/30/24 8:00 AM | Dreary and cold with rain/snow showers around through the day, minor accumulations possible first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Get ready, Colorado! The first snowflakes and a hard freeze of the season are on their way as this dramatic shift in weather across the state continues. Better late than never, right? We discuss when the snow will begin, how much could stick on the grassy surfaces, and when to expect the end to the […]
The post Colorado Forecast Update: Plan now for the “one-two punch” of our first snow and first hard freeze of the season! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Chilly and mostly dry Tuesday with a slight chance of rain showers — highs in the 50s for most of us ⦁❷⦁ Precipitation will stay mainly across the Mountains today, but rain/snow or all snow will spread into the Denver Metro area Wednesday morning ⦁❸⦁ Up to 1″ of snow accumulation is possible Wednesday […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/29/24 | Chilly & mostly dry today, but wet snow arrives Wednesday morning followed by a hard freeze Wednesday night! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Front Range weather will be tame to start the week with above normal temperatures for our Monday but under extensive wave clouds. However, all eyes are on a developing storm system moving onshore Monday night in California. As the system tracks across the Four Corners and into our area, it will bring the Mountain snowfall, […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 28, 2024 (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ We continue our warming trend today with mid to upper 70s; some locales near 80 ⦁❷⦁ Watching a Tue into Wed system; its latest trends are indicating less of a snow chance e continue the warmth for our Sunday. High pressure at the surface resides over the southern Plains, while troughing is present off […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 10/27/24 | Continued warmth and watching a Tuesday system first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ We warm up this weekend, well above normal in the 70s to perhaps near 80 on Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Zonal flow will transition to ridging aloft for our Sunday arm temperature anomalies remain the story these next several days through the weekend. The low-level airmass is characterized by some 2+ standard deviations above normal for […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 10/26/24 | Warming up through the weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Pleasant weather to end our week in the lower 60s ⦁❷⦁ Quasi-zonal flow will favor some wave clouds at times into early afternoon ⦁❸⦁ Cold front from Thursday slides south and return warm flow starts to develop later today uasi-zonal flow will be in place today across Colorado. That west to east flow will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 10/25/24 | Pleasant in the lower 60s with some wave clouds first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A dry cold front will blast across the area today bringing more dry weather but with gusty winds and cooler temperatures ⦁❷⦁ Highs reach close to 70 degrees under sunny skies with winds gusting 15 to 30 MPH during the day creating critical fire conditions ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures drop into the 30s tonight for most […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Gusty winds, critical fire danger, patchy frost and unseasonable warmth. Yep, it’s October! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Colorado will be under the influence of a flat mid-level ridge today with a continuation of warm and dry weather ⦁❷⦁ Highs soar in the low to middle 70s once again with mostly sunny skies ⦁❸⦁ A Pacific storm will bring a dry cold front into our area during the day Thursday with gusty […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/23/24 | Completely dry through at least Sunday, but is snow brewing for next week? first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Quiet weather today with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching the middle 70s by afternoon ⦁❷⦁ A weak cold front will reach the area tonight around midnight from the northeast with no real impacts ⦁❸⦁ Tomorrow will be almost identical to today — sunny with low to middle 70s ⦁❹⦁ Temperatures the next few […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/22/24 | Quiet weather the next few days in the 70s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As we transition deeper into autumn season, Colorado weather continues to keep us all on our toes. This past weekend, a slow-moving storm system that was expected to bring widespread light precipitation to the Denver Metro area ended up being a tad underwhelming, with the bulk of the moisture staying to our south. While Boulder […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 21, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A weak cold frontal passage overnight has brought in a cooler airmass and some clouds to the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Friday will be notably cooler with highs only in the lower 80s under mostly sunny skies ⦁❸⦁ The oven-dial spins back up this weekend with temperatures pushing towards record values in the upper 80s […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/27/24 | A slightly cooler end to the week in Colorado as Helene continues to batter much of the eastern USA first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Hot and dry weather will continue with the Front Range stuck under an omega block pattern through Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Record high temperatures will be possible Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday as we soar towards 90 degrees ⦁❸⦁ Friday and Monday should be somewhat cooler, but still above normal ⦁❹⦁ There’s no chance of precipitation at […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Unseasonably warm and sunny weather continues with at least three days of near-record autumn heat first appeared on BoulderCAST.
10th Annual BoulderCAST First Snowfall Contest Are you eager for the first snowball fight of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your overpriced Epic Pass? Did you swap on your snow tires far too early again? The Front Range’s first big snow could be right around the corner! Mother Nature has […]
The post When will our first snow occur? Enter your prediction for a chance to win! ❄️☃️ first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A ridge of high pressure and dry air will be parked over Colorado the rest of the week leading to sunny and quiet conditions ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures will reach the middle 80s today and then close to 90° on Thursday — we’ll be close to daily record highs both days, but primarily on Thursday ⦁❸⦁ […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/25/24 | Near-record heat in the Front Range the next few days, Helene to impact Florida tomorrow as a massive major hurricane first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A stream of cirrus clouds associated to a shortwave disturbance will be overhead through the morning , but these wispy clouds should clear out within a few hours ⦁❷⦁ Skies will be sunny the rest of Tuesday with high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 70s ⦁❸⦁ A strong ridge will move into the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/24/24 | Beautiful & seasonal today, but warming up the rest of the week with no rain in sight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The Front Range experienced its first significant rainfall in five months, with some areas receiving up to an inch of rain over the weekend. The start of the work week will be relatively cool. However, a strong ridge pattern known as an omega block will bring warm and dry conditions from Wednesday onwards, with temperatures […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 23, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Rain ends this afternoon but clouds persist ⦁❷⦁ Highs may struggle to get out of the 50s this afternoon, so quite chilly for September he mid-level shortwave and its associated trough axis will slowly slide east by early this evening. As that happens, we’ll see rain slowly ending from west to east. But even […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/22/24 | Rain and drizzle ending, but clouds and chilly weather remain first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures briefly reach 70 before clouds and rain move in ⦁❷⦁ Rainfall totals adjusted down slightly but still a good swath of a half or more inches of rain he high-resolution models have come in and their rainfall totals have adjusted our expected amounts slightly lower. However, it will continue to be a widespread […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 09/21/24 | Widespread rain later today through tonight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This weekend will surely feel a lot different than recent ones as the first autumn storm system of the year arrives into Colorado — conveniently aligning with the official first day of autumn on Sunday. While a fair amount of uncertainty remains in potential precipitation totals for the Front Range, everyone should see an extended […]
The post Colorado Forecast Update: Widespread rain inbound for Boulder and Denver this weekend, several inches of snow for the Mountains (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The week ends quiet with mid to upper 80s on the Plains ⦁❷⦁ Widespread rain envelopes the area Saturday late in the day and through the evening ⦁❸⦁ Rainfall totals by Sunday could range from a half inch to 1.5 inches he week ends quiet with mid to upper 80s over the Plains. We’ll […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/20/24 | Quiet to end the week but widespread rain Saturday evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Dry southwest flow and ridging will be across Colorado Thursday and Friday with beautiful and warm weather continuing — highs in the 80s both days ⦁❷⦁ A significant Four Corners low will move into our area this weekend — but the exact forecast track, upslope intensity, evolution of the low, and resulting precipitation output […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Autumn is coming in like a lion (well, maybe a bobcat) as widespread rain develops Saturday evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Yesterday’s huge storm system, which brought widespread 60+ MPH gusts to eastern Colorado, continues to trek away from us into Canada today ⦁❷⦁ Dry and subsident air will be in place today with sunny skies and temperatures in the low to middle 80s — Thursday will be more of the same ⦁❸⦁ All eyes […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/18/24 | Nothing but sun the next few days before a soggy Four Corners low arrives this weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Favorable conditions for a quick-hit of damaging winds will develop this afternoon in the Denver Metro area and all of eastern Colorado ⦁❷⦁ A broken line of strong to severe storms will move eastward off the terrain during the afternoon with straight-line wind gusts of 40 to 60 MPH in the Metro area, and […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/17/24 | Watch out for a line of strong to severe thunderstorms coming off the terrain this afternoon! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
In this final week of summer, Front Range Colorado will experience a mix of weather conditions. We’re tracking two main chances for rain in the extended: a quick shot of severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and then widespread upslope showers by Friday or Saturday as autumn weather arrives right on schedule. The week will stay warm […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 16, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs close to 90 this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Storm chances are very isolated, with limited instability in place ⦁❸⦁ The tropics are turning active mid-level impulse will track overhead this afternoon and evening to bring isolated showers and storms over the mountains and Plains. There is only one problem: instability is lacking. As indicated below, […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/15/24 | Slight shot of storms and the tropics are active again first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures warm back up well above average into the upper 80s ⦁❷⦁ We stay bone dry today ⦁❸⦁ Storm chances return Sunday, but of the isolated variety igh pressure ridging will build east today, centered over the panhandle of Texas. Westerly flow aloft will persist as it did yesterday. That will again spell out […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 09/14/24 | Warming back up well above average first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A cold front drops temperatures this afternoon to the lower 80s but its still slightly above normal ⦁❷⦁ Smoke from fires will create haze over the Front Range today ⦁❸⦁ We remain bone dry to end the week esterday’s mid-level trough has pushed into far northeast Montana and Wyoming. As a result, the trough […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/13/24 | Cooling off slightly with smoke in the air first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Wind gusts of 15 to 30 MPH are expected later today alongside relative humidities below 15% setting the stage for several hours of dangerous Red Flag conditions ⦁❷⦁ High temperatures will be toasty in the lower 90s which will encroach upon daily record highs for many Front Range cities ⦁❸⦁ A cold front will […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Critical fire conditions, record heat, and none of the rain we desperately need first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A Pacific low pressure system will come ashore today and move across the northern Rockies tonight bringing some changes to our weather ⦁❷⦁ Moisture will increase out ahead of the storm with our best chance of rainfall for the week occurring this afternoon into early evening ⦁❸⦁ Look for increasing clouds with scattered late-day […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/11/24 | Scattered PM storms today, hot & gusty with high fire danger Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A rinse-and-repeat forecast will unfold today with morning sunshine giving way to mostly cloudy skies and gusty showers later on — minimal to no measurable rainfall is expected ⦁❷⦁ Smoke from the Pacific Northwest will increase through the day with visibility declining and perhaps air quality taking a slight hit as well by afternoon/evening […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/10/24 | Increasing clouds & smoke with a few isolated gusty showers around, a better chance of rain on Wednesday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The second week of September will bring a prolonged period of unseasonable warmth to the Front Range along with minimal rainfall. The early to mid-week period will actually have slight chances for rain, but late-week will have much drier air and gusty winds leading to elevated fire danger. Temperatures will remain close to 90 degrees […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 9, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ We are quiet once again with highs in the upper 80s ⦁❷⦁ Diurnal showers and storms return this week and the tropics have turned active oday will remain quiet with highs in the upper 80s for the Denver Metro area. The weather turns a little more active this coming week, however, as diurnal showers […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/08/24 | Watching the tropics but mild and quiet over us first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ We are quiet in the upper 80s this weekend ⦁❷⦁ Rain chances are minimal across the state, but most favored in the south-central part of the state igh temperatures this afternoon will be a mild upper 80s across the Denver Metro area. Expect plentiful sunshine under high pressure. Tonight, clear skies will promote lows […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 09/07/24 | Highs in the upper 80s this weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The week closes out dry with temperatures mild in the lower 80s ⦁❷⦁ Plentiful sunshine will prevail through most of the weekend igh pressure ridging will be in place today and actually much of the weekend. The ridge will be just west of the Four Corners area. Meanwhile, troughing is present across the Great […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/06/24 | Quiet and mild for our week’s end first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The low pressure system which brought showers, storms and a cold front through yesterday evening continues its trek across Colorado today ⦁❷⦁ Morning clouds and isolated showers will give way to completely sunny skies by Thursday afternoon — expect fall-like highs only in the middle 70s ⦁❸⦁ A ridge of high pressure will slowly […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Thursday’s clearing skies & autumn-like temperatures will give way to a warm & mostly dry weekend in the Front Range first appeared on BoulderCAST.
August brought welcomed change to the Front Range with the elusive American Southwest Monsoon finally making a late appearance. While much of the area ended with below normal rainfall in August, it was notably wetter than months prior leading to a slight improvement in the regional drought. It was also hot in August, with overall […]
The post August 2024 Graphical Weather Review: A surprising late-season surge in the monsoon brought slight drought improvement to the Front Range first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A Pacific disturbance will trek across Colorado later today into Thursday ushering in our best (and only) chance of rain for the week ⦁❷⦁ Showers and some thunderstorms will develop Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, with isolated 1″ hail and 60 MPH winds possible — the severe risk is somewhat uncertain ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/04/24 | Scattered thundershowers move in later today and linger into the overnight, a few may produce severe hail/wind first appeared on BoulderCAST.
