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This Week in Colorado Weather: August 3, 2026

August 3, 2026 / / 0 Comments

A blistering heat wave will end with one of the more dynamic forecast days we’ve seen all summer. From potentially record‑setting triple‑digit heat to a late‑day cold front, gusty virga showers, and a thick wall of wildfire smoke set to drop into the Front Range tonight, Monday packs an unusually busy mix of weather hazards and changes. We’ll walk you through the timing, the impacts, and the brief but welcome multi-day cooldown ahead — plus why the heat dome isn’t done with us yet. We also look ahead to when the monsoon could return.

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Colorado Forecast Update: Triple Digits & Wildfire Smoke Loom as the Monsoon Temporarily Shuts Down

July 30, 2026 / / 0 Comments

After a lively stretch of monsoon storms and even some flooding across the state, the atmosphere is shifting in a way that favors heat, haze, and a temporary shutdown of our storm pipeline for the Front Range. A stout Southwest heat dome is about to take center stage, triple‑digit temperatures are lining up for Boulder and Denver, and wildfire smoke is poised to make an unwelcome return. We break down the ridge, the records, the smoke, and the eventual cooldown.

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