Colorado’s “Almost” Extreme Heatwave: Here’s What May Save Us

A powerhouse heat dome is about to sprawl across the entire country, and while Colorado’s Front Range won’t sit dead-center in the bullseye, we’re still in for a long, stubborn stretch of serious heat. Daytime temperatures will soar into the middle 90s to low 100s, with warm nights that barely cool off, and skies so clear you might just forget what a cloud looks like.

A subtle shift in the ridge’s position will save Denver and Boulder from the truly unprecedented temperatures that some weather apps and models were flashing earlier this week — but the stage will be set for a scorching Western Slope, lingering fire concerns, and a delayed monsoon that is just now trying to claw its way north. We break down what’s coming, where the heat will hit hardest, and when relief might finally show up.

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June 2026 Graphical Weather Review: Warm, Dry and Smoky — Colorado Feels Effects from the West’s Snow-Starved Winter

June 2026 closed out as a parched, smoky, and somewhat warm month across the Front Range, with Boulder seeing almost no meaningful moisture aside from a few late‑month storms — some of which dumped large hail across portions of the Denver Metro area. Day after day, smoke‑laden skies from both distant and eventually in‑state wildfires muted visibility and degraded air quality, a stark reminder of how the West’s exceptionally warm, snow‑deficient winter is now echoing across the region in the form of early‑season fire activity and persistent haze.

Here’s a graphical look at how June 2026 unfolded across Boulder, Denver, and the Front Range — and how it compared to climatology.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: July 6, 2026

This week several large wildfires will continue to slowly grow across Colorado as smoke remains stubbornly locked over the Front Range, and a heat dome building for the upcoming weekend will be downright punishing. But there is light at the end of the hot and smoky tunnel — the now-delayed 2026 monsoon will make its triumphant return next week. Read on for all the details.

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