September is finally upon us — what a great time of the year this is in Colorado! Mother Nature will deliver rather varied weather this week in the Front Range. Hot temperatures and high pressure will give way to a Pacific trough by midweek. Clouds will be on the increase alongside the risk of severe […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 3, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
NOTICE: Due to the Labor Day holiday, our usual weekly outlook discussion will be published a day later on Tuesday this week. Please check back tomorrow for the latest on Front Range weather. Early week weather highlights are as follows: ⦁❶⦁ High pressure is centered directly over Colorado Monday but it will slowly weaken as […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Mon 09/02/24 | A hot Labor Day near 90° with isolated storms possible producing gusty winds but little to no rainfall first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The first day of September is quiet and about 4 degrees above normal ⦁❷⦁ Our next chance of rain looks to arrive this coming midweek he first day of September will be a quiet and mild one. High pressure ridging is centered over northeast Colorado, with the axis into Wyoming and Montana. This will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/01/24 | First day of September is warm and dry first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs warm up today for the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, but slightly lower on Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Dry conditions remain in place with anomalously low moisture content he Labor Day weekend starts off on the warm side with highs this afternoon in the upper 80s to lower 90s across the Denver Metro. Anomalously warm […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/31/24 | Warming up today for the start of the Labor Day weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Thunderstorms on Monday produced generally less than a quarter inch of rain in most locations, but upwards of 1″ well south of Denver ⦁❷⦁ Today will be very similar to Monday with morning sunshine, temperatures reaching the 90s in the afternoon, and then late-day storms ⦁❸⦁ Wednesday will see a slightly better chance of […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/06/24 | Two more hot days with thunderstorms before cooler (and smokier) air arrives Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Our scorching hot, two-week-long heatwave will finally come to an end later this week, but not before we endure a few more days. A cold front is slated to arrive into the Denver area late Wednesday finally knocking us out of the 90s. This front will also come with an enhanced chance of rainfall, though […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 5, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Increasing storm chances today and this coming week ⦁❷⦁ Watching Debby as it impacts the southeastern United States this week disturbance in the flow will increase the chance of late-day showers and storms across the Front Range. Unfortunately, the heat will still be in place ahead of any activity, with upper 90s to near […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/04/24 | Increasing storm chances and watching Debby first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Smoky conditions continue in a northeast surface flow ⦁❷⦁ Hot again with mid to upper 90s hot ridge of high pressure will park itself over Utah and Colorado this afternoon, spelling out a dry and hot day once again. A light northeast flow will develop during the afternoon, which could promote a 1-2 degree […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/03/24 | Hot and smoky weather persists first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Smoky conditions continue as wildfires rage in our state ⦁❷⦁ Hot again with upper 90s ⦁❸⦁ Just an outside shot of an isolated storm or two t will be another hot and smoky day across the state and Fro nt Range. The image below shows the total column smoke from the HRRR for this […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 08/02/24 | Heat and Smoke continue first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Between the extreme heat, thick smoke and new wildfire ignitions, this week has been quite the disaster in the Front Range! Our fuels have been primed for weeks now and our team has been vocal regarding this inevitable outcome, but things unravelled much quicker than even we expected this week with something like ten wildland […]
The post Heatwave & Wildfire Update: Exceptionally hot, dry and smoky conditions will remain across the Front Range at least through Monday with slow fire growth first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Two more wildfires started in the last 24 hours and conditions will remain favorable for them to grow in the coming days ⦁❷⦁ Hot again for our Wednesday but slightly cooler following the overnight “cold” front — highs only in the middle 90s ⦁❸⦁ Thicker smoke blankets the area today with reduced air quality […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/31/24 | The heatwave rages for at least another week as more wildfires ignite in the Front Range and smoke piles up first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Extremely dry air for late July remains over Colorado and will fuel another day of sunny skies, primed fire fuels, elevated ozone, and scorching heat ⦁❷⦁ Highs will be close to 100 degrees today across the lower elevations with record highs possible in many cities ⦁❸⦁ The newly ignited Alexander Mountain Fire west of […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/30/24 | Near-record heat once again before thick smoke from California arrives late tonight behind a “cold” front first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Fortunately, as of last Friday afternoon, the wildfire smoke from Canada has cleared out of our area. However, this week will feature new weather challenges in Colorado, with the primary story being a brutally hot, dry and extended heatwave, with a secondary concern being the return of thicker smoke later in the week. Let’s take […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 29, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ It turns hot today with middle 90s ⦁❷⦁ Hot westerly flow ensues for the coming week hot westerly flow will ensue for today and continue through much of the coming week. That is going to spell out middle 90s for us this afternoon but upper 90s to around 100 as the coming week progresses. […]
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⦁❶⦁ Heats starts to build today and continues well into next week ⦁❷⦁ Another low-end chance of storms today, but its our last real chance for several days disturbance will be tracking through today in the southwest flow. A trough axis will be situated from Washington into California. That energy will be tracking through in […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/27/24 | Heat starts building today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Air Quality greatly improves later today as smoke lifts out ⦁❷⦁ Storms take the smoke’s place this afternoon and evening with 30% chances for storms ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the low to middle 90s disturbance will be tracking through today from the westerly flow aloft and aid our best chance of storms this week. Storms […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/26/24 | Wildfire smoke exits this afternoon/evening but storms move onto the Plains first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Canadian smoke will stick around for one more day Thursday, but significant clearing is expected on Friday as winds start to shift ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures soar into the middle to upper 90s Thursday alongside active Air Quality Alerts for ozone and smoke ⦁❸⦁ A weak disturbance will bring a decent chance of rain to the […]
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⦁❶⦁ While wildfire smoke remains high across the area with poor air quality, we are still expecting gradual improvement in the coming days as winds slowly shift ⦁❷⦁ Air Quality Alerts remain in effect today for both smoke and ozone — try to limit outdoor activities, especially in the afternoon/evening when ozone will be highest […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/24/24 | Air quality improves slightly in the days to come, but worsening heat will keep things uncomfortable first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs get back to the 90s in most places this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Smoke persists today in the north to northeast flow at the surface and mid-levels n upper-level ridge axis remains to our west today but will move slightly to the east, spelling out our highs getting back to the low 90s for most […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/23/24 | Warming up with smoky skies first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a cool and unsettled past several days, the week ahead turns much drier, notably hotter, and quite hazy with Canadian wildfire smoke engulfing the Front Range. Rain chances will be limited through the week as the monsoon stays largely suppressed. We will return to the 90s as early as Tuesday, perhaps nearing 100 degrees […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 22, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A moist northeast flow and trough axis will aid shower and storm development once again ⦁❷⦁ Smoke arrives late tonight but especially Monday with reduced air quality ⦁❸⦁ Heat and drier weather takes hold this coming week n upper-level trough axis stretching from northwest to southeast will track through from the north this afternoon […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/21/24 | More rain chances, with week trending warmer and drier first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A surface trough will focus moisture along the Front Range for scattered showers and storms again ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures today in the middle 80s but dropping to the 70s tomorrow ⦁❸⦁ Smoke builds into the region late this weekend to early next week surface low will be over the Midwest today. As it tracks slowly […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/20/24 | Afternoon and evening storms again and trending cooler tomorrow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monsoon moisture remains trapped under the big ridge across the West, plus a shortwave will clip south across Colorado today ⦁❷⦁ Together these ingredients will fuel another round of scattered thunderstorms, mainly from Noon to 7PM ⦁❸⦁ Lots of clouds/smoke will be around with highs in the 80s — clouds could limit the amount […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/19/24 | PM thunderstorms today and tomorrow with highs in the 80s, choking Canadian smoke arrives late in the weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A powerful ridge of high pressure will form along the West Coast this weekend facilitating record heat, but Colorado will be outside its direct influence ⦁❷⦁ Cool and unsettled weather is expected here as several cold fronts and disturbances will clip the area in the extended ⦁❸⦁ Each day will offer below normal temperatures […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Below normal temperatures, smoky skies & continued rainfall chances will accompany atypical due northerly flow through the weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ An overnight cold front has ushered in low-level moisture, upslope flow, and some stratus clouds this morning to the area ⦁❷⦁ Another round of monsoon thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon hours (1-4PM) with a quick shot of moderate to heavy rain for most areas — highs in the middle 80s ⦁❸⦁ Drier air […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/17/24 | A quick shot of monsoon thunderstorms with heavy rain this afternoon, but drier on Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Thunderstorms on Monday produced up to 1″ of rain in some areas alongside small hail ⦁❷⦁ Subtropical moisture continues to flow into the Front Range today and this will support another round of afternoon and evening monsoon storms in the Metro area ⦁❸⦁ Best chance of rain today comes from Noon to 6PM, though […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/16/24 | Afternoon monsoon storms with a quick shot of moderate rain, more on the way tomorrow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After days of scorching heat, this week will fortunately trend cooler and wetter with the return of monsoon moisture to Colorado — perfect timing considering severe drought has now returned to the area and fire danger continues to explode. Following one more toasty outing on Monday, temperatures will tumble below normal by midweek with daily […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 15, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Heat Advisory in effect once again with triple-digit heat ⦁❷⦁ Some low-end storms may develop this afternoon in the hot and slightly unstable air Heat Advisory is once again in effect today with highs in the lower 100s for most of the Denver Metro area once again. The anomalous high pressure ridge is currently […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/14/24 | Another hot day… first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Heat Advisory in effect today for another triple-digit day ⦁❷⦁ There are signs of a reprieve from the heat come the middle of next week Heat Advisory is in effect for the Front Range and most of eastern Colorado today. Another afternoon of high temperatures in the low 100s will be the norm for […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/13/24 | Hot weather continues first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs today will range from 101-103 over the Denver and Boulder metro areas ⦁❷⦁ Virtually no chance of rain today; beat the heat by staying cool indoors or at the pool hat large and anomalous ridge will continue to be in place toady, located over eastern Utah. It’s going to spell out quite the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/12/24 | We are baking in the sun today with lower 100s for highs first appeared on BoulderCAST.
An impending pattern shift is expected to bring record-breaking triple-digit temperatures to the Front Range this weekend. This latest round of extreme heat is due to a superheated airmass moving into Colorado from the Desert, an airmass which has already produced all-time record highs in other western states. We review the climatology for rare triple […]
The post Heatwave Update: The Front Range will sizzle this weekend, possibly reaching 100°+ three or four days in a row! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The North American Monsoon is responsible for pumping subtropical moisture into the southwestern United States every summer, moisture which ultimately supplies the fuel for Colorado’s daily summertime thunderstorms — rain we desperately need in the Front Range right now following months scarce precipitation and worsening drought. However, the arrival and intensity of the summer monsoon […]
The post 2024 Colorado Summer Monsoon Outlook: Drought is back in the Front Range and this year’s monsoon won’t offer any help first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The strong ridge of high pressure to our west has barely moved over the last 24 hours and this will keep our weather largely unchanged ⦁❷⦁ Another round of weak thunderstorms will impact the higher terrain — a slight chance one or two may spread east onto the adjacent Plains but these would only […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/10/24 | Back into the lower 90s today with widely scattered late-day thundershowers in/near the higher terrain first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Exceptionally dry air remains under the heat dome currently situated across the bulk of the West ⦁❷⦁ This “dome” will slowly migrate eastward over the next seven days with its record-setting hot airmass invading the Front Range in due time (Thursday into Monday) ⦁❸⦁ Today will see increasing clouds with a slight chance of […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/09/24 | The heat ramps up this week with upper 80s today trending towards 100° by Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Say goodbye to those 70s we had on Sunday. Record-setting heat is queuing up later this week as a strong ridge will build into the area from the Desert Southwest. With this, expect progressively warmer daytime highs as the week wears on, eventually soaring into the lower 100s by Friday and into the weekend ahead. […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 8, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures will only hover in the low to mid 70s today! ⦁❷⦁ We’ll see clouds increase this afternoon ahead of showers and storms ⦁❸⦁ Severe risk resides south and east of Denver hat change we are in store for today as a pretty potent cold front for early July has pushed through the region. […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/07/24 | Much cooler with scattered showers and storms this afternoon/evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs warm today into the mid to upper 80s ⦁❷⦁ A strong cold front will usher in below normal highs for our Sunday ⦁❸⦁ Rain chances will return with the front on Sunday as well oday, there will be a few boundaries of note. The first is a weak surface trough or cool front […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/06/24 | Warming up today ahead of a strong summertime cold front for Sunday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Pleasant weather for the 5th with lower 80s ⦁❷⦁ We warm up briefly on Saturday, but cool off again Sunday ⦁❸⦁ Rain chances return Sunday with a strong cold front esterday’s cold front now lies to our south and east across New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Even though it is well to our south, […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/05/24 | Remaining cool for the 5th but warming up tomorrow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ An absolutely gorgeous Fourth will unfold with sunny skies, dry conditions, light winds, and below normal temperatures in the lower 80s ⦁❷⦁ The current cool northwest flow pattern will remain in place across the area for the next 5 to 7 days, eventually getting replaced by a hot ridge next week ⦁❸⦁ Our next […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Last night’s impressive cold front, lovely weather for the Fourth, and details on our next chance of rain as the monsoon remains at large first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Following right in the footsteps of May, June was another incredibly dry month across much of the Front Range, concluding as Boulder’s driest June in exactly 100 years. As a result, drought has returned to the area, including both Boulder and Denver. June also landed as one of the hottest on record for many Colorado […]
The post June 2024 Graphical Weather Review: Drought returns to the Front Range following our second straight exceptionally dry month first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Exceptionally dry air is working across Colorado from the west and northwest today — with storms only possible east of this dry airmass ⦁❷⦁ Severe supercells capable of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening in far eastern Colorado ⦁❸⦁ Sunny and dry weather unfolds today in the Metro […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/03/24 | Hot & dry today with severe storms to the east, a cold front tonight will usher in cooler & pleasant weather for the Fourth first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A weak shortwave disturbance is passing across northern Colorado early on this Tuesday ⦁❷⦁ Widely scattered to isolated rain showers will move across the area this morning — our best chance of rain for today and likely the rest of the week ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures top out in the middle 80s today with plentiful […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/02/24 | A slight chance of AM showers before sunshine takes over the rest of the day, Boulder County now under Stage 1 fire restrictions first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week’s weather in the Front Range will feature a welcomed northwest flow pattern, one which will usher in cooler temperatures but unfortunately little in the way of rainfall as the monsoon remains at bay. Several disturbances will be tracking across northern Colorado but will have extremely limited moisture to work with resulting in most […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 1, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures warm back up as return flow ensues ⦁❷⦁ Storm chances will be isolated today, some of which could be severe trough axis will exist along the west coast and will move inland later tonight. To our southeast is also a ridge of high pressure. In between these two pressure centers is Colorado, which […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 06/30/24 | Warming back up with some isolated late day storms first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A much cooler day today behind a cold front with some 10 degrees lower highs in the low 80s ⦁❷⦁ Storm chances persist today, but greatest coverage will be south and west portions of Denver heck out this gorgeous sunset image from last night. After the convection waned, leftover cirrus and wave clouds led […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/29/24 | Temperatures some 10 degrees cooler today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs will top out in the lower 90s once again today ⦁❷⦁ Much cooler weather is in store for Saturday behind a strong cold front – highs only in the 80s ⦁❸⦁ Storm chances today in the 20-30% range, some of which could be severe t will be another hot one today with lower […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 06/28/24 | Lower 90s again with storm chances, then cooler on Saturday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ High pressure has shifted slightly eastward, with the plume of subtropical moisture now squarely flowing into western Colorado ⦁❷⦁ Another round of numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening — highs around 90 degrees ⦁❸⦁ More storms on Friday with similar temperatures, but moisture content in the atmosphere declines somewhat ⦁❹⦁ […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Daily storm chances, better air quality, and a short-lived reprieve from the heat first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Denver hit 100°F at DIA on Tuesday, marking the hottest day of 2024 so far, with Boulder reaching 98°F. ⦁❷⦁ A slight change in weather pattern is bringing cooler temperatures and increased moisture to the Front Range today ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures will only reach the lower to middle 90s with increasing clouds and the risk […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/26/24 | Subtropical moisture arrives to temper our heatwave, but developing storms could turn severe first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ It’s another hot one with mid to upper 90s for highs this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Storm chances today will be limited at 10% with the ridge closer to the region ⦁❸⦁ A better chance of storms will exist on Wednesday as moisture levels soar t was a hot one yesterday with most of the Front […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/25/24 | Another hot one first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week’s weather in Colorado will be dominated by a potent ridge of high pressure setting up shop across New Mexico. Although chances of storms will exist for Monday and Tuesday, model guidance shows better agreement for more numerous thunderstorm activity during the latter part of the week as a few weak fronts move into […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 24, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Anomalous ridge builds over us today into the upcoming week ⦁❷⦁ Low and mid 90s today will trend to mid/upper 90s this week ⦁❸⦁ Low moisture over us today but could creep in later this week hot ridge will build west this afternoon and evening and largely park itself across the region through much […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 06/23/24 | Hotter weather in the works first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Saturday begins a warming and drying trend as high pressure shifts from the Deep South into the Desert Southwest ⦁❷⦁ There’s just enough lingering moisture today to produce widely scattered late-day storms, but these will produce mostly just wind and little rainfall ⦁❸⦁ Highs today will be in the lower 90s with increasing clouds […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/22/24 | Staring down an extended stretch of drier & much hotter weather first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A troughy pattern remains over the area today with similar conditions expected to what unfolded on Thursday ⦁❷⦁ After morning low clouds, sunshine will take over and push high temperatures into the 80s by early afternoon ⦁❸⦁ A wave of thunderstorms is expected between 1 and 5PM with gusty winds, small hail, and brief […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 06/21/24 | Staying pleasant with one last chance of decent rain before we turn hot & dry first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Deep subtropical moisture will be around to end the work-week supporting scattered to numerous thunderstorm development, some storms could turn severe and produce torrential rainfall ⦁❷⦁ High temperatures Thursday will reach the upper 80s with sunny skies turning stormy during the afternoon, with storms lingering into the evening ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures will be similar on […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Celebrating the summer solstice with soaking thunderstorms, but the oven dial slowly ramps up through the weekend! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Unseasonably chilly weather will continue today with easterly upslope flow locked in across the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ At the same time, subtropical moisture will surge these next few days from the Gulf of Mexico, aided along by the landfall of Tropical Storm Alberto ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures stay cold today with highs only in the 60s […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/19/24 | Unseasonably chilly with scattered late-day rain; warmer but still stormy the rest of the week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Much cooler today with highs hovering in the upper 70s ⦁❷⦁ Late day spotty showers around this evening but little if any storms cold front pushed through the region earlier this morning. Behind it, much cooler highs will be in store with highs only in the upper 70s across the Front Range. Winds will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/18/24 | Cooler with a chance of late day showers first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week in the Front Range will feature a rollercoaster ride of temperatures from 90s to the 70s and back again! There will also be increasing rainfall chances for the mid to late-week period as remnant moisture arrives from a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico — this is not the beginning of our […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 17, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Hot and dry weather continues today and tomorrow with 90+ degree temperatures ⦁❷⦁ Relief is on the way Tuesday behind a strong cold front, but rain chances also ramp up ot and dry weather will continue today and tomorrow. Today, ridging to our east and troughing to our northwest will bring in continued southwest […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 06/16/24 | 90+ degrees continue today, but relief is on the horizon first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Hot and dry weather returns this weekend with rebounding low to mid 90s ⦁❷⦁ A stray shower or storm is possible this afternoon but we remain mostly dry ot and dry weather returns this weekend as dry west to southwesterly flow takes over. Today, ridging exists over the southeastern U.S., while troughing exists across […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/15/24 | Hot and dry weather returns this weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Widespread showers and storms will develop this afternoon to evening as a system moves overhead ⦁❷⦁ Deep and anomalous moisture will favor rainfall amounts upwards of three quarters of an inch in spots eep and anomalous moisture will spread northward as a mid-level cut-off low moves overhead from Arizona this afternoon and evening. Precipitable […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 06/14/24 | Widespread showers and storms, some being severe first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As the Front Range races towards near-record high temperatures on Thursday, the weather pattern is evolving to offer a short-lived reprieve on Friday with a chance of severe thunderstorms and cooler temperatures accompanied by well-mixed smoke blowing in from Mexico. While the blistering heat will ramp back up again over the weekend, we are tracking […]
The post Colorado Weather Update: A busy weekend forecast as near-record heat, ozone pollution, severe thunderstorms, and Mexican wildfire smoke are on the way! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The mid-latitude jet stream is positioned far north in Canada while the subtropical jet is well to the south — quiet conditions will unfold across most of the West and northern Mexico ⦁❷⦁ An elongated area of high pressure has developed to the south in Mexico leading to warm, westerly flow into Colorado with […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/12/24 | Back into the scorching 90s today & tomorrow, but climatologically snow may be closer than you think! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The shortwave disturbance which brought showers and storms yesterday has moved on and today will be quieter ⦁❷⦁ Expect mostly sunny skies with a high in the mid-80s, slightly above seasonal norms ⦁❸⦁ There is a tiny risk of brief shower or storm between 3 and 7PM, but less than 10% chance and mainly […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/11/24 | Mostly dry with seasonal temperatures, but brace for a push deep into the 90s the next couple days first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week in the Front Range will feature two scorchingly hot days sandwiched between chances for thunderstorms. For the most part, the severe risk looks to be low throughout the extended, but we will need to monitor things late in the week as a surge of subtropical moisture may support more numerous storms and torrential […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 10, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Upslope flow with high pressure to our east will favor lower 80s ⦁❷⦁ Highly anomalous moisture streaming in today will warrant heavy rainfall potential this evening ⦁❸⦁ Storms may also be severe with damaging winds and hail late afternoon and evening highly anomalous moist atmosphere will build into the Front Range this afternoon and […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 06/09/24 | Anomalous moisture brings the threat of heavy rainfall and severe storms first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Cooler today behind a cold front with low to middle 80s ⦁❷⦁ Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening ⦁❸⦁ The strongest storms will produce damaging winds and hail 2 inches or greater, mainly east of Denver marginal to enhanced risk of severe storms is in place today, with the greatest severe […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/08/24 | Severe thunderstorms capable of wind and large hail today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Another hot one to close out the work week with low to mid 90s ⦁❷⦁ Scattered showers and storms this afternoon and evening, but most below severe limits ⦁❸⦁ A cold front will increase storm chances Saturday, along with severe weather oisture in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere will be on […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 06/07/24 | Heat and showers/storms to end the work week and start the weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A ridge of high pressure will remain in control of the West’s weather the next several days, but it will be weakening and vacating Colorado during this time. After a warm end to the work week, including potential record high temperatures on Friday, a stormier weather pattern will take hold heading into the weekend with […]
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⦁❶⦁ Boulder and Denver have not yet reached 90 degrees this year, but that will change soon due to a pronounced ridge pattern across the West ⦁❷⦁ A summer-like heat wave is brewing, with high pressure centered over Arizona causing hot air to flow into California, Nevada, and Utah — the Front Range is on […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/05/24 | Several 90-degree days are lining up, beginning today for most! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The overnight storm system passed us by with little fanfare — no measurable precipitation was reported outside of the Mountains ⦁❷⦁ Northwest flow behind the departing storm will bring wave clouds and breezy conditions today to the Front Range ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures in the lower 80s with gusts up to 25 MPH developing ⦁❹⦁ […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/04/24 | Breezy and a tad cooler today, but a summer-like heat wave is brewing! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a mostly quiet and warm weekend, things will more-or-less remain unchanged for the first full week of June. Temperatures will stay warm to hot with only a small chance of rainfall this week. We’ve managed to dodge the nineties so far in 2024, but that bout of good fortune will run out later this […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 3, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
2024 began very soggy across the Front Range, but the month of May did a complete one-eighty concluding as Boulder’s driest in 50 years and 2nd driest since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. Other notable weather events during the month include the once-in-a-lifetime northern lights display visible across almost the entire United States and […]
The post May 2024 Graphical Weather Review: Boulder’s driest May in 50 years, a once-in-a-lifetime northern lights display and yet another billion-dollar Denver hailstorm! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures top out right near 90 this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Isolated storms largely bypass Denver today but increasing chances are on the horizon later this coming week he west-southwesterly flow will persist again today as a trough axis makes it move to the east. The temperature anomalies in the low-levels are quite warm for this […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 06/02/24 | Temperatures approach 90 today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures rise this weekend, with highs close to 90 on Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Only isolated storms are in the forecast today and tomorrow, with the best coverage well east of Denver oday, there is a trough axis stretching from the Pacific Northwest into southern California. East of the trough, there will be some energy tracking […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/01/24 | Only isolated storms today as temperatures rise first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A pair of severe, supercell thunderstorms exploded across the northern Front Range late Thursday evening with very little advanced notice for residents. Hail larger than baseballs caused significant property damage on the northern and northeastern Metro area — roofing, siding, car windows and gardens stood no chance against the onslaught. The hail repair and insurance […]
The post Denver Hailstorm Recap: Unexpected, nocturnal supercells pummeled parts of the Denver area with baseball-sized hail Thursday night! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Westerly flow aloft will bring energy through this afternoon and evening for some isolated storms ⦁❷⦁ Better chance of storms today east of Denver across eastern Colorado ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures in the mid 70s he mid-level flow will be westerly today. Embedded in that flow some energy will track from west to east across […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 05/31/24 | A few storms but most will remain east of Denver first appeared on BoulderCAST.
