Category: This Week in Colorado Weather (Page 1 of 57)

These weekly forecast posts are published EVERY Monday morning and provide a general overview of the atmosphere and the weather conditions for the week ahead in Front Range Colorado. We give you a heads-up on the major short-term weather features and anything looming down the road.

This Week in Colorado Weather: May 13, 2024

Front Range temperatures through the week will largely hover near to above normal, though there will be a brief dip in temperatures one day behind a late-spring cold front. Rain chances will focus on the early to middle part of the week with our best shot of raindrops coming on Wednesday. Drier and warmer weather will resume for the latter part of the week with 80-degree temperatures in sight. We also provide an update on the chance of seeing more aurora this week. Read on for more details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 29, 2024

The week starts off mild and relatively quiet in the Front Range, but trends chilly and unsettled yet again by mid to late week. Mother Nature wants to keep a rather active pattern around for us to begin the month of May. There is also a possibility of some snow mixing in for the latter part of the week, but chances for this drop dramatically from a climatology perspective once May rolls around. Read on as we break down our weather for the week ahead.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 15, 2024

Warm temperatures, low humidity, and strong gusty winds will start our week with continued fire danger across the Plains. A strong area of low pressure will also bring the threat of rain showers late Monday into Tuesday to the Denver Metro area, with heavy snow piling up in the Mountains. Later in the week, a cold front will slide down ushering in below normal temperatures and upslope flow. A prolonged period of unsettled weather will follow this front, with even some late-season snow possible in the Metro area and heavy snow looking likely in the Foothills. Read on to find out more.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 8, 2024

After the very windy weekend, our weather in the Front Range will turn much quieter for the week ahead. Temperatures will fluctuate between the 50s and the 70s throughout the week with only one minor chance to pick up any precipitation. The upcoming weekend will see temperatures soar towards 80 degrees with fire danger unfortunately on the rise. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 1, 2024

The week starts off on the chilly side with rain/snow showers for our Monday thanks to a passing area of low pressure. Snowfall amounts will be rather limited by marginal temperatures, with the best chance for a few inches of accumulation being in the Foothills. A trend toward above normal temperatures will take over by mid to late week as an omega blocking pattern sets up over the central United States. We are watching the potential for not only fire weather concerns late in the week but also a rain/snow chance for the weekend as another strong storm system moves in. Let’s take a look!

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This Week in Colorado Weather: March 25, 2024 (including a recap of last night’s thunderous snowstorm!)

After a solid dump of springtime snow Sunday night, including widespread thundersnow, things will turn quiet for the week ahead with temperatures trending from downright chilly back to t-shirt weather