Happy Tuesday all! First off, let's show you some intense video from Monday afternoon in Franktown – https://x.com/i/status/1944884229008998531 That's video Douglas County Sheriff posted on social media, after a possible landspout tornado caused damage in the town. https://x.com/NWSBoulder/status/1944859465775239587 The storm managed to get a Special Weather Statement with a landspout tag. We're expecting to get some official word from the NWS on this at some point. We may see a couple rou

In brief: Scattered storms with hail and wind possible across the Denver metro area Wednesday afternoon. Quieter, warmer weather returns Thursday through the weekend. In detail: After a stormy Tuesday across parts of Colorado, Wednesday will bring another round of scattered thunderstorms to the region, including the Denver metro area. Storms are expected to develop over the mountains late morning and move into the plains by early afternoon. The main window for storms in Denver looks to be betwe

In brief: Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are likely Tuesday afternoon and evening across Denver and the eastern plains. In detail: Get ready for an active weather afternoon across eastern Colorado, especially for those along and east of the I-25 corridor. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop early this afternoon and move east through the evening hours. Storms will begin popping up along the Front Range between 1 and 2 PM, with the main severe threat

Happy Friday and first full day of Summer! (Except for the cold and snow lovers. This one is gunna stink.) Ok, now that we've got that out of the way... what's on the ballot the next few days? Record heat, significant mountain fire danger and a break from the rain. It's good news (mostly for the east side of the Rockies) that we've seen such beneficial moisture the last 60 days, or the fire danger would likely be high for the front range as well. Don't get us wrong, fire risk is always a ris

In brief: Watch for severe storms with hail and wind this afternoon along the I-25 corridor before heat builds later this week. In detail: After a rare round of overnight thunderstorms, including some severe storms, we’re in for another active afternoon across eastern Colorado. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is already in effect through 5 PM, covering much of the I-25 corridor, including Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. Today’s storms could begin as early as noon, especially

Hey everyone, hope everyone had a good Father's Day weekend. We had some of our hottest weather of the season so far here in Colorado Springs on Sunday, following by a pretty significant hail event in the evening. Below are some pictures: Becky Miller - Colorado Springs (Sunday June 15, 2025)Patty Marty - Colorado Springs (Sunday June 15, 2025)Storms should be pretty few and far between today, with the best chances later this evening over the northeast part of the state. Biggest story this afte

In brief: Storm chances Friday afternoon for northeast Colorado, especially east of Denver. The weekend turns hot and mostly dry, with highs in the 90s across the Denver metro. In detail: We’re heading into a hot and mostly dry stretch of weather, but first, we’ll need to watch for a few thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Friday: After lunch, scattered clouds will increase across the Denver area. While most of the metro will stay dry, a few gusty showers or storms could develop during

In brief: Isolated storms possible Sunday afternoon across the Front Range. Expect warmer, drier conditions starting Tuesday, with highs near 90° by next weekend. To pool, or not to pool today...? In detail: Sunday kicks off with a cooler and partly sunny day across the Front Range, including the Denver metro area. While the morning will stay quiet, by mid to late afternoon—especially after 2 p.m.—we’ll see a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may become strong, espec

In Brief: Expect showers and a few storms for Memorial Day in Denver, hail possible, with gradual warming and daily storm chances through the week. Here's what to expect day by day. In Detail: Memorial Day is shaping up to be cool and damp across the Denver metro area and much of the Front Range. After some early patchy fog, expect showers to become more widespread by midday, with a few thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. Highs will only reach the mid-60s, making it a coole

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—

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

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. 🌤

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

Hey all, just wanted to throw a brief update for you. As we've mentioned we are sitting pretty this week! If you enjoyed Sunday's weather, you've got that copy and paste through the weekend. Might run into a tiny speed bump on Wednesday, but even then, that gives us better weather than what we have had for most of this month. As the ridge maxes out later in the week, that's probably when we see the warmest temperatures. Almost like a wave cresting in the ocean, what goes up, must come down. Yo

We have a cold setup for the week, albeit not at all cold relative to others within the region. Denver will come to near 0° the next two mornings, but some folks will fall to 40-below-zero across the northern US. So, when we write about a cold outlook for Denver anyone say in North Dakota has a right to be ticked at us... here is the forecast for Bismarck: So, when you look at our forecast it hardly feels right to say we are going to be cold. In both those forecasts from the NWS, those are ac