There will be a continued threat of showers and thunderstorm across the Front Range through Saturday, including severe storms just to the east each day. However, the overall trend in the extended will be towards drier and hotter weather with Sunday and/or Monday vying to be our first 90-degree days of the year. Let’s take […]
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⦁❶⦁ A fast-moving trough across the northern Rockies will be timed well with solar heating today, setting the stage for a burst of severe storms stretching from parts of Canada into New Mexico ⦁❷⦁ Showers and storms are expected to start midday, moving eastward through the afternoon and evening. The greatest severe risk is between […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/29/24 | Widely scattered showers and storms today, some will be severe (especially east of the Metro area) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A ridge axis sits almost directly over Denver this morning — southwest flow aloft will be developing through the day leading to a rise in temperatures and moisture availability ⦁❷⦁ The surface layer remains dry with just isolated to widely scattered showers and weak, gusty storms expected — highs around 80 degrees in the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/28/24 | A few spotty thundershowers today, but things ramp up Wednesday with severe storms eyeing the area first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Our Memorial Day week starts off dry and pleasant for the holiday with no chance of rain on Monday and sunny skies. However, we’ll see daytime chances of isolated/scattered storms across the Front Range each day from Tuesday onward, including some severe storms mixed in at times. Rainfall chances may be highest later in the […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 27, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ It’s a quiet day with lower 70s and plentiful sunshine ⦁❷⦁ The week ahead brings daily chances of isolated showers and storms by Tuesday ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures may reach the lower 90s midweek ur trough from yesterday will be sliding east of our area into Kansas this afternoon. We will be on the subsident side […]
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⦁❶⦁ Temperatures hover in the upper 70s today ⦁❷⦁ Gusty westerly winds up to 30 mph are possible ⦁❸⦁ There is a 20 to 30 percent chance of a shower or storm this evening; the better chance is over Kansas lee developing trough of low pressure will favor the risk of showers and storms late […]
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⦁❶⦁ Temperatures are pleasant in the upper 60s to around 70 to end our week ⦁❷⦁ Clouds increase late today and evening with a mid-level trough ⦁❸⦁ There is a very low-end chance of a shower or storm this evening; most of us will stay dry esterday evening brought a cold front through the region. […]
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The forecast for the holiday weekend has trended drier, which as we’ll describe, isn’t necessarily good news. While troughing will remain across the northern Rockies through Sunday, most of the moisture and energy will bypass Colorado to the north leaving us with just meager rainfall chances and largely seasonal temperatures throughout the extended. The main […]
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⦁❶⦁ Overnight temperatures got cold enough for frost in portions of northeast Colorado, but any frost should be fairly minor around Boulder/Denver which were warmer ⦁❷⦁ Lots of sunshine expected today between major weather systems — mostly sunny and slightly breezy with highs in the low to middle 70s ⦁❸⦁ Our next storm system will […]
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Mother Nature will continue to pummel the western United States with storm systems this week, including plenty of activity here in the Front Range. Monday will provide the most substantial severe weather outbreak in Colorado so far in 2024, but fortunately that will go down east of the Denver Metro area. Another system will bring […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 20, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs return into the lower 80s with dry conditions ⦁❷⦁ Chance of showers and storms return Monday and Tuesday as a trough approaches warm and dry downslope flow out of the southwest today will create dry and much warmer conditions this afternoon. An area of low pressure in Montana will be a player for […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs reach the upper 70s behind a weak cold front ⦁❷⦁ Late-afternoon scattered storms develop, tracking east from the higher terrain weak cold front has pushed through, and, behind it, easterly flow has ensued. This won’t prevent us from warming nicely into the upper 70s to perhaps close to 80. But it will bring […]
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⦁❶⦁ Warm and dry to end the week with 80s ⦁❷⦁ A cold front tomorrow will bring isolated/scattered storms, along with slightly lower temperatures warm and dry southwest flow will persist today to end our work week. High pressure over the central/southern Plains and a cold front approaching from the Pacific Northwest will set up […]
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⦁❶⦁ Yesterday there were fairly widespread raindrops in the Denver Metro area, resulting in up to 0.5 inches of rainfall in some locations. Most of the storms formed after dark and affected areas along and south of Interstate 70. ⦁❷⦁ Over the next few days, the Front Range will experience a generally quiet weather pattern […]
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⦁❶⦁ An active weather setup encompasses nearly the entire contiguous United States right now, including here in Colorado ⦁❷⦁ A weak trough, cold front and limited moisture will combine to produce our best chance of rainfall for the week today, but those chances have trended down somewhat ⦁❸⦁ Look for a high in the middle […]
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⦁❶⦁ A petite but vigorous shortwave passing through Wyoming today will spread trailing energy across Colorado ⦁❷⦁ Daytime heating will help force the development of scattered showers and storms for much of Colorado, a few may turn severe with up to 60 MPH wind gusts ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the middle to upper 70s today with […]
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Front Range temperatures through the week will largely hover near to above normal, though there will be a brief dip in temperatures one day behind a late-spring cold front. Rain chances will focus on the early to middle part of the week with our best shot of raindrops coming on Wednesday. Drier and warmer weather […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 13, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Scattered showers and some embedded storms will again develop today, centered on the afternoon/evening ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the mid 60s with some partial sunshine before the showers develop closed upper trough will make its way east today and weaken as it does so. However, that movement will be slow and it won’t fully move […]
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In extremely rare fashion, Mother Nature’s incredible showing of the Northern Lights Friday night extended across nearly the entire continental United States, including a shimmering display of pink and green hues over the Denver area. If you somehow missed the exceptionally infrequent sight Friday night, you have a second chance Saturday night as severe geomagnetic […]
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⦁❶⦁ Scattered showers and some embedded storms around this afternoon and evening into Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Drizzle and fog favored overnight into Sunday morning ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures ahead of the showers in the mid to upper 60s band of scattered showers and some embedded storms will develop later this afternoon and evening in response to a cutoff […]
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⦁❶⦁ Temperatures remain chilly to end the work week with 50s once again ⦁❷⦁ Low-end widely scattered showers possible today ⦁❸⦁ Unsettled shower/storm chances persist over the weekend but temperatures warm up chilly pattern will persist to end our work week. As you can see below, an area of low pressure continues to reside along […]
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Despite having a two-week-long dry stretch thrown into the mix, the month of April concluded wetter than normal for most of the Front Range. However, much of this moisture came from a soaking rainstorm (with a little snow) near the end of the month. Nonetheless, 2024 has begun as one of the all-time wettest in […]
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⦁❶⦁ A stalled trough will remain over Colorado through the weekend ahead with wet weather continuing for the area ⦁❷⦁ Gloomy Thursday and Friday with highs in the 50s — a slight chance of showers both days ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures will trend back towards seasonal normals for the weekend into the mid to upper 60s ⦁❹⦁ […]
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⦁❶⦁ Overnight temperatures dropped below freezing in parts of northeast Colorado, but most of the Denver Metro area dodged that bullet due to lingering breezes ⦁❷⦁ Today will be breezy with morning sun trending to more clouds late in the day — highs in the upper 50s ⦁❸⦁ A cold front arrives late this evening […]
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⦁❶⦁ Gusty winds will continue today with frequent and widespread gusts of 25 to 45 MPH much of the day, up to 60 MPH in the Foothills ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the mid to upper 50s with a slight chance of a brief rain shower rolling off the terrain around midday in to afternoon ⦁❸⦁ Skies […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/07/24 | More wind today & a risk of sub-freezing temperatures tonight! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The weather pattern across the western United States stays exceedingly active throughout the week ahead with impacts across Colorado ranging from Mountain snow, to cooler than normal temperatures, to elevated fire danger to days of strong downslope winds. Here in the Front Range, we will catch a little bit of everything this week. Read on […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs are very warm in the upper 70s to low 80s ⦁❷⦁ Gusty winds of 30-45 mph today will increase to around 40-50 mph overnight ⦁❸⦁ A low-end chance of a stray shower late tonight and overnight strong trough over Utah today will strengthen as it moves overhead this evening and overnight. Ahead of […]
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⦁❶⦁ A cold front favors somewhat cooler highs in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon with east-southeast flow ⦁❷⦁ A mid-level perturbation will favor a chance of late-day showers ⦁❸⦁ Instability is limited such that most of us will stay dry shortwave trough is rather large and present over the northwest part of California. […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs in the low 70s will trend cooler tonight ⦁❷⦁ Approaching cold front will usher in a chance of afternoon showers ⦁❸⦁ Main impact from the front will be some gusty winds along/behind the boundary of 30-40 mph brief gusts shortwave trough will penetrate eastward this evening to our north. Energy to the south […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 05/03/24 | Warm before a cool down with isolated showers and storms this afternoon first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The broader weather pattern will remain active across the West throughout the extended, but most of the systems will pass just north of Colorado leaving the Front Range with only minor precipitation chances in the days to come. However, there will be a series of weak backdoor cold fronts with limited moisture allowing for a […]
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⦁❶⦁ Wind gusts on Tuesday topped 70 MPH near Boulder, with up to 35 MPH in Denver ⦁❷⦁ Our next storm approaches from the northwest and passes across the Front Range later today bringing a good chance of rain ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the 60s (north) to 70s (south/east) today with increasing clouds and ~60% chance […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/01/24 | Conditions trend downhill today with rain, gusty winds and small hail possible through the afternoon/evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A quick-hitting shortwave moving across Wyoming is producing a few morning snow showers in the Mountains/Foothills, but dry across the Metro area ⦁❷⦁ Gusty downslope winds will develop late-morning into afternoon, gusts of 40 MPH in the Boulder, up to 30 MPH in Denver ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the lower 70s today under partly to […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 04/30/24 | Lots of sun today but it’ll turn gusty….storms enter the forecast for tomorrow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts off mild and relatively quiet in the Front Range, but trends chilly and unsettled yet again by mid to late week. Mother Nature wants to keep a rather active pattern around for us to begin the month of May. There is also a possibility of some snow mixing in for the latter […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 29, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Unsettled weather from yesterday is largely gone ⦁❷⦁ Highs reach the middle 50s this afternoon with broken sunshine ⦁❸⦁ Scattered showers develop later today but with limited rain amounts ⦁❹⦁ Active pattern stays in place with another late-week system possible Thursday to start the month of May he rather unsettled weather we had yesterday […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 04/28/24 | Warmer with some scattered showers later today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As promised, widespread rain continues to fall across the entire Denver Metro area Saturday morning, with heavy spring snow dumping in the Foothills just uphill to the west. We take a look at totals so far and how much rain/snow is still to come from the ongoing impressive spring storm. howers and storms developed right […]
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A developing Four Corners low pressure system will move across southern Colorado this weekend producing a prolonged period of moist upslope flow into the Front Range. While temperatures will (fortunately) be too warm for snowfall across the lower elevations, anywhere from 1 to 4″ of rainfall is expected to dump on our area. Where temperatures […]
The post Forecast Update: A super-soaker storm will slam the Front Range this weekend, up to 4 inches of rainfall and 2 feet of snow possible first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Two areas of low pressure will impact the region in the coming days — the second one will be more impactful to the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Severe storms with tornadoes and hail possible this afternoon in far eastern Colorado ⦁❸⦁ Scattered rain showers possible this afternoon into the overnight, mainly east of Interstate 25, […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 04/25/24 | Scattered rain showers arrive this evening, even soggier Friday into Saturday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperatures rebound back into the middle 70s today with partly to mostly sunny skies ⦁❷⦁ A shift towards unsettled weather begins tomorrow with rain chances returning — including some severe storms ⦁❸⦁ Soggy weather really takes holds Friday into Saturday with 1-2″ of rain becoming more likely for much of the area, and heavy […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 04/24/24 | Nice today, but multiple systems are eyeing Colorado and 1-2″ of rain possible first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A cold front moved through overnight which will make temperatures some 15 degrees cooler today ⦁❷⦁ Highs only in the lower 60s with partly cloudy skies ⦁❸⦁ Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms possible this afternoon into the evening — showers will be weak with minimal rain but some wind ⦁❹⦁ Wednesday will warm up […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 04/23/24 | Highs only near 60 degrees with a chance of rain later first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After another round of spring snow over the weekend, the pattern will stay somewhat active across the Front Range this week, but with the warmer late April temperatures translating to only rain chances for the lower elevations. Unfortunately it looks like the gloom will stick around into the upcoming weekend as well. Let’s take a […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 22, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Fog and low clouds make for a dreary start ⦁❷⦁ Sunshine and warmer air aids mid 50s to low 60s for highs later this afternoon n area of low clouds and fog have blanketed the Front Range as a result of the saturation at low-levels from the fresh snow the past 24 hours. These […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 04/21/24 | Morning fog/clouds transition to afternoon sunshine and warmer temperatures first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Friday afternoon with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. Bands of snow last about 18 hours and produced variable snow totals across the Front Range. The forecast played out about as expected […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 19-20, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Snow tapers off around midday, but cold and cloudy skies persist through the day ⦁❷⦁ Warmer temperatures in the 60s look favored for Sunday anded snow this morning will gradually taper off by midday today as the jet energy weakens later this morning and especially this afternoon. The HRRR model (below) shows the continued […]
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After a month long hiatus, widespread accumulating snowfall will return to the Front Range late Friday as a classic jet-forced banded snowfall event unfolds across the area. While final snowfall totals will undoubtedly vary from location to location, we discuss the latest details of the springtime snowflakes knocking on our door, including when things will […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs in the low 40s with showers will trend colder with snow on the way this evening ⦁❷⦁ Several slushy inches of snow possible on the Plains by Saturday, but higher totals likely in the Foothills ⦁❸⦁ We discuss the continued uncertainty with this late-season snow storm and reveal when a snow map will […]
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⦁❶⦁ A dreary Thursday with drizzle, flurries and freezing drizzle lingering during the morning — cold with highs only around 40 degrees ⦁❷⦁ A secondary system moves in Friday afternoon with bands of rain changing to snow Friday night ⦁❸⦁ Springtime snow accumulations should remain light across the lower elevations (trace to a few inches), […]
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⦁❶⦁ One last mild spring day before we transition cooler and unsettled the rest of the week ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the lower 70s Wednesday with gusty west winds of 15 to 30 MPH ⦁❸⦁ A cold front arrives this evening with a slight chance of rain/snow showers and possibly spotty (freezing) drizzle developing overnight into […]
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⦁❶⦁ Morning gloom and showers give way to mostly sunny skies and gusty winds for our Tuesday — temperatures top out in the 60s ⦁❷⦁ Wind gusts over 50 MPH are possible in the Foothills and far eastern Colorado today, but only gusting 20-35 MPH in the Denver Metro area ⦁❸⦁ Wednesday will be pleasant […]
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Warm temperatures, low humidity, and strong gusty winds will start our week with continued fire danger across the Plains. A strong area of low pressure will also bring the threat of rain showers late Monday into Tuesday to the Denver Metro area, with heavy snow piling up in the Mountains. Later in the week, a […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 15, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The month of March was fairly dry and chilly most of the time, but we can’t forget the historic El Niño snowstorm which slammed the entire Front Range around the middle of the month. Snow totals of 1 to 2 feet occurred in Boulder and Denver with up to 5 feet fell in the nearby […]
The post March 2024 Graphical Weather Review: A chilly month headlined by one massive, sloppy snowstorm! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s continue today with elevated fire concerns ⦁❷⦁ Very windy and some wet weather late Monday and Tuesday levated fire concerns will be present today and early evening as relative humidity levels dip below 15 percent, in fact, as low as 10 percent. Highs will be also […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s persist through the weekend ⦁❷⦁ Wet weather and gusty winds look likely late Monday into Tuesday period of very warm temperatures will continue today and the rest of the weekend as a large dome of high pressure remains in place. We are watching a large storm […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 04/13/24 | Upper 70s to low 80s persist this weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Deep southwest flow will bring huge warmth to close out our week ⦁❷⦁ Highs well into the 70s today ⦁❸⦁ Fire concerns are introduced into the forecast this weekend huge warmup is in store today and will likely continue into the weekend. High pressure exists over Texas right now, while low pressure resides off […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 04/12/24 | Warming trend continues with highs well into the 70s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A slow-moving ridge pattern will persist over the area through the upcoming weekend before a Pacific trough arrives into Colorado on Monday ⦁❷⦁ Lots of sunshine expected over the next several days with temperatures warming up considerably — 60s Thursday, 70s Friday/Saturday, near 80 on Sunday ⦁❸⦁ Alongside the warmth, daytime gusty winds will […]
