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.
