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Denver WeatherDenver Weather: Cool Start to the Week with Afternoon Showers, Then Warming Up
By Weather5280
Mon, May 19, 2025
In brief: Scattered showers and a few storms linger Monday, but Denver and the Front Range will warm and dry out through the week. A few weekend storms return. Details: After a cool and unsettled weekend (see some of the tornado pictures below!), Monday brings more scattered afternoon showers and a couple of isolated thunderstorms, especially south of I-76 and along the Palmer Divide. These will be mostly light, with little risk of severe storms, but keep an eye out during your afternoon plans—
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Cold front clears on Thursday, next wave of weather arrives this weekend
By Luke Victor
Thu, May 15, 2025
Quite a potent cold front Wednesday evening! Check out the satellite loops below and the significant push of dust which moved across eastern Colorado and Western Kansas. This front also featured a quick round of showers and thunderstorms for northeast Colorado... to go along with that 40-50 mph gusty winds for many. Quite the raw and uncomfortable evening to say the least. For today we'll see mainly 60s and 70s – and a bit of a breeze will remain. Some lingering mountain snow showers will tape
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Pattern Shift Brings Cooler Temps, Breezy Winds, and Weekend Storm Chances to Denver
By Weather5280
Tue, May 13, 2025
In brief: After a 'hot' Tuesday, a cold front Wednesday brings cooler temperatures and slight storm chances to the Denver area, with possible weekend showers ahead. In detail: In the next 48 hours After a toasty Tuesday across the Front Range, with highs pushing into the upper 80s and possibly hitting 90 — especially on the plains — we’ll start to see some changes in our weather pattern midweek. Denver's record high for today is 90 in 1915, and 84 in 1941 for Colorado Springs where a breezy
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Weather5280 Insider: Seasonal forecast update, September 2024
By Brian Bledsoe
Mon, Sep 09, 2024
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Weather5280 Insider: Extended outlook as we inch toward the cold season
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Thu, Aug 15, 2024
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Colorado WeatherColorado weather: Soaking rains and snow behind us, days ahead bring the heat
By Brendan Heberton
Sat, May 10, 2025
In the end, a pretty fantastic week for precipitation across the urban corridor and much of southern Colorado, as soaking rains and heavy snow brought (as always) much needed moisture to the region. At Denver International Airport roughly 1.0" of rain was recorded, with upwards of 1.5" of precipitation for many areas along and west of I-25! Across the forever-dry Southeast Plains, widespread totals of 1 - 2" of rain – amazing. Snowfall totals were equally impressive, with some locations pick
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Denver Weather: Rainfall marching northward from Colorado Springs, latest timing and totals
By Matt Makens
Mon, May 05, 2025
A spring storm is pushing into Colorado today, kicking off a wet and unsettled start to the week. As of this morning, rain has been spreading northward from southern Colorado, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected in the Denver area this afternoon and evening. Gusty southeasterly winds will also accompany today's activity. Rain will be more persistent in the mountains, where cooler temperatures could bring slushy conditions over the higher passes later today. For those with
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Colorado weather: Heavy snow for the mountains, rain on the way for lower elevations
By Luke Victor
Sun, May 04, 2025
A significant area of low pressure is expected to move into the four corners starting Sunday night, bringing impacts to Colorado potentially through Wednesday morning. While this spring was fairly tame with respect to these types of systems, turning the page into May looks to be pulling no punches! Let's time out these storm system, as it looks to come through in two main waves. WAVE #1 – Late Sunday night through Monday evening For now, Sunday morning is looking dry for most of the state.
Denver Weather
Denver Weather Guide: Warm weekend followed by rain and snow
By Matt Makens
Fri, May 02, 2025
A quiet and sunny start to the weekend will give way to a much wetter and cooler pattern across the Denver metro area and the Front Range early next week. The long and short of it is a very wet forecast on tap for early next week. Here's what to expect the overall temperatures to be. Let's walk through the weekend and early next week ☀️ Saturday: Warm and Dry Saturday will be even warmer than Friday, with highs reaching the mid-70s, dry, making for great conditions for outdoor activities. 🌤
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Colorado Weather: Severe storms possible Thursday, less likely Friday
By Luke Victor
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Our first round of severe thunderstorms this spring rumbled over the eastern plains Wednesday afternoon and evening – some of those storms creating picturesque views in the Pikes Peak Region. We saw a fairly significant supercell that passed along the southern fringe of the Palmer Divide, impacting areas along HWY 24, and eventually moving north towards I-70; this was our one big storm of the day. For a time, it also had a tornado warning to go along with it. We're not done there either! More
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Denver Area Weather: Spring chill lingers with snowy weather through Saturday, warmer by Easter
By Matt Makens
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
After a stretch of 70s earlier this week, colder weather has made a return just in time for the weekend across the Front Range. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 PM Friday through noon Saturday for areas including Castle Rock, where several inches of snow is possible. While the snow won't last long, it will bring travel impacts—especially for the Friday evening commute and perhaps for Saturday morning, too. 🔑 Key Messages for the Weekend: * Friday PM commute could be slick, especi
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Colorado snow for Easter Weekend
By Luke Victor
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Hey all – for those looking for something quick, I've got a brief description below: THE MEAT & POTATOES: Strong winds and fire danger here on Thursday afternoon will be replaced QUICKLY by a strong cold front around sunset tonight. That cold front will swing temperatures from the mid 70s into the mid 40s in just a few hours. Clouds will increase through the night and with snow increasing in the mountains around midnight, and around the Denver Metro by sunrise Friday. Snow lasts for most of the