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⦁❶⦁ A weak disturbance will pass across Colorado today from the northwest bringing cooler temperatures and our best chance of rain for the week ⦁❷⦁ Highs will reach the upper 50s with increasing clouds and a slight chance of late-day thundershowers ⦁❸⦁ An amplified ridge of high pressure will move in tomorrow and it sticks […]
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⦁❶⦁ Sunny and mild on this Tuesday with highs in the lower 60s, clouds increase towards sunset ⦁❷⦁ A weak disturbance in the northwest flow will bring more clouds, light breezes, and a chance of rain for Wednesday ⦁❸⦁ We had excellent viewing conditions for the partial solar eclipse on Monday — we provide a […]
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After the very windy weekend, our weather in the Front Range will turn much quieter for the week ahead. Temperatures will fluctuate between the 50s and the 70s throughout the week with only one minor chance to pick up any precipitation. The upcoming weekend will see temperatures soar towards 80 degrees with fire danger unfortunately […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 8, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Gusty winds of 40 to 60 mph still expected to start our Sunday ⦁❷⦁ Winds start to weaken this afternoon and diminish tonight as the system pulls out of our region ⦁❸⦁ Fire Risk still quite dangerous given mild, gusty, and dry conditions ur Sunday will still start off rather strong and gusty northwest […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 04/07/24 | Still gusty winds but much weaker than Saturday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Intense and damaging downslope wind gusts up to 100 mph are expected today and especially tonight over the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Low-end snow chances are also possible along/east of Denver, but with limited accumulations ⦁❸⦁ Strong and gusty winds continue into Sunday but around 40-50 mph as opposed to today n extreme event is […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 04/06/24 | Intense Winds up to 100 mph expected today and tonight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
An exceptionally strong spring storm is approaching Colorado which will develop into a big ol’ blizzard in the coming days. However, unlike the last few storms which have been direct hits on the Front Range, this one will track further north leading to more wind than precipitation in our area. After a warm and gusty […]
The post Forecast Update: Weekend storm offers little in the way of precipitation, but could produce winds up to 100 MPH around Boulder first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Colorado will be in between storm systems Thursday with beautiful weather — sunny skies and low to middle 70s! ⦁❷⦁ Friday will see southerly winds ramp up creating near-critical fire danger region-wide — temperatures stay in the 70s ⦁❸⦁ A strong storm will move in Saturday but it’s tracking a bit too far north […]
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⦁❶⦁ Another quiet day will unfold as a shortwave ridge moves into position directly over Denver by tomorrow morning ⦁❷⦁ Highs reach the upper 60s today, with lower to middle 70s on Thursday — both outings will be mostly sunny ⦁❸⦁ A Pacific trough will enter the picture this weekend, initially sparking a warm/gusty Friday […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 04/03/24 | Gorgeous weather the next few days in the 70s, but fire danger ramps up Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monday brought a buffet of springtime weather to the Front Range, including rain, snow, thunder, hail and graupel! ⦁❷⦁ Yesterday’s storm system has departed with a ridge of high pressure pushing in across Colorado in its wake ⦁❸⦁ Tranquill conditions will exist the next several days in the Front Range with highs in the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 04/02/24 | The warming trend begins today, plus an early look at where the best eclipse viewing will be next Monday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts off on the chilly side with rain/snow showers for our Monday thanks to a passing area of low pressure. Snowfall amounts will be rather limited by marginal temperatures, with the best chance for a few inches of accumulation being in the Foothills. A trend toward above normal temperatures will take over by […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 1, 2024 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Elevated fire danger on this Easter Sunday as highs approach the mid 60s with gusty/dry southwest flow ⦁❷⦁ A stray shower or storm possible this afternoon/evening but most of us to be dry ⦁❸⦁ Snow accumulation Monday appears limited with most recent model guidance, but it will be cooler lee-side low pressure system will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 03/31/24 | Elevated fire danger on this Easter Sunday with gusty winds and 60-degree temperatures first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ One more fairly quiet day before a Pacific storm system arrives tomorrow ⦁❷⦁ Increasing clouds today with highs in the upper 70s — isolated weak thundershowers may roll off the higher terrain but minimal rainfall expected ⦁❸⦁ Pacific trough arrives Thursday with a cold front moving in by afternoon setting the stage for wet […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/13/23 | Afternoon skies turn ominous but minimal rainfall is expected first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Very dry air is present over the Front Range today as a shortwave moving across southern Colorado bypasses our area ⦁❷⦁ Mostly sunny skies expected with high temperatures in the middle 70s ⦁❸⦁ Pacific trough on-track to deliver rain and colder weather Thursday, but models have sped this system up somewhat lowering the impact […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/12/23 | Today will be excellent, but rain is still on-track for Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The dog-days of summer are squarely behind us as cool and unsettled weather continue across the Front Range this week. Though things will dry out briefly Monday and Tuesday, soggy conditions quickly return as a Pacific trough slowly rakes across the region later in the week. Up to 1″ of rainfall is projected by week’s […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 11, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Showers and storms develop later today and this evening, with off/on light rain tonight into early Monday ⦁❷⦁ Cooler weather turns chilly overnight tonight and on Monday he mid-level flow today will combine with a moist airmass and a southward moving cold front to promote scattered showers and a few embedded thunderstorms starting in […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/10/23 | Showers/storms develop today and continue off/on tonight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ An initial cool front drops temperatures off in the mid to upper 80s today ⦁❷⦁ A stronger cold front with upper-level energy will promote rain showers tomorrow into Monday he weather is relatively quiet today with little to speak of. There will be an initial cold front moving through today that will drop off […]
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⦁❶⦁ Highs approach 90 once again this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Cooler weather is in store for Sunday and Monday as a cold front and system bring beneficial rainfall ighs will approach the 90-degree mark once again this afternoon over the Denver Metro area. The ridge of high pressure will remain anchored to our south over west-central […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/08/23 | Hot and dry ends our week but there is cooler weather in sight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Strong high pressure to our south will remain largely stationary for the next several days with continued hot and dry weather expected in the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ High temperatures of 85 to 90° every day through Saturday with mostly sunny skies and no rain ⦁❸⦁ The ridge shifts further away late in the weekend […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: September 7, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Dry and stable air remains over Colorado allowing for continued tranquil weather under completely sunny skies ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures warm up considerably today into the middle to upper 80s, then close to 90 degrees by tomorrow ⦁❸⦁ Light wildfire smoke from Canada has backed into the area overnight but it will clear through the day […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/06/23 | Canadian smoke, degraded air quality, warmer temperatures, and lots of sun first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ After an active Labor Day, things turn quiet for our Tuesday as the responsible storm system departs into the Dakotas leaving behind a dry and stable airmass ⦁❷⦁ Sunny skies today with light winds and comfortable temperatures — highs much cooler in the middle to upper 70s only ⦁❸⦁ High pressure sets up across […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/05/23 | A beautiful Tuesday kicks off what will be a lengthy dry & sunny stretch for us first appeared on BoulderCAST.
On this first full week of September, an overall dry pattern will exist across the Front Range with plenty of sunshine to go around. The best chance of storms will be during this Labor Day with a strong cold front moving east, though we suspect almost all of the action will be well north of […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 4, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Scattered showers and storms move east onto the Plains from the higher terrain this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Some of the stronger storms could produce strong gusty winds, heavy downpours, and lightning n enhanced region of energy will lift east-northeast from the Four Corners into northeast Colorado later this afternoon and early evening. The energy will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 09/03/23 | Chance of afternoon storms with a disturbance moving through first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ High pressure ridge remains in place today with lower 90s once again ⦁❷⦁ Chance of storms returns tomorrow but on the low-end side he high pressure ridge will remain in place across the mid-section of the country. The flow across Colorado remains from the southwest. This should keep our region largely dry, though a […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 09/02/23 | Staying warm for the weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
August 2023 ended up warmer and wetter than normal in Boulder — an uncommon pair of outcomes indeed. The summer monsoon failed to produce consistent precipitation across the state throughout the whole month (woefully dry in the middle), but most areas made out alright with drought still thankfully absent from eastern Colorado. The month had […]
The post August 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Summer ended much hotter and drier than it began! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs in the mid to upper 90s today with little if any chance of a shower ⦁❷⦁ We stay hot into tomorrow before storm chances increase a tad for the end of the holiday weekend he first of September is a hot one! And in fact, most of the Labor day weekend will be […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/01/23 | Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot for the first of September first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A ridge pattern will slowly shift east across the area and intensify over Kansas keeping things hot and mostly dry over Colorado ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the middle 90s each day through Saturday with little hope for rain during this period ⦁❸⦁ A Pacific trough will enter the picture late Sunday into Monday bringing a […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: A toasty Labor Day weekend lies ahead, but things should cool off by Monday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Clear skies remain over Colorado today giving us the same LOOK as Tuesday but it will FEEL much hotter with highs in the middle 90s ⦁❷⦁ Monsoon moisture surges northward later in the week but largely stays to our west, just brushing the Front Range Friday into the weekend ⦁❸⦁ Every day through Saturday […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/30/23 | A new heatwave begins NOW! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ High pressure builds over Colorado from the southwest in the coming days leading to a warming and drying trend for the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Expect sunny skies today with comfortable temperatures in the lower 80s ⦁❸⦁ The heat returns tomorrow as we get back into the 90s — and stay there for several days! […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/29/23 | Trending warmer & drier the remainder of the week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A very typical, though somewhat boring late-summer week will unfold across the Front Range as the monsoon wraps up and we await the seasonal arrival of the polar jet stream. Our best chance of rain this week comes immediately on Monday as afternoon thunderstorms rock the area. Drier and hot weather will return in the […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 28, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Thunderstorm chances return today with an approaching front ⦁❷⦁ Highs warm into the middle 80s before storm coverage increases ⦁❸⦁ Isolated damaging gusts are possible with the storms this evening more active pattern returns for the end of the weekend as the mid-levels bring a shortwave into the area. A disturbance will be tracking […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/27/23 | Thunderstorm chances return this afternoon and evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ High pressure builds in today with less storm coverage than Friday ⦁❷⦁ Expect lots of dry time with the best chance of storms along the Foothills and south/west of Denver/Boulder ⦁❸⦁ Highs remain cool in the lower 70s esterday’s shortwave system has moved into western Kansas today. In its wake, some weak ridging is […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/26/23 | Drier today with main storm activity south/west of Denver first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A widespread 1-2 inches of rain is still expected today into early Saturday ⦁❷⦁ A nearly perfect setup with deep upslope and very deep moisture over the area ⦁❸⦁ Highs struggle to get into the lower 70s this afternoon our post yesterday outlined the expected widespread rainfall for today into Saturday. So, its probably […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 08/25/23 | Torrential tropical rainfall on-track for the area, but not everyone will see it first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A stark change in our weather is set to take hold for Friday as we move from seemingly never-ending summer heat to a much cooler and rainy setup that will bring with it a significant flood risk to the Front Range. The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold and a strong Canadian cold front will align […]
The post Flash flooding risk soars Friday into Saturday across the Front Range as a nearly “perfect storm” scenario unfolds first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A slightly better chance of late-day storms today — most of the action stays in the higher terrain but some of it will spread east late ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the lower to middle 90s with a few storms rolling off the higher terrain in the evening ⦁❸⦁ The remnants of Tropical Storm Harold and […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/23/23 | Rain chance creeps up today, widespread heavy rainfall takes aim on the Front Range for Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Temperature records were toppled across the Front Range on Monday as temperatures sizzled into the upper 90s ⦁❷⦁ Hot weather sticks around today with highs in the middle 90s and just a slight chance of a late-day sprinkle or rumble of thunder west of I-25 ⦁❸⦁ Tropical Storm Harold is making landfall today in […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/22/23 | The smoky heatwave continues, but there’s a slight chance of late-day rain today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week commences on the hot and dry side as a very strong and anomalous ridge over the central United States keeps much of Colorado locked into a scorching heatwave. Remnants from a tropical cyclone over the western Gulf of Mexico may influence our region later in the week as it interacts with a southward […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 21, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs will reach the middle 90s today with plenty of sunshine and dry weather ⦁❷⦁ Hilary makes landfall today and will lead to dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding impacts over portions of California and Nevada he very anomalously hot ridge (near 600 dm!!) is situated over eastern Kansas today. The moist axis from yesterday […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/20/23 | Quiet and hot here but Hilary makes landfall near Baja California first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs will reach the low to middle 90s today ⦁❷⦁ Moisture tied to Hilary and the monsoon largely stay pinned to our west, but storm chances remain today ⦁❸⦁ Hilary makes landfall across far southern California late Sunday night he anomalous ridge largely remains in place across the central CONUS. Drier air and subsidence […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/19/23 | Still 90s with best chances of storms north and west of Boulder first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs will reach the low to middle 90s today ⦁❷⦁ Moisture further increases for our best shot of storms to end the week ⦁❸⦁ Storms this evening could produce gusty outflow winds, especially in parts of the Denver Metro ⦁❹⦁ Smoky skies will start to dissipate this afternoon he flow turns more favorable for […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 08/18/23 | Our best chance of storms in the extended is today first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A ridge of high pressure will remain in control of Colorado through the extended and even intensifies this weekend keeping us mostly dry and hot. The best chance of rain in the pipeline comes on Friday, but only limited rainfall is expected from storms due to a lack of moisture. Additionally, the remnants of major […]
The post Weekend Outlook: Hurricane Hilary’s remnants, a bit of smoke, staying mostly dry, and continued near-record heat first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Tuesday was Boulder’s 3rd 90-degree so far in August and the 19th of the season — both well below normal ⦁❷⦁ Moisture creeps eastward slowly through the day allowing for a few late-day showers to pop in and near the Foothills ⦁❸⦁ The main story remains the heat with temperatures soaring into the middle […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/16/23 | Middle 90s with a tiny risk of late-day showers in and near the Foothills first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Hot, dry and subsident air will sit over the Front Range through much of the extended as high pressure builds over the Rockies ⦁❷⦁ Almost completely sunny skies today with high temperatures topping out around 90 degrees ⦁❸⦁ The next five to seven days (or more) will be at or above 90 degrees in […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/15/23 | Today will be the first of MANY consecutive 90-degree days first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week begins on the cooler side, but don’t be fooled! Hot weather, including potential record-breaking heat, is lurking right around the corner as temperatures return to the 90s by Tuesday and stay there the rest of the week. Rainfall will also be hard to come by during this toasty stretch. Let’s take a look […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 14, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ The cold front has just passed through before sunrise this morning with gusty north winds filtering in across the (eastern) Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Highs only in the 70s today, but the cooler airmass will keep things stable — rain chances are 5% or less ⦁❸⦁ Winds may gust up to 15 MPH in the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/13/23 | Very comfortable temperatures following a sunrise cold front, but several days of record heat possible this week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Hefty monsoon moisture continues to flow into Colorado creating overnight storms across the southern tier of the state and lots of clouds around Denver ⦁❷⦁ Reduced sunshine from thick clouds will limit overall instability keeping storm chances low on Saturday ⦁❸⦁ Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs in the middle 80s with widely scattered […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/12/23 | Clouds limit our instability today, a somewhat strong cold front arrives early Sunday morning first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monsoon moisture continues to flow northward into the Four Corners in response to two broad pressure systems over the USA ⦁❷⦁ A slightly better chance of storms is expected today (20%) across the Front Range with highs near 90 degrees ⦁❸⦁ More of the same in store for Saturday classic summertime setup is underway […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 08/11/23 | Monsoon moisture continues to increase and so do our storm chances first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ After a dry Wednesday, monsoon moisture works back into Colorado with late-day storm chances returning this afternoon ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the upper 80s to near 90° today with widely scattered weak t-storms capable of brief light