One of the busiest ski weekends is here and there'll be lots of new snow to play in, but there could also be travel issues getting to and from the slopes. A quick overview of what we are talking about here is a series of waves to move through, each bringing periods of heavy snowfall. Here is the alert map showing the hazardous weather areas to end the week. Those alerts are the combination of heavy snow and wind. We can get more specific with just travel conditions and the roadway impact here:

Strong wind gusts hit the Front Range Tuesday evening as another push of cooler temperatures arrived. This will be just a chill this time along with a hint of snow here and there today, but we could see accumulating snowfall return this weekend. First, today. Here are hourly temperature timelines for Denver and Colorado Springs. For Denver, which hit 42° Tuesday, we'll be about ten degrees cooler today staying at and below freezing throughout. DenverColorado SpringsAlthough there will be some

It'll be night and day different around here by this weekend as we go from the sunny warmth to the deep-freeze and there'll be snowfall too...sounds like winter to me. First, we are likely headed to well below zero temperatures this weekend and early next week. Sure, some of the daytime highs may be record setting for how chilly they are but overall we are not looking at record low temperatures. Maybe I'll start there, a list of existing record cold temperatures for Denver: January 18th: -19°

This week, overall, looks quiet with warm days and lots of melting of that recent snow now ice. By the weekend, however, a whole new ballgame - snow then cold...potentially very cold. Luke Victor talked at length to our Insiders with a more technical look at the setup driving Arctic temperatures toward the U.S. and how they'll likely be closer to home this time. Here is that post: Weather5280 Insider: Arctic Air this weekend? Here’s what we know and a polar vortex explainerAh, yes. It’s polar

Following Thursday's amped up cold front that brought a lot of folks near-blizzard conditions around the Palmer Divide, we've calmed down quite a bit here on Friday to close up shop for the week. From: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19fBBjpgih/Those were scenes from northern Colorado Springs Thursday morning while I was out and about – needless to say it got a bit rocky at times... Looking ahead to the weekend, another area of troughing will develop over the western US and eventually cut off

Hey all! Pretty impressive storm system over the center of the nation right now – it was responsible for the freezing fog reports over much of eastern Colorado yesterday. Other than that and the cold air that it's drawn in, much of the state was spared from major impacts which are being felt in the form of a blizzard over central Kansas, and a major sleet and freezing rain storm for areas around and south of St. Louis, MO. This compact, bowling-ball type system is going to race eastward quic

Saturday morning had a foggy start for much of Northeastern Colorado including parts of the metro areas, especially Denver to Fort Collins and Greeley. The thickest fog posed an icing threat on many surfaces. Fog in Lafayette Saturday morning: As fog dissipates, temperatures will remain cool today and we will be watching for snow showers to potentially move through. Here is a temperature and snow chance timeline which is similar between Denver and Colorado Springs: Anyone traveling should kn

You may have noticed the wind picking up speed Sunday, well the strongest is to come and will become dangerous for travelers for two reasons - first high profile vehicles it goes without saying, but blowing snow and heightened avalanche risk for those in the mountains. Here are the alerts as of 2:30pm Sunday: That's a lot of wind for the Front Range and Plains. The strongest wind is expected between 5am and 2pm Monday. That wind is going to be 30 to 40 mph overall, but gusts can reach at least

You know it. You've observed it. This December has been light on snow and heavy on warmth for the city. December is likely to end within the top 5 warmest and top 10 least snowy on record for the Denver Area. There will be a chance to cool off Christmas Day with some isolated snow/rain to move through, too, but temperatures are still warmer than average and there isn't a lot of moisture to fall. We will discuss the moisture potential in a moment, but what is noteworthy weatherwise this Christma

What a December weekend out there! Plenty of folks in the 50s and 60s for both Saturday and Sunday. Today, we're starting to see the change in the weather pattern ramping up – we've got a really neat mountain wave cloud that's setup across parts of the I-25 corridor as we turn the page into Sunday afternoon. That's the first signal that we've got some changes on the way. CDOT Camera @ Monument HillWe're expecting a pretty fast moving cold front to kick through Monday morning, with temperatures