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From Spring to Snow: A Dramatic Weather Shift Ahead for Denver and the Front Range
By Matt Makens
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
If you’ve been enjoying the warm sunshine lately, take it all in today and tomorrow—because a dramatic shift in the weather is on the way for Denver and the Front Range. We’ll go from springlike warmth and breezy afternoons to 'wintry snow' and wind chills, all in a matter of hours. Let’s walk through what’s ahead—and what it means for your weekend plans. ☀️ Wednesday: Warm and Pleasant Today will be the warmest day of the week, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-70s. Winds will stay
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Colorado weather: Weekend heatwave eases Monday, then briefly warmer ahead of end of week chill
By Brendan Heberton
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
We're in rollercoaster season for weather along the Front Range, no doubt about it. We had record heat on Saturday, and spotty banded snowfall early this morning. This afternoon will feel pleasantly like spring, with little memory of snow to be found. Saturday's high of 86°F in Denver set a new record high for the date, beating the old one of 85°F that was set in 2023. > Denver International Airport observed a high of 86 degrees this afternoon, which is a new record for today. It breaks the p
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Colorado weather: April "heat wave" on the way
By Luke Victor
Wed, Apr 09, 2025
Ok... maybe heat wave is a bit of a stretch... BUT, it will be VERY warm the next few days, continuing into the weekend. Let's start with the overall setup: Above is a look at lower-level atmospheric temperatures averaged out over the next 5 days. An impressive ridge will set up bringing several days of well above average temperatures. Our warmest day looks like it will be Saturday, where highs will likely run 15-25 degrees above normal! Here are potential high temperatures for Saturday, ac
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Rain and snow today, weekend system trending down
By Luke Victor
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
An active weather pattern continues across Colorado. We're seeing relatively calm conditions this morning, with some scattered snow showers in the southwest quadrant of the state. This ripple of energy will slowly slide east throughout the day today, eventually setting up showers for the front range and I-25. Above is the setup for Thursday morning with moisture pinwheeling in from southwest to northeast. Below is the evolution of the weak shortwave, with some areas of convection that are no
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Colorado weather: Rain, snow, and generally unsettled through the weekend
By Brendan Heberton
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Looking at the forecast through the remainder of the week, the word "unsettled" comes to mind. We'll see rain, snow, mixed precipitation, and of course sun off and on through the weekend. Here's the rather damp outlook for Denver from the NWS: For today, the focus will be rain for a lot of us, but mountain snow will cause tough travel conditions across the higher elevations of the state, and we may have enough snow/slush to deal with south of the city. Here is a look at potential slower travel
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Colorado Weather: Waves of rain, thunder this weekend, some snow possible
By Luke Victor
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Hello weather friends! Our first rainy system of the spring is on the way! If we break down the important bits: 1) Several waves of rain showers are likely 2) Some lightning & thunder is possible 3) SOME snow is possible as the system pivots out Sunday, but those chances seem limited... Let's get right into it, shall we? We're kicking things off, as I often like to do, with the 500mb charts. This gives us a very clear indication of where calm vs unsettled weather is planning on taking shape
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Weather5280 Insider: Warm end to March, active first half of April?
By Luke Victor
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Hey all, the weather has been really quiet lately, and as such, there hasn't been a whole bunch to update you on. To start things off, this week has been an absolute treat! Winds have died down and we've warmed up quite a bit! Responsible for that, is this thing below: A significant fold in the jet pattern, setting up a nice ridge of high pressure along the Canadian Rockies, stretch down into the western high plains. That ridge hanging out around 18,000 ft aloft trickles down to our weather h
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Denver Weather: What to know this week, from 70s to possible snow showers
By Matt Makens
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
Alright, let's get you prepped for the week and weekend ahead when showers may return. Here's your quick weather rundown, a Monday briefing - if you will. Early Week: Expect pleasant, spring-like conditions. We're looking at mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures. Highs are forecast to be in the 60s Monday and Tuesday, then reaching into the 70s Wednesday. So get ready for some nice days. It will be a great time to get out for lunch, or any after work activities or take the pups for a rai
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Colorado Weather: Fire danger Monday and Tuesday, snow Tuesday night?
By Luke Victor
Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Hope y'all had a good weekend! We should stay mild for Monday – unfortunately we'll combine that warmth with some strong winds, leading to widespread fire danger. Wind gusts are ahead of our next cold front which will keep us windy Tuesday, with snow possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Let's break down the details. First off: quite the rollercoaster on the 10 day temp charts. You can see the mild air in play early this week. We'll see cooler temps with the front midweek... and way
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Colorado Weather: Possible Bomb Cyclone and a Lunar Eclipse
By Luke Victor
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: There are a few factors which we'll discuss here that should prevent significant front range, I-25 and plains impacts like we've seen with bomb cyclones in the past. A lot to talk about today so let's get right into it! We are still looking at a rapidly developing storm system for Friday over the central high plains. This storm system has the potential to drop from ~1000mb, to 976mb, over a 24 hour period, which would constitute a "bomb cyclone". Essentially, we are seeing