rain and gusty winds ⦁❸⦁ Monsoon moisture remains entrenched throughout the weekend into next week with continued late-day […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: August 10, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Severe thunderstorms tore a path of destruction across far eastern Colorado on Tuesday with damaging tornadoes and hail up to DVD-size ⦁❷⦁ Shortwave departs early this morning leaving in its wake dry and subsident air over the Front Range ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the lower to middle 80s under completely sunny skies upercell thunderstorms produced […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/09/23 | Nothing but sunshine today after violent storms out East yesterday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Ingredients come together for another active day of severe weather across the northeast corner of the state ⦁❷⦁ 70 MPH winds and baseball-sized hail on the table for portions of northeast Colorado, little to no risk of severe weather in the Metro area though ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the low to middle 80s with partly […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/08/23 | Baseball hail possible out east, much less activity around Boulder first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week ahead will remain somewhat cooler and drier than normal as a weak trough stays entrenched and monsoon moisture continues to be difficult to come by. However, a favorable setup for severe thunderstorms will exist across northeast Colorado early in the week with hail the main risk. Overall temperatures will stay mostly below normal […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 7, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A cold frontal passage brings much cooler temperatures in the low to middle 70s ⦁❷⦁ Scattered showers and storms again this afternoon and evening, though not expected to be severe frontal passage has brought much cooler temperatures across the Front Range today. The temperature anomalies in the lower levels (below) range from 2 to […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/06/23 | Showers and storms again possible with much cooler temperatures first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ An approaching cold front will bring the threat of storms back to the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the middle 80s today will turn much cooler for Sunday in the 70s! surface low to our northeast this afternoon will slowly drag a cold front into our region this evening, ushering in much cooler weather […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 08/05/23 | Severe storms favored today with a cold front first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Warmer temperatures in the upper 80s today with drier conditions ⦁❷⦁ Most storm activity will reside to our east over far eastern Colorado he ridge of high pressure to our southeast starts to make a westward turn today. With a corresponding area of low pressure over Wyoming/Montana, that will result in a more westerly […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 08/04/23 | Turning drier for week’s end with warmer temps in the upper 80s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A favorable setup for severe storms will unfold on Thursday, with the greatest risk of hail/damaging wind east of Denver ⦁❷⦁ Keep an eye to the sky for developing strong to severe storms between 1PM and 4PM Thursday — highs in the lower to middle 80s ⦁❸⦁ The monsoon temporarily vanishes this weekend into […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: August 3, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Temperatures and precipitation ended up about as close to normal as possible for July in Boulder. The month began active with numerous severe weather outbreaks, some of which produced landspout tornadoes in parts of Denver. The last few weeks turned up the heat with a total of fifteen 90-degree days during the month. Here’s a […]
The post July 2023 Graphical Weather Review: More severe storms, monsoon season began on schedule and the heat of summer finally arrived! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Deep monsoonal moisture remains across the Front Range today, but storm coverage will be lower and storm motions will be faster ⦁❷⦁ This should all translate into continued storms today, but with a lesser flood risk ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the middle 80s with scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening — spotty showers […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/02/23 | More monsoon thunderstorms but a lower flood risk first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monsoonal flow peaks today with moisture content reaching near-record levels by early evening ⦁❷⦁ Thanks to soaking rains yesterday and that increased moisture today, the risk of flash flooding will be even higher today ⦁❸⦁ Highs in the middle 80s with widespread showers and storms, mainly from 2 to 9PM ⦁❹⦁ Wednesday will be […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/01/23 | Flash flood threat peaks today but the risk lingers at least through Wednesday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a hot and somewhat dry last week or so, monsoon season rapidly ramps up this week across Colorado! Deep and anomalous subtropical moisture will surge into the area potentially reaching record levels which will carry the threat of flash flooding across the Front Range. By the latter part of the week, there are some […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 31, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Another round of monsoonal showers and storms this afternoon and evening ⦁❷⦁ Coverage of storms again looks scattered with some locations seeing gusty outflow winds lingering frontal boundary will lie to our northeast over western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming this afternoon and evening. High pressure is situated over the northern Great Plains. Over the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/30/23 | Another round of monsoonal showers/storms first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Mid-level moisture increases for better coverage of showers and storms ⦁❷⦁ Ingredients in place support large hail and/or damaging winds ⦁❸⦁ Watching the tropics in the Atlantic – starting to get active he mid-level moisture today increases from what it was on Friday. At the same time, high pressure over the panhandle of Oklahoma […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/29/23 | Threat of severe storms with the monsoon this afternoon/evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Rinse and repeat with widely scattered showers and storms in the afternoon/evening ⦁❷⦁ Highs in the low to middle 90s ⦁❸⦁ This pattern continues through the weekend he ridge over New Mexico moves little today compared to the past few days. That means, weather-wise, things remain the same. Moisture remains trapped below the anomalously […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/28/23 | Storm chances remain with rinse and repeat temperatures first appeared on BoulderCAST.
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⦁❶⦁ The dominant ridge of high pressure over New Mexico remains in control of the area throughout the extended — a rinse and repeat weather inbound! ⦁❷⦁ Subtropical moisture trapped under the ridge will continue to rotate into our area keeping the chance of late-day storms in the forecast ⦁❸⦁ Every single day through Monday […]
The post Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: July 27, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monsoon moisture rotates into Colorado from the west, coming in clockwise around high pressure still sitting across New Mexico ⦁❷⦁ Increased moisture will mean greater storm coverage and intensity today — with dangerous lightning and brief downpours possible ⦁❸⦁ Some severe weather risk today as well east of I-25 with damaging 60+ MPH winds […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/26/23 | Temperatures go down, storm chances go up first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A big ridge remains parked to our south and it won’t be moving much in the coming days ⦁❷⦁ Temperatures soar towards record territory today into the upper 90s with just a slight chance of afternoon/evening gusty storms ⦁❸⦁ A weak flow of monsoonal moisture will nose into Colorado beginning tomorrow bringing cooler temperatures […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/25/23 | Record high temperatures will be challenged today as we soar into the upper 90s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
An anomalously hot ridge will remain over the region through the week favoring above normal temperatures in the 90s each day, with the hottest stretch coming the first few days of the work week. We likely won’t reach any record highs but will get close! Come mid to late-week, the ridge will edge a tad […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 24, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs are getting hot in the middle 90s today and upper 90s tomorrow ⦁❷⦁ Continued dry with little chance of storms the next few days he ridge has continued to shift eastward today and will stay in place tomorrow as well for the first part of the week. Low-level temperatures this afternoon will support […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/23/23 | Highs reach near the mid 90s this afternoon first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Highs trending warmer to the upper 80s and 90s this weekend ⦁❷⦁ Drier weather with little chance of storms ⦁❸⦁ Wildfire smoke in the northwest will largely stay to our north he weekend will largely center on the return of warm to hot temperatures as a ridge moves east and envelopes much of Colorado. […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/22/23 | Getting warmer this weekend first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Moisture levels decrease today for lesser rain chances ⦁❷⦁ Any storms that develop today could bring strong winds or hail ⦁❸⦁ Highs will be in the lower 80s with sunshine rier air from the north and west will advect into the area this afternoon with much lower precipitable water values relative to Thursday. Values […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/21/23 | Lesser rain chances with highs in the lower 80s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Moisture levels surge today towards record highs for the date helping to set the stage for an active day of weather in the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ On and off showers and storms are expected through the day, any of which could produce large hail and localized flooding ⦁❸⦁ Highs will be chilly in the […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 07/20/23 | On and off soaking monsoon thunderstorms expected through the day, some with big hail first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Monsoonal moisture continues to flow into Colorado from the west with an uptick in storm chances expected today ⦁❷⦁ Look for highs in the middle 80s under mostly cloudy skies — storms will be widely scattered but could hit anytime from Noon to Midnight ⦁❸⦁ Monsoon moisture will team up with a cold front […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/19/23 | Middle 80s with scattered storms possible after noon, the rains ramp up Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Boulder came up one degree shy of a record high on Monday reaching 97°F, the hottest day of 2023 so far ⦁❷⦁ Staying hot today but the heat will be tempered by the arrival of some monsoon moisture from the west ⦁❸⦁ Morning sun gives way to thickening clouds producing widely scattered gusty showers […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/18/23 | Staying hot with monsoon moisture creeping in from the west first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The weather this week in the Front Range will have two contrasting primary themes. A heat dome cooking beneath a large ridge of high pressure off to our southwest will push temperatures towards record highs Monday and Tuesday. However, the rest of the week will exhibit a cooling trend with increasing chances for late-day thunderstorms […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 17, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Extreme high pressure builds across the Southwest with hot weather expanding to include Colorado in the coming days ⦁❷⦁ Dry, sunny and seasonal today with highs in the lower 90s ⦁❸⦁ Temperatures soar towards 100 degrees for us Monday and Tuesday as the heatwave arrives in full force fter a couple of cooler and […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 07/16/23 | Heatwave just begins to tighten its grasp on the Front Range first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The Front Range has managed to ink out a cool and wet summer so far, but that wasn’t at all due to the monsoon. We discuss what has been causing the cool/wet weather of late and look ahead to when monsoon season may actually commence in Colorado. Spoiler alert: it’s sooner than you might think, […]
The post The monsoon is coming soon to Colorado, but triple-digit heat stands in the way first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A surface front from yesterday lies south of Denver this afternoon as high pressure shifts east ⦁❷⦁ Storm chances are about 20% today, with greatest coverage potentially south of Denver surface cold front from yesterday will stagnate and lie south of Denver this afternoon. High pressure that was to our east-northeast on Friday will […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 07/15/23 | A 20% chance of storms with middle 80s first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A cooler day to end our work week with highs back into the 80s ⦁❷⦁ A disturbance combined with high instability will risk the threat of isolated thunderstorms tonight cold front has pushed through the Front Range earlier this morning. Behind it, northeasterly flow has ensued and brought in a much cooler airmass. To […]
The post Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 07/14/23 | Cooler with a threat of late evening storms first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Get ready for summer! A largely hot and dry forecast will be in the cards this week as an anomalous ridge of high pressure develops to our south pumping in air from the Deserts. There will be a few chances for isolated storms, with the best chance coming towards week’s end as a frontal system […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 10, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
June 2023 dropped more than 5″ of rain on Boulder for the second straight month, concluding as the 4th wettest June since the late 1800s. Temperatures ended up nearly 4°F below normal as well, including a monthly minimum temperature of 42°F which occurred in the middle of the afternoon on June 12th as several inches […]
The post June 2023 Graphical Weather Review: The 4th wettest June all-time kept us green, but we could have done without the onslaught of severe weather! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a hot and dry Monday, the rest of the week ahead will see cooler and stormy conditions unfold across the Front Range, the the focus centered on another damaging hail outbreak on the Fourth of July holiday. Much cooler weather arrives Wednesday with at least one cold-related historical record up for grabs. The Southwest […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: July 3, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This last full week of June will feature hot temperatures to start followed by a cooldown late-week along with increasing chances of showers and storms. Ridging will largely be in place early on, but an approaching low pressure system and cold front will return us to more unsettled conditions by week’s end. There will also […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 26, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Yesterday was absolutely wild across essentially all of eastern Colorado as dozens of supercell thunderstorms slammed the region with widespread damaging hail and flooding rains, while up to a dozen tornadoes touched down on the far eastern Plains. Fortunately, Mother Nature’s encore performance of severe weather on Thursday isn’t expect to be quite as bad, […]
The post Severe Weather Update: Round #2 on Thursday won’t be quite as crazy as Wednesday, but stay weather aware! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Whether you like it or not, Front Range Colorado has finally turned a corner on the cool and soggy weather lingering across the area the last few months — just in time for the first day of summer on Wednesday! While the week ahead will offer a few chances for rain, and even some severe […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 20, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
NOTICE: Due to the federal holiday, our usual Monday weekly outlook will be posted instead on Tuesday. Please check back then for the latest on Front Range weather!
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Mon 06/19/22 | The hottest day yet in 2023 under sunny & smoke-free skies first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Summer finally arrives! ⦁❷⦁ High in the low 80s ⦁❸⦁ Drier pattern sets in Detailed Forecast Discussion: You made it! You made it to the first day of summer-like weather after what felt like ages of gloom and rain! Congratulations! Saturday proved to be nicer than expected, with only some passing light rain, the […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 6/18/23 | 80s and dry first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Fog possible in the morning ⦁❷⦁ Slight chance of scattered thunderstorms later in the afternoon ⦁❸⦁ Mostly cloudy with a high around 68, but warmer and drier Sunday Detailed Forecast Discussion: We have some good news for those who are feeling a little stir crazy and blah after what feels like a never-ending spring-like […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 6/17/23 | Still cool, less rain first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We’ve got a stormy start to the week with continued cool temperatures and a risk of flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms. Our rain chances will lessen toward the tail end of the week as a mid-level system exits and leaves behind a ridge pattern. On the wildfire front, smoke from fires in western Canada should stay […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 12, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
June has begun exceptionally wet across the Front Range and that trend will live on this week with continued cool and rainy weather expected throughout the extended forecast. Wednesday and Thursday look to be the wettest days in the pipeline, but every single day this week will carry at least the risk of scattered storms […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: June 5, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
May 2023 dumped more than five inches of rain on Boulder and concluded as the 11th wettest May since the late 1800s. Though there were no exceptionally warm days, the month did see an above normal mean temperature, breaking a streak of cold months stretching back to November. Other monthly headlines included multiple severe weather […]
The post May 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Smoke, severe storms, and an obliteration of the 2023 precipitation deficit first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The month of May will end with several days of highs in the 80s. This warmth will be felt largely into midweek as ridging extends into the Front Range area. Although the chance of showers and storms will exist early in the week, the better chances crops up from Wednesday onward as a closed low […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 29, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The story since late last week has been the infiltration of smoke into the Front Range from distant but numerous Canadian wildfires. That trend will unfortunately continue early in the week with light to moderate smoke sticking around through at least Tuesday or Wednesday leading to degraded air quality. Fortunately, the pattern will shift midweek […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 22, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Wildfire smoke roared into the Front Range late Thursday night like a freight train — well if those were somehow silent and made up of tiny cancer-causing particles! Air quality and visibility have both tanked across the entire Denver Metro area as a result. Yuck! We discuss where all this smoke is coming from and […]
The post Smoke has descended on Front Range Colorado! Here’s where it came from and how long it will stick around first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a cool and wet weekend, this week starts out with a trend toward the drier and warmer side as a departing trough will give way to ridging across the Rockies. While chances of showers and storms will exist each and every day, the best chance won’t arrive until later in the week as a […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 15, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This was undoubtedly a wild week in Front Range weather — but one which resulted in multiple good outcomes. The extreme severe weather outbreak planned for midweek got partially busted by low clouds and fog which may have ultimately saved it from becoming the costliest hailstorm in state history. Further, the deluge of rain that […]
The post Storm Recap: Plowable hail, tornadoes, Mountain snow, flooding, and the biggest deluge of rain since the 2013 Flood first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Overnight severe storms produced tennis ball-sized hail in parts of eastern Boulder County, acting as an appetizer for what will unfold later today as the greatest risk of severe weather in years may develop across the Denver Metro area. Low clouds lingering during the morning may delay the severe weather ignition today, but huge hail, […]
The post Tuesday night’s storms were just an appetizer for Wednesday which offers an enhanced risk of severe weather for Boulder and Denver first appeared on BoulderCAST.
One of the most widespread Front Range severe weather outbreaks in recent memory is taking shape on Wednesday, though we still have some concerns. Two-inch hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are likely across eastern Colorado on Wednesday. Before that however, there will be another more uncertain bout of severe weather Tuesday night for […]
The post Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night, but are much more likely Wednesday afternoon first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a few warm and quiet days, big changes arrive midweek as a southern-track storm system targets the Front Range. Initially we’ll be in the warm and unstable sector with the first severe weather outbreak of 2023 for Colorado taking shape on Wednesday. By late week, the main storm system will slowly move across the […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 8, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
April 2023 concluded as Boulder’s sixth consecutive month with below normal temperatures. At the same time, the Front Range area saw below normal snowfall and precipitation leading to increased drought coverage, though a soggy conclusion to the month did help things a bit. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during April […]
The post April 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Colder than average for a sixth straight month! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A large Omega Block pattern will be in place through much of the week ahead with ridging over the central Plains and troughs on either side — one along the West Coast and another over the Northeast. Above normal temperatures with highs in the 70s are expected for the Front Range under this setup, but […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: May 1, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Another spring storm infused with moisture and warm air, with snow accumulations confined to the Foothills! Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Thursday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. Overall, a trace to 6″ of snow fell […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 27-28, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Another wave of precipitation will accompany a cold front racing into the Front Range from the north Thursday night with rain changing to snow across the Denver Metro area. This precipitation will be joined by strong dynamics and northerly flow, making for a gusty and unsettled evening ahead, with some grassy accumulations possible across the […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Wind-blown rain changing to snow Thursday night first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Tuesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. We had fairly good verification across most of the immediate Boulder-Denver area which received basically no snow because it was too warm. That was […]
The post Storm Recap: The wettest day for our area in many months, but snowfall totals in the Foothills were a BUST! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A powerful low pressure system remains on-track to impact the Front Range Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday with several hours of nearly perfect upslope in the works. While there has been a slight southward shift in the storm’s track, we still anticipate widespread soaking rain across the lower elevations and heavy wet snow in the Foothills, […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Heavy snow on-track for the Foothills, mostly rain with some thunder for the lower elevations first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The last week of April will undoubtedly be an interesting one weatherwise across the Front Range as a potent spring storm bears down on Colorado in the coming days. While we still have some concerns about the storm’s track and exactly how low snow levels will come, this will be a classic upslope event with […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 24, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Friday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. We had fairly good verification across most of the immediate Boulder-Denver area which received generally 1 to 4″ of snowfall overnight. Official totals are […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 21-22, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The cold front which will initiate the bands of snowfall Friday night is still located approximately 150 miles north of Denver but it is heading this way quickly. We discuss the latest on the approaching system and provide a few final details on timing for what should be a widespread light accumulation of snow for […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Fri 4/21/23 3:00PM | Snow bands move in between 7 and 10PM first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As our snow season begins to wind down across the Front Range, our Winter Storm Updates are arriving to your inbox less and less. However, an interesting setup knocking on the door will create a quick chance of banded snowfall Friday night with everyone poised to see some white stuff accumulate. Let’s discuss the latest […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Banded snowfall develops Friday night for everyone first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts off rather warm under increasingly strong southwest flow aloft. This will culminate in elevated fire danger on Tuesday with dry and gusty winds in place. The mid to late week period will turn unsettled and much colder with a series of low pressure systems and cold fronts lining up that will bring […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 17, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Thursday evening with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. We had fairly good verification across most of the immediate Boulder-Denver area which received generally a trace to 2″ of wet snowfall despite above […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 14-15, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The cold front has moved through overnight and temperatures have tumbled considerably. Rain and snow showers are already beginning to develop across the area and this trend will continue through the day. We discuss the latest on the approaching storm and provide some final details on what should be a rather soggy and/or snowy next […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Fri 4/14/23 7:30AM | Rain/snow develops across the area with a focus on this afternoon and evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We hope you enjoyed the taste of summer as temperatures soared into the 70s and 80s the last several days because we will be paying for that warmth in short order as much colder temperatures and snowflakes take over the Front Range to end the week. A tricky forecast is set to unfold over the […]
The post Winter Weather Update: After days of record-shattering warmth, much colder weather & wet snow return on Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
🥵 Two record highs on Tuesday (Apr 11) and Wednesday (Apr 12), with the latter dating back more than 115 years! 🌡️ Tuesday was the 2nd earliest occurrence of middle 80s for the city, only beat out by April 7 1988 which was 86° 🔥 Tied record warmest minimum on Wednesday at 50°F (tied 1916) […]
The post This week’s “heatwave” nabbed a few records in Boulder first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This first major heatwave of 2023 will unfold this week across the Front Range as a broad ridge of high pressure produces bountiful sunshine and an influx of warm air from the southwest to Colorado. Multiple days of record high temperatures are expected as most of us soar into the 80s. However, late week a […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 10, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This winter has definitely felt longer and colder than any in recent memory. We review some temperature statistics to show that not only has it been an exceptionally cold winter overall, but the lack of any true warm days thrown into the mix made things feel even more extreme. ou are not crazy nor alone […]
The post A Wacky Winter Without Warmth: Boulder nabbed top five finishes on several cold weather statistics this year first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Monday afternoon with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. A massive winter storm/blizzard which was passing to the north hit the Front Range harder than expected for this event, with booming snow totals […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: April 3-5, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
March 2023 concluded as the coldest March in more than 50 years in Boulder and was our fifth consecutive month with below normal temperatures — this winter has been atypically long and brutal. Despite heavy snow fueled by atmospheric river events in the Mountains, very little precipitation reached east of the Continental Divide during March […]
The post March 2023 Graphical Weather Review: The coldest March in more than 50 years was unfortunately also a dry one first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After another glorious springlike Monday across the Front Range, much colder and gloomier weather will arrive early Tuesday as our next storm system enters the picture. While we will sadly be missing out on the feet of snow and blizzard conditions hitting Wyoming, there are some snowflakes in the forecast. Let’s take a look at […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Temperatures tumble 25 degrees for Tuesday as winter weather returns first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Following another elevated fire danger day on Monday, a late-season snowstorm will trek from the Rockies into the Dakotas in the coming days. While the brunt of this massive winter storm will be felt in the Mountains and well to our north in Wyoming, there are enough ingredients coming together to bring light snow to […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: April 3, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Sunday afternoon with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. A general brush of a dusting up to 4″ spread across the Boulder-Denver area and the Foothills, but booming totals of 5-7″ were observed […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 26-27, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After widespread snow and unseasonably cold weather on Monday, things quiet down for the midweek period with a nice warm-up headed to the Front Range. A secondary storm system will reach the area Thursday into Friday with Mountain snowfall ramping up again along with another chance of snow in the Denver area to close out […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: March 27, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Despite persistent and exceptionally cold weather, March has under-delivered on snow thus far with less than 2″ falling in Boulder since late February. More snow and cold is on the way Sunday night into Monday, but once again it looks to be another meager showing of snow. As of writing, uncertainty remains regarding exactly what […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Another chance snow moves in Sunday evening into Monday, but uncertainty abounds first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week in Colorado weather will feature favorable upslope conditions across the Mountains into at least midweek, but mostly dry conditions and seasonal temperatures for the Plains. The deep moisture will bring hefty snow totals to the High Country over the coming days, with powder measured by the foot in many areas. Little if any […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: March 20, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Wednesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. A dying atmospheric river flooded our area with record-breaking amounts of atmospheric moisture this week, but ultimately there was minimal forcing accompanying it to […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 15-16, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A potent atmospheric river event is ongoing across the southwestern United States right now including portions of western Colorado. After our warmest day in more than four months on Wednesday, this moist system will enter the picture for the Front Range Wednesday night with rain changing to snow across the Plains and Foothills as a […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Following this 70-degree Wednesday, rain will change to snow late tonight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week’s weather will feature a resurgence of winter across the Front Range, but in typical fashion it will be immediately preceded by a few days of spring-like conditions including potentially our first 70-degree day of 2023. The bottom is set to fall out Wednesday night with rain changing to wet snow across the region. […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: March 13, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week ahead will largely feature colder than normal temperatures with just minor chances for precipitation on several of the days. A frontal boundary will waver along and south of the Front Range through the week ahead leaving our area stuck in a pesky chilly airmass. A series of shortwave troughs will track through but […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: March 6, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
February 2023 was a chilly exclamation point on what was ultimately Boulder’s 2nd coldest winter in 30 years and the coldest since 2010. This very icy status was solidified by one of the most pronounced late February cold snaps on record. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during February and how […]
The post February 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Good riddance to a long, cold winter season first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Wednesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not (no red this time as amounts too small). Heavy convective snow showers made for a sporadic distribution of snowfall across the Metro area — […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: March 1-2, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A quick-moving trough will pass well west and south of Colorado today into tomorrow, creating just a brief window for snow in the Front Range ⦁❷⦁ Snow showers develop by midday in the Foothills and spread out across the lower elevations during the afternoon and evening ⦁❸⦁ Accumulations should be light (less than 2″), […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 03/01/23 | Just another snowy Wednesday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week ahead will indeed be an active one across the Front Range as an unsettled pattern remains entrenched across the western United States for the foreseeable future. This will spell out periods of gusty downslope winds, persistently cool temperatures and at least one or two chances for snowfall this week in our area, with […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: February 27, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The sun is out but temperatures are way below zero this Thursday morning! Here’s a few highlights from the ongoing Arctic blast as snow wraps up and a slow warming trend begins across the Front Range. ❄️ Front Range snowfall totals definitely came in on the low side with this event, but it was still […]
The post Storm recap: Record-shattering cold observed Thursday morning as snow totals come in on the low end first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a beautiful time in the 60s today, things are starting to look more stormy out there as the sun sets behind darkened clouds. It’s hard to believe, but snow will be falling in less than 12 hours in most areas with temperatures dropping into the single digits and teens in a flash! We run […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Tue 2/21/23 7:00PM | Snow will arrives in a hurry pre-dawn Wednesday morning! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A massive and complex storm is set to slam the entire western United States over the next several days. The Front Range will catch the bitter cold and snowy side of the storm with up to a foot of snowfall possible by Wednesday night alongside record-challenging frigid temperatures. We discuss the latest timing of things, […]
The post Winter Storm Update: Arctic blast and heavy snow arrive early Wednesday, up to a foot possible in some areas first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts out mild and at times breezy under a split-flow regime aloft combined with downslope flow at the surface. A deep and highly anomalous trough digs across the western US, Colorado, and Great Plains Wednesday and Thursday, bringing snowfall and record cold for late February. Confidence is increasing for several inches of snow […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: February 20, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Tuesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. This storm was a slight overproducer, mainly due to the enormous snow ratios which landed >20:1 in some places, especially around Boulder. The highest […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: February 14-16, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
It’s blustery out there this afternoon, but at least there is some sunshine. Our approaching winter storm is gearing up back across Nevada right now and it will be spreading widespread snow into the area tonight. Cold temperatures falling into the teens, gusty winds, and persistent light snow will make for slick travel through Wednesday […]
The post Premium Storm Update – Tue 2/14/23 3:00PM | A comb through the latest model output breeds confidence in the going forecast first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a nearly two week hiatus in accumulating snowfall, the white stuff returns to the Front Range Tuesday night into Wednesday with a long-duration light snowfall event knocking on the door. Let’s take a look at the latest timing, snowfall amounts, and impacts of the impending winter storm. Premium Storm Update (2/14/23 3:00PM): Things are […]
The post Winter Storm Update: Cold and prolonged light snow arrive Tuesday night and stick around through Wednesday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week will begin and end rather mild, but sandwiched in between will be the return of bitter cold temperatures and widespread snowfall. Though models have trended further south with the midweek snowstorm, everyone should pick up some of the white stuff. Let’s take a look at the roller-coaster of weather set to unfold this […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: February 13, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
There will be two chances of snow to contend with this week, but neither will be much of a concern for us. A few flurries or snow showers are possible on Monday as a weak wave passes through. Later on, a stronger trough approaches with a cold front late Wednesday into Thursday, where colder temperatures […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: February 6, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
January 2023 was our third consecutive anomalously cold and wet month in the Front Range with drought significantly improving during this time as a result. The month closed out with a bitter cold Arctic outbreak solidifying this January as the coldest since 2007 — something that will be felt in everyone’s wallet when the heating […]
The post January 2023 Graphical Weather Review: Staying cold, staying snowy first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A bitter cold Arctic front blasted into the Front Range over the weekend bringing a quick change in our weather including record cold sub-zero temperatures and persistent light snow. The Arctic airmass remains entrenched for our Monday with more snow in the forecast, but things turn quiet and sunny rather quickly in the days to […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: January 30, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Freezing drizzle turns to snow this afternoon/evening bringing a trace to 2 inches to the Front Range by sunrise Sunday; hefty snow totals for the High Country through the weekend ⦁❷⦁ Highs near or below freezing today falling into the single digits tonight with an Arctic cold front ⦁❸⦁ Another chance of light snow […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 01/28/23 | Light freezing drizzle & snow arrive later today and tonight with an Arctic cold front first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Unseasonably cold temperatures will be in place throughout the week ahead with little hope for any warmer weather in the near-term across Front Range Colorado. A southern-track storm system will bring light snow totals to the Front Range for our Monday. The chance of snow will returns Tuesday into early Thursday as northerly mid-level flow […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: January 23, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The chance of substantial snow in the Front Range Sunday night into Monday has largely vanished into thin air. We discuss why this happened and the now lighter potential snowfall totals to begin the work week. She gone! ack on Friday all the pieces seemed to be coming together for another potential snowstorm in the […]
The post Winter Weather Update: A remarkably swift shift in storm track has obliterated the potential snowstorm tonight first appeared on BoulderCAST.
There was a lot of complaining this week about the poor snow forecast, but it actually turned out pretty okay — not amazing, but definitely okay. Let’s take a quick look at the totals from across the area for what was a rather impressive winter storm by January standards. We also peek ahead to the […]
The post Storm Recap: Snow totals came in on the low end, cold sticks around with more chances of snow already lining up first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Widespread heavy snow is on the way for the entire Front Range Tuesday evening into Wednesday afternoon. A few subtle changes in the forecast have led to us increasing snowfall amounts a tad across the region. Read on for our latest detailed forecast discussion, newly amended snowfall forecast map, updated storm timeline, and more! Brace […]
The post Winter Storm Update: Snow set to begin early evening Tuesday with deteriorating travel, increasing totals a tad first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A major winter storm set to impact the Front Range Tuesday night through Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall will likely be focused east of Interstate 25 where up to 10″ could fall, with lesser amounts in Boulder and the Foothills. Another chance of light snow on Friday will round out a rather cold overall week for […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: January 16, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
December 2022 was a rather fickle month. Things started off somewhat warm and dry, and there was even a sizable wildfire just west of Boulder in the week leading up to Christmas. The weather quickly turned much colder and snowier for the holidays, including the coldest temperature reading in more than 30 years for the […]
The post December 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A fickle month of fire, snow & historic cold! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Tuesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. Green values indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall total. Red numbers did not. This meager storm produced a trace to than 1″ of snow over most of the area Wednesday morning, with the highest totals west of […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: January 10-11, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A mountain wave will lead to widespread gusty winds today, strongest in and near the Foothills in excess of 50 MPH ⦁❷⦁ Mostly sunny on Tuesday with highs in the middle 50s ⦁❸⦁ A storm system races across the state on Wednesday, but develops in an unfavorable location too far north and east for […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 01/10/23 | Windy & warm today, colder with a chance of snow Wednesday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Following a weekend of quiet weather, the week ahead will continue that trend of near normal temperatures under downslope flow — at least for a few more days. The Mountains will see two waves of snowfall Monday through Wednesday with more than a foot expected in some ranges and ski resorts. As for the Plains, […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: January 9, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
2023 began with a mixbag of wintry precipitation across the Front Range. While snow totals were generally on the light side, the mix in of freezing fog and freezing drizzle made things interesting. Let’s take a look at snowfall totals across the region. Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Monday evening with actual storm […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: January 1-2, 2023 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The highly-anticipated Arctic blast delivered the goods over the last 18 hours — taking us from near 50 degrees into the negative teens rapidly with a blanket of snow also falling across the entire area. Let’s take a look at the regional snowfall totals. Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Monday evening with actual […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: December 21-22, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
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⦁❶⦁ Today will be a day to remember in Colorado weather — one that should be worthy of telling the grandkids about someday! ⦁❷⦁ Warm and windy conditions will exist ahead of the front with elevated fire danger — highs in the upper 40s ⦁❸⦁ The Arctic front remains on-track to bring an incredible temperature […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 12/21/22 | Brace for an incredibly abrupt temperature drop, brief heavy snow, and dangerous wind chills! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Wednesday sure will be an appropriate first day of winter across the Front Range — the coldest airmass in more than a decade will flood our area! After a warm and windy afternoon of elevated fire danger, the well-advertised Arctic front will blow through by early evening accompanied by tumbling temperatures and pockets of heavy […]
The post The mighty Arctic cold front arrives Wednesday early evening! Brace for a wave of snow and prolonged subzero temperatures first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A doozy of a forecast will unfold this week as extremely cold Arctic air overtakes the Front Range late on Wednesday accompanied by a quick shot of fluffy snowfall. However, the main story will be the bitter cold with wind chills dropping to dangerous levels for an extended period. This may be the coldest air […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: December 19, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Many of you were likely underwhelmed by the snowfall event this week which was inevitable. Despite the media hype for this storm, the most likely scenario, at least from a pattern recognition standpoint, ultimately did unfold across the Denver area with most locations seeing little to no snowfall as the heavier bands stayed just to […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: December 12-13, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A strong and slow-moving winter storm takes aim on Colorado late Monday night and through Tuesday. The system will bring snowfall, gusty winds, and colder temperatures to the Front Range. The greatest impacts will be felt east of the Denver Metro where blizzard conditions may exist over northeast Colorado. After a mild day to start […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: December 11, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
November 2022 finally broke the streak of four consecutive months of above normal temperatures in Boulder — and by a considerable margin. The bitter cold air led to several fluffy snow events across the area which aided in etching this November as a top ten snowiest and coldest November for the city. Here’s a quick […]
The post November 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A rare top ten finisher for BOTH cold and snow! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Persistent orographic Mountain snowfall is the main story this week with many ranges and ski resorts poised to see more than a foot of powder by midweek. Unfortunately the snow chances are much lower east of the Continental Divide with mostly dry weather expected in and around Denver, that is with one or two exceptions. […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: December 5, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We concluded the already very snowy and cold month of November with even more snow and cold on Tuesday. A brief period of moderate to heavy snow led to a slick morning commute in many areas, with some of the coldest air of the season filtering in as the snow cleared out. Let’s take a […]
The post Storm Recap: An exclamation point on a decisively cold & snowy month of November first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a largely quiet and long Thanksgiving weekend, things get going quickly this week with widespread accumulating snow developing across the Front Range late Monday night into Tuesday alongside much colder conditions. Afterwards, the rest of the week will see moderating temperatures and generally dry/quiet weather, but we are tracking more snow in the Mountains […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: November 28, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
It will be a rather quiet Thanksgiving week overall with dry conditions and temperatures remaining near or slightly below normal through Thursday. Beyond the holiday, a strong ridge will build into the area with warmer weather on the way for Black Friday. No precipitation is expected this week outside of light snow in the Mountains. […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: November 21, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Snow began earlier that expected Thursday morning making for three consecutive tricky commutes across the Denver Metro area. Light snow continued almost continuously for 24 hours leading to a slow but steady accumulation reaching several inches of snow across the Front Range, with up to a foot in some upslope-favored locations. Let’s take a look […]
The post Storm Recap: Long-duration light snowfall led to nearly a foot of fluff along the base of the Foothills first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After the surprising minor wallop of snow earlier this week and a brief reprieve on Wednesday, things turn wintry again quickly Thursday into Friday as an Arctic cold front blasts across the Front Range. Shallow but prolonged upslope will produce a period of light, fluffy snow accompanied by bitter cold temperatures. The area in and […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Arctic chill and upslope-driven snow will engulf the area Thursday into Friday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A few last minute changes in some of the short-range models meant the accumulating snowfall last night largely fell unexpectedly across the area. Snow totals were boosted by exceptionally high snow-to-liquid ratios of greater than 25-to-1 in some cases. Let’s take a look at the snow totals across the Front Range! Boulder County snow totals: […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: November 14-15, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A cold northwest flow persists through the extended period which will favor well below normal temperatures all week long in the Front Range. We are watching a few shots of snow in this flow as well, with the best chance coming late in the week as upslope and potential jet-forced snow bands come together. Read […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: November 14, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This week’s weather across the Front Range will be almost a carbon copy of last week. That is, dry and mild conditions holding through Wednesday before much colder temperatures and snow arrive on Thursday. At this time, the snow potential appears minor at best as a huge winter storm system takes an unfavorable track directly […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: November 7, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a stunning weather-Wednesday, winter conditions are on the horizon again for Thursday as a big storm system moves into Colorado from the west. This one will bring much colder temperatures Thursday and widespread light to moderate snow to the area Thursday evening. Confidence is high that that most everyone will finally get their first […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Another, better chance for everyone’s first accumulating snow Thursday evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
October 2022 was yet another warm and dry month for the Front Range as drought expanded across the state and our precipitation deficit for 2022 grew further. Denver and Boulder both saw later than normal first snowfalls and first freezes. There were no major heatwaves or cold snaps to speak of during the month either. […]
The post October 2022 Graphical Weather Review: Not as bone-dry as last October, but still dry & warm overall first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Warm temperatures will be the story through midweek in the 60s to near 70 degrees with a ridge of high pressure slowly sliding eastward, including picture-perfect conditions for Halloween evening festivities. However, the pattern shifts much colder and potentially snowy late Thursday into Friday. There remains considerable model uncertainty right now but there are definitely […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 31, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Much-needed rain and snow fell across the Front Range on Thursday as a quick-moving storm raced across the state. Though temperatures remained entirely above freezing in Boulder and Denver, some embedded heavier pockets of snow allowed for minor accumulations to occur on the grass in spots, including at the official climate station in Boulder. This […]
The post Storm Recap: Boulder officially recorded its first accumulating snow of the season on Thursday….but it was only 0.1″ first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The first potential accumulating snow event of the season is knocking on the door! A quick-moving system will scoot across Colorado late Wednesday night into Thursday bringing a period of precipitation to the area. Temperatures will be just cold enough for rain to change to snow across most of the Front Range and likely will […]
The post Winter Weather Update: The first snow of the season is likely Thursday morning, but exactly how much remains dubious first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Following the active day of weather in Colorado on Sunday — from thunderstorm to snow to blowing dust — things quiet down to begin the week. However, it won’t remain that way for too long! Our next storm system will approach mid-week bringing a chance of rain and possibly accumulating snow to the Denver Metro […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 24, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The run of beautifully warm autumn days is about to end with our first major storm of the season heading towards Colorado! It will bring a slew of impactful weather Sunday into Monday, including heavy mountain snow, dangerous fire conditions, blowing dust, strong downslope winds, and a chance of the first snowflakes of the season […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Big changes on the way including heavy Mountain snow & dangerous fire conditions on the Plains first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Thanks to everyone that entered our 2022 First Snowfall Contest. We briefly review the entries which actually trend towards a later date than Boulder’s climatology would suggest. We may not have to wait too long for a winner as cooler weather and maybe a few snowflakes are brewing in the extended forecast. Contest prizes and […]
The post Cooler weather & maybe snow in the extended forecast, plus the entries to our 2022 First Snowfall Contest! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Unfortunately, we’ve got another dry stretch this week across the Front Range. Temperatures will trend warmer each day as a ridge of high pressure to our northwest remains in place through much of the week, possibly getting close to 80 degrees by Thursday and Friday. However, there are strong hints in the guidance that much […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 17, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week ahead will feature persistent northwest flow across the northern Rockies which will keep things sunny, mostly dry and generally mild for us in the Front Range. Overall temperatures will be up and down with the only chance of rain for the week coming late in the day Tuesday. There’s no snow in the […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 10, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
September 2022 followed the trend of the rest of the summer as another hot and somewhat dry month across the Front Range. The month entertained one of the longest and most intense heatwaves for so late in the season. Rainfall was below normal and there was no snow during the month. Smoke from out of […]
The post September 2022 Graphical Weather Review: Record late-season heat, somewhat dry, plenty of displaced smoke, and no snow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The first full week of October will feature a few cold frontal passages, one in the beginning and another toward the end. Both will be accompanied by the chance of rain showers and below normal temperatures. In between these two systems, drier weather and near seasonal conditions will be the norm under weak ridging aloft. […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: October 3, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The first full week of autumn will be rather tame across the Front Range. A ridge of high pressure will provide warm and mostly dry conditions through Thursday for the area, but a storm system is eyeing the region Friday into Saturday with rain and some Mountain snow on the way. Read on for all […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 26, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
8th Annual BoulderCAST First Snowfall Contest 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 has been throwing wrenches into this annual contest the last few years making an accurate prediction […]
The post When will our first snow occur? Enter your prediction for a chance to win! ❄️☃️ first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Get ready — we’ll have shades of both summer and fall this week! An anomalous ridge of high pressure over the southern Great Plains will lead to a dry and hot first few days. However, a strong storm system out West and its attendant cold front will bring well below normal temperatures and rain showers […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 19, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Remnant tropical moisture from once-Hurricane Kay is fully-entrenched across the state today ⦁❷⦁ Widely scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms expected with highs around 80 degrees ⦁❸⦁ The moisture lingers through Friday and so too will the (slight) rainfall chances ⦁❹⦁ A deep trough develops along the West Coast this weekend but it […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/14/22 | Fairly cloudy with widely scattered late day storms as the tropical remnants of Kay pass through first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After setting multiple record high temperatures during the heatwave last week followed by a pleasantly cooler weekend, this week our temperatures will stay mostly above normal with some chances for rain mixed in as the remnants of Hurricane Kay pass across the Rockies. The week will end warm and mostly dry with that same trend […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 12, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The extreme heatwave unfolding across the West continues in full-force for one more day in Colorado. Unfortunately, the hottest temperatures thus far still lie ahead on Thursday alongside elevated fire danger. The end is in sight though — two cold fronts bring a taste of autumn this weekend. We discuss how hot it will get […]
The post Forecast Update: The September heatwave culminates to 100° Thursday before a major cooldown ensues first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The ongoing brutal heatwave will continue for Labor Day and through the first full week of September. A strong and anomalous ridge parks itself over the Utah region through Thursday resulting in hot and dry weather in the 90s across the Denver area. Record highs are likely under this setup and we may even see […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: September 5, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
August 2022 followed the trend of the rest of the summer as another hot and somewhat dry month across the Front Range. August began very warm, cooled off around the middle of the month as monsoon moisture surged, and finally once again turned toasty by months’ end. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of […]
The post August 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A continuation of what has been a hot & somewhat dry summer first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a couple cooler weeks, a new ridge of high pressure will form over Utah and dominate the extended forecast across the Front Range leading to a lengthy stretch of 90-degree days accompanied by little to no rainfall. The upcoming Labor Day weekend looks pretty nice across the area as the warmth continues but with […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 29, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Drier weather takes hold for most of the Front Range through about midweek as high pressure and reduced moisture move in. The latter half of the week will feature an uptick in storm chances with a series of disturbances moving into the area. Temperatures will largely stay close to normal in the 80s as monsoon […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 22, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After several dry summers in a row, the 2022 monsoon season has been a breath of fresh air for most of the Front Range, thanks mainly to the recent soggy weather culminating in localized flash flooding earlier this week. As monsoon season begins to wind down across Colorado, we discuss the recent and seasonal rainfall […]
The post Monsoon Update: Heavy rainfall earlier this week put a dent in the drought as monsoon season nears completion first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We kick off the week with a deluge of monsoon moisture setting the stage for potential heavy rain and flash flooding on Monday. The rest of week turns drier but at least remains on the cooler side. For once, there isn’t a single 90-degree day in our extended forecast! Let’s take a look at the […]
The post This Week in Colorado Weather: August 15, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a soggy Sunday, the weekly outlook turns much drier as a strong ridge of high pressure will dominate Colorado through at least Thursday. The hottest days ahead, likely landing in the mid to even upper 90s, are favored towards the end of the week. Monsoonal moisture looks to return by the weekend with a […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: August 8, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
July 2022, a month that falls in the heart of monsoon season, ended up fairly hot and dry across much of the Front Range as a ridge of high pressure dominated our weather. Raindrops were a frequent occurrence, at least in Boulder, but ultimately they didn’t add up to much. A wave of thunderstorms towards […]
The post July 2022 Graphical Weather Review: Many rounds of raindrops, but not much rain! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After one of the driest starts to the summer monsoon season on record across the Front Range, things have started to change somewhat following a surge of monsoon rainfall in the final days of July. We review what has transpired so far this summer, look at where 2022 fits into the historical monsoon climatology, and […]
The post Mid-Summer Monsoon Update: Off to a slow start, but that is starting to change! first appeared on BoulderCAST.
If you enjoyed the hot and mostly dry weather that dominated the month of July in the Front Range, you’re going to absolutely love the first week of August! High pressure will rebuild over the area this week keeping temperatures well above normal and acting to suppress thunderstorm development most days. The best chance of […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: August 1, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Strong thunderstorms last night produced localized flash flooding, hail, and incredible lightning across the area ⦁❷⦁ Monsoon moisture peaks on Thursday with an excellent chance of more rain and cool temperatures ⦁❸⦁ Rain chances will decline slowly through Friday and the weekend as temperatures trend up, but flash flooding remains a concern ⦁❹⦁ We […]
The post Colorado Weekend Weather Outlook: July 28, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a fairly wet weekend, this week starts off drier as monsoon moisture gets shunted away to the south. This change will be accompanied by near-average temperatures in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. Following a stronger cold front, an unsettled and cooler pattern will take hold for the end of the week with […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: July 25, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
On a day which should have been slightly cooler than recent times on paper, Boulder officially reached 100 degrees Tuesday afternoon. However, other reliable weather sensors around the city came in several degrees cooler and more in-line with forecasts. We take a look at the temperatures measured around the area and weight on what will […]
The post Boulder surprisingly notched its first 100-degree day in over two years on Tuesday! Or did it? first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Another brutally hot week is expected across the Front Range with a ridge of high pressure staying the course over Colorado. With this, temperatures will remain above normal for the next six days or more, including a couple chances at reaching triple digits. Thunderstorms will be around throughout the week, but as usual they will […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: July 18, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts off cooler than normal and a breath of fresh air behind a frontal passage. The reprieve from the heat is short-lived, unfortunately, as a strong mid-level ridge of high pressure builds back in as the week progresses. This pattern change will lead to temperatures getting hot once again to near the century […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: July 11, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
With the monsoon getting suppressed and a hot pattern taking hold this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday could get Boulder to the elusive 100-degree mark for the first time in nearly two years. We discuss the cause of this heatwave, how hot it will get around Boulder and Denver this weekend (and next week), and […]
The post Back-to-back 100-degree days possible this weekend, more to come next week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
June 2022 began soggy and snowy across the Front Range with a sizable precipitation event getting us off to a good start on the first of the month. However, the rest of the June was largely warm and dry despite an early start to monsoon season in the southwestern United States. Here’s a quick and […]
The post June 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A month largely devoid of rainfall despite an early start to the monsoon first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We hope you had a great Fourth! The Southwest monsoon remains active through the middle part of the week with good chances for rain in Boulder and Denver, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, the pattern shifts late in the week suppressing the flow of monsoon moisture into Colorado. This will cause drying for us, but […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: July 5, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A favorable monsoonal flow continues today with another chance of showers and thunderstorms across the area, though storms will be less intense and less widespread ⦁❷⦁ Best chance of storms between 2PM and 8PM with things shifting east before sunset — little to no impacts expected to any fireworks displays ⦁❸⦁ High temperatures will […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Mon 07/04/22 | Very warm with widely scattered thunderstorms ending before sunset first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The arrival of the North American summer monsoon varies substantially from year to year, depending greatly on the weather patterns of Mexico, the southeast USA, and the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. We don’t have to wonder anymore — the monsoon has already commenced in the last few days, about two weeks ahead of schedule. Hooray! […]
The post Summer 2022 Outlook: Monsoon season has begun early, but La Niña sticking around is worrisome for Colorado first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The heat returns this week, but thankfully so do the storm chances. Highs start out near normal but reach potential record highs by midweek. Our storm chances increase Wednesday through Friday as better moisture spreads into the state, some of which will be tied to Tropical Storm Celia off the Baja coastline. Read on for […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: June 27, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a rather humid, sticky week and weekend, the weather will shift Monday with winds and drier air persisting through the first half of the week. Afternoon thunderstorm chances are quite low, but increase towards the weekend with a major pattern shift in store for the weekend which could bring some moisture and a drop […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: June 20, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The ongoing heatwave will last through Monday with near-record high temperatures expected once again. A welcomed cold front Monday night will offer a reprieve from the heat for a couple days, but the sizzling temperatures return in full-force later in the week. We’ll largely be dry the entire week ahead. However, signs are pointing towards […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: June 13, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Tuesday was an active severe weather day across Colorado with widespread very large hail, 75+ MPH wind gusts, and numerous tornadoes reported ⦁❷⦁ Today will be mostly sunny and seasonal with highs around 80 degrees ⦁❸⦁ A heatwave is taking shape tomorrow and will last into early next week with daytime highs well into […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/08/22 | Mostly sunny & seasonal today, a heatwave commences tomorrow first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A series of subtle disturbances through midweek with an approaching cold front will favor increased chances of scattered showers and storms Monday through Wednesday. Highs will largely reside near normal through this period. A ridge of high pressure will start to settle into Colorado by the end of the week, resulting in drier conditions and […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: June 6, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
May 2022 began by continuing the dry trend of the months prior, but thankfully was capped off with two soaking precipitation events across the Front Range. The damaging snowstorm May 20th to 21st was one of the biggest ever in Boulder for so late in the season. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there […]
The post May 2022 Graphical Weather Review: A damaging late-season snowstorm AND copius 80-degree days first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As the rain soaked the Denver Metro area on the last night of May, temperatures were just cold enough for late-season snow in the Foothills above 7000 feet elevation. Let’s take a look at the snow totals across the Front Range! Shown below is our snowfall forecast map issued Tuesday morning with actual storm totals overlaid. […]
The post Front Range Snowfall Totals: May 31 – June 1, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The weather this week remains cool and unsettled as we transition from May into the month of June. Memorial Day will be cool and gusty, but at least it will be dry for any outdoor plans including the Bolder Boulder. We are watching a widespread upslope rain event Tuesday into Wednesday which will be cold […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: May 30, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week starts off unsettled, cloudy, and chilly as a series of mid-level systems keep the Front Range in a persistent upslope flow. Showers, and at times, thundershowers, will be isolated to scattered over the Plains and Foothills through Tuesday. Temperatures may get cold enough for some flakes to fall in the Foothills. Drier conditions […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: May 23, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
It’s only fitting that the absolutely bonkers 2021-2022 snow season would end with a late-May dumping of snow. We review the lead up to the event, the snowfall totals across the area, and how this snowstorm stacks up historically. rior to Friday, the last measurable snowfall in Boulder was incredibly two months ago, all the […]
The post Storm Recap: One of the biggest late-season snowstorms Boulder has ever experienced first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Models have stuck to their guns overnight and our confidence has increased that a widespread, significant winter storm will impact the Front Range Friday into Saturday. This system could produce more than 2″ of much-needed moisture across the area. Unfortunately, a good chunk of this will be falling in the form of heavy wet snow […]
The post Thursday Update: A beneficial, though likely damaging winter storm is confirmed for the entire Front Range (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Just when it seemed we had the shortest snow season and earliest last snowfall records in the bag, Mother Nature is about to throw a late-spring wrench into the forecast! A winter storm is heading for Colorado and it will bring snow to everyone Friday into Saturday even across the lower elevations in Boulder and […]
The post Wednesday Update: A potentially devastating late-season winter storm is looming — here’s the latest first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The week ahead will have a little bit of everything across the Front Range! Each day through midweek will offer late-day chances of spotty thunderstorms — some of which could turn severe east of Denver. Thursday will be flirting with near-record heat alongside critical fire danger. And finally, by Friday there may very well be […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: May 16, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Elevated fire conditions will be in place nearly every day this week, though the most dangerous conditions will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday with strong winds and warm/dry conditions across the Front Range. Above normal temperatures will be around throughout the week, with potential record highs shaping up for Wednesday. The week remains dry overall, […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: May 9, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
As wet as it was early in 2022, things really dried out fast over the course of March and April. Several grass fires were reported across the state on twenty or more Red Flag days that occurred during the month. When it was all said and done, Boulder had just one day of measurable rainfall […]
The post April 2022 Graphical Weather Review: The driest and least snowy April in Boulder’s history first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Much needed precipitation is the main story for the week across Colorado! There are two systems of note that will bring beneficial rainfall and Mountain snow to the region, with the second system a little less certain than the first already ongoing on this Monday. With the precipitation chances, temperatures will largely be below seasonal […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: May 2, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Much-needed light rain and snow showers fell across the area on Sunday, the first precipitation many of us have seen in over two weeks. The period ahead will unfortunately not continue that trend with mostly dry conditions and above normal temperatures expected to close out the month of April. We are watching a potential storm […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: April 25, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
This is an important forecast discussion involving a particularly dangerous situation that will unfold on Friday with extremely explosive fire conditions all day long. We review the atmospheric ingredients leading to such a dire situation and look at just how common days like this are in our climatology (spoiler: it’s very rare). At a Glance: […]
The post WARNING: A particularly dangerous situation will unfold on Friday with extremely explosive fire conditions all day long first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ Lesser fire concerns Thursday as winds relax and highs climb into the upper 70s under sunny skies ⦁❷⦁ A very strong storm will move across the Rockies on Friday creating a slew of weather impacts for the state — extreme fire danger, high winds, dust storms, mountain snow and severe thunderstorms ⦁❸⦁ WARNING: Extremely […]
The post Weekend Weather Outlook: April 21, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
The last month has been very dry across the Denver Metro area with the progress we’ve made this year towards eradicating the drought starting to reverse. Wind and high fire danger have been rampant of late and that isn’t going to change this week, though it won’t be nearly as bad as recent times. Temperatures […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: April 18, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A strong storm system in the Pacific Northwest will intensify as it moves into the upper Great Plains and into Minnesota by midweek. This system will create periods of gusty winds, fire weather concerns, and frequent temperature swings for the Front Range, as well as heavy snowfall for the High Country. The same system may […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: April 11, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We’ve got a quick forecast update for you on this beautiful Friday afternoon. You probably have heard already, but it appears that snow will make a return to the Front Range next week— perhaps even in the form of a monster snowstorm if we play our cards right. Let’s take a look at this admittedly […]
The post Will there be an impactful snowstorm next week? Maybe first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A strong low pressure system passing to our north will wrap in a potent jet stream to northern Colorado in the coming days. This will result in a period of Mountain snow, but to the east several days of strong downslope winds and high fire danger for the lower elevations. Read on for all the […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: April 4, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Though the weather pattern remained fairly active and snowy, March 2022 broke the short streak of months with above average precipitation in Boulder. The NCAR Fire, which sparked on the 26th, somewhat curbed the community’s positivity about the improving drought situation since the New Year. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather […]
The post March 2022 Graphical Weather Review: An active month that ultimately ended with below normal precipitation first appeared on BoulderCAST.
⦁❶⦁ A wet storm system will spread rain, thunder and eventually some snow across the area today into tonight ⦁❷⦁ After highs in the 50s, a strong cold front blows through by early evening with tumbling temperatures and blustery northeast winds to 40 MPH ⦁❸⦁ Rain will change to snow during the mid to late […]
The post BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 03/29/22 | Much cooler with rain/thunder transitioning to snow later this evening first appeared on BoulderCAST.
We start the week with near-record warmth with some locations reaching the lower 80s on Monday. That warmth vacates quickly come Tuesday with a strong storm system and associated cold front moving through. Rain and some thunder will change to wet snow Tuesday night. Another system approaches late in the week but its rain/snow potential […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: March 28, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Absolutely gorgeous weather is taking shape for the weekend ahead with temperatures forecast to soar towards to the 80-degree mark in the Denver area. A few of these days could be record-setting for the region! As always, the warmth does have a planned expiration date as the next spring storm system will arrive around Tuesday […]
The post Record-setting warmth for the last weekend of March, but rain/snow to follow early next week first appeared on BoulderCAST.
A strong cut-off low pressure system will slowly pass by south of Colorado early in the week leading to below normal temperatures, gusty winds and at times light snow for the area. Little to no accumulation is expected across the lower elevations though. Things turn sunny and warmer Wednesday and beyond, with the upcoming weekend […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: March 21, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
For several days now we have anxiously been looking forward to a big cut-off pressure system forecasted to impact the southern Rockies on Monday. While we’re confident that heavy snow will indeed dump on eastern Colorado, we unfortunately don’t believe that will be across the Front Range. Let’s take a look at the evolving forecast […]
The post The anticipated strong storm on Monday will be a swing and a miss for the Denver area (Updated) first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Nothing is ever easy in Front Range weather! The incoming spring, or shall we say winter, storm remains a very challenging forecast as models struggle to resolve where the heaviest precipitation will fall Wednesday into Thursday, the precise timing on when rain will change to snow, and exactly where temperatures will bottom out at overnight. […]
The post Winter Storm Warning issued for Boulder, but the snow forecast remains ever so complex first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Another Wednesday, another winter storm is going to hit the Front Range! A Pacific trough will impact the area Wednesday into Thursday bringing a return of the white stuff to the Boulder-Denver Metro. Unlike the last handful of snowstorms, this one will have just enough cold air to turn rain over to snow across the […]
The post Winter Weather Update: A sloppy spring storm will have rain changing to snow Wednesday night first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a mild and gorgeous weekend, the week ahead continues on the same note, at least to start! Colder temperatures and a good threat for rain/snow arrives late Wednesday into Thursday. Uncertainty remains on where snowfall will be greatest, but likely favors the higher elevations of the Front Range due to the marginal temperatures. Sunshine […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: March 14, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Mother Nature just won’t cut us a break in 2022! Can you believe that another Arctic blast is headed our way with more snow and even colder temperatures. The Arctic front arrives before dawn on Wednesday and will be followed by an extended period of snow. Snow could be heavy at times Wednesday afternoon into […]
The post Winter Weather Update: Another Arctic front brings more bitter cold & more snow Wednesday into Thursday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
After a very cold and wintry weekend, the week ahead will be…well, unfortunately more of the same. We will enjoy a little bit of sunshine Monday and Tuesday, but yet another Arctic blast will arrive Wednesday to keep things cold and/or snowy for the rest of week. We discuss the expected timing of the Arctic […]
The post This week in Colorado weather: March 7, 2022 first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Light snow and at times freezing drizzle have been falling in Boulder most of the day today, but it hasn’t amounted to much yet in terms of accumulation as snowfall rates have not been enough to counteract the increasingly strong early March sun! The lack of accumulation will change on Sunday as colder air and […]
The post Light snow ramps up Sunday morning and continues into Sunday night first appeared on BoulderCAST.
Our warm weather streak is still on-track to come to an end Friday evening after sunset, with isolated thundershowers followed by rain changing to wet snow overnight into early Saturday morning. In this brief update, we discuss the timing of everything, potential accumulations, and look ahead to Sunday as a colder system will enter the […]
The post Friday PM Update: Isolated thunder this evening, then rain changing to wet snow early Saturday as winter returns first appeared on BoulderCAST.
It may have seemed like spring was here to stay the way this week has played out so far — but alas, winter is gearing up again just in time for the weekend. We’ve got two different storm systems to discuss with you this evening. The first will offer a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday […]
The post Forecast Update: Our sampler of spring is about to end, watching the threat of heavy convective snow early Saturday first appeared on BoulderCAST.
February picked up up right where January left off with a flurry of snowfall! February 2022 was the 3rd snowiest and 4th wettest on record in Boulder — just what we needed to help with the ongoing severe drought. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during February and how it relates […]
If last week was considered the winter deep freeze, this week shall be the spring thaw! The main story for the majority of the week ahead will be above normal high temperatures and dry conditions under a strong mid-level ridge of high pressure. A storm system moving onshore along the West Coast on Thursday will […]
It’s been another day stuck in the Arctic airmass, but at least we’ve got a little sun this afternoon. The slow-moving storm responsible for this extreme cold and snow will finally begin to push eastward tonight through Thursday. This will dump another round of light snow upon us before things dry out and temperatures start […]
The Arctic chill is REAL this morning as temperatures hover around zero degrees with wind chills much colder than that! We provide an update on the blast of winter currently engulfing the Front Range, including a review of the snowfall totals so far, the expected record cold temperatures to be challenged in the coming days, […]
The upcoming week will feature a drastic change in our weather as a late-season Arctic airmass surges in on Monday and remains locked across the Front Range through at least Friday. Alongside the bitter cold temperatures will be a handful of light snow chances from President’s Day Monday through Wednesday night that will bring a […]
The incredibly snowy start to 2022 continued with yet another snowstorm across the Front Range last evening. The storm played out as we expected with up to 10″ of snow falling in some locations. Let’s take a look at both the storm and seasonal snowfall totals and the current status of the drought. We also […]
After several mild and beautiful February days, winter is entering right back into the forecast. The first southern-track storm of the season will aid in producing a smattering of wintry weather on Wednesday including much colder temperatures, patchy freezing drizzle and several inches of accumulating snow. Let’s take a look at the atmospheric setup, timing […]
The upcoming week will begin and end rather quiet across the Front Range, but smack in the middle we’ve got an excellent chance of upslope snow on Wednesday. Models remain inconsistent with the specifics of this storm system, but it’s clear that everyone should see some accumulation alongside the markedly colder temperatures. Read on for […]
The week will end with a bang as snow is headed to the Denver Metro area on Friday thanks to a quick-moving storm system diving across the state. A front will pass through early Friday morning bringing colder temperatures for the day with snow developing late in the afternoon into evening. This event will be […]
After one of the snowiest mid-winter stretches in Boulder’s history, it appears that things will quiet down somewhat for the week ahead. Temperatures will be fairly mild through the week. However, there will be several disturbances to watch which could produce snow across the Front Range — one Wednesday night with another to follow late […]
The tide may finally be starting to turn with the ongoing drought it seems. January 2022 was one of Boulder’s snowiest with two and a half feet of snowfall reported during the month. It was also the first month to conclude with colder than normal temperatures since May of last year. Here’s a quick and […]
As of Wednesday morning, the heaviest snow is now behind us, but this snowstorm is not completely over and done with yet. We review the snow totals so far, discuss how much more to expect through the day, and take a look at what is shaping up to be the coldest night of the season […]
A slow-moving winter storm will impact the Front Range Tuesday through Thursday bringing accumulating snow and bitter cold temperatures to the entire area. We expect the most snow to fall in the city of Boulder and nearby Foothills with lower amounts in Denver. Nonetheless, travel impacts will be widespread and temperatures will bottom out below […]
The final day of what has been a snowy January will be quiet across the Front Range, but that all changes for the start of February as a significant winter storm takes aim on the region. Upslope favored areas like Boulder could very well see close to a foot of snow this week while parts […]
Adding in the few inches that fell on Thursday, Boulder has now notched nearly two feet of snowfall in the month of January, the most since 2014. This recent snow event was just one of many small winter storms to impact the Front Range in the weeks following the devastating Marshall Fire. Colorado has seen […]
It’s already been Boulder’s snowiest January since 2014, but we’ll add to it on Thursday with another round of light snow moving into the area. We discuss the setup, timing, commute impacts and the expected snowfall amounts for the Front Range. Premium Storm Update (1/27/22 6:00AM): We do a final check of the latest model […]
Moderate to heavy snow arrived to the Denver Metro area right on-schedule Tuesday making for a messy morning commute. While most of us received our allocated amount of snowfall, localized ridiculous totals were observed in far eastern Colorado on Tuesday — up to 30″ in some cases near the Kansas border. This region was expecting […]
The week begins quiet on Monday, but things turn notably snowy and much colder by Tuesday. We’re tracking a winter storm that will bring accumulating snow to all of eastern Colorado Tuesday morning into the afternoon hours with a dicey morning commute all but guaranteed. We discuss the timing of the storm and expected snowfall […]
After the recent freezing drizzle event that glazed the entire area in ice, our attention quickly turns to an approaching winter storm that will bring a round of snow to the area on Friday. We discuss the setup, timing and expected snowfall amounts in what will be an all-snow upslope event for mainly the western […]
⦁❶⦁ One last mild day in the 50’s before things turn colder for the rest of the week ⦁❷⦁ Two cold fronts will arrive today, the second of which this evening will usher in a shallow Arctic airmass ⦁❸⦁ Freezing fog and drizzle will develop late tonight into Wednesday with a light glaze of ice […]
The week starts out above average with 60-degree temperatures possible over the Denver Metro area on Monday. That all comes to a halt late Tuesday as two strong cold fronts move into the region ushering in a colder and more unsettled weather pattern for mid to late-week. At the moment, we are tracking two wintry […]
Our weather will shift sharply colder for Friday as two systems merge across eastern Colorado bringing a chance of rain and snow to the area. Upslope will be marginal and favor areas south and west of Denver, mainly in the Foothills. However, there is still some hope for light accumulations in Boulder and Denver, too. […]
An unsettled weather pattern the last few weeks has brought heavy snow to the Mountains and a couple of decent snow events to the Denver Metro area as well. We’re now starting to get back on-track for snow. However, the week ahead will be mild and sunny for the most part, but we are watching […]
After a surprisingly warm Friday, temperatures cool off for the weekend as our next weak storm system arrives from the northwest. The main impact will be light Mountain snow, but there’s also a brief chance of snow in portions of the Metro area Saturday afternoon and evening. Let’s take a look. he erosion of the […]
2021 was a diverse year in Colorado weather which isn’t out of the ordinary. However, 2021 definitely upped the ante a bit. The year began quite cold and wet but had a prolonged warm and parched finish. We saw the widespread drought get abolished at one point and then promptly get reinstated. Months of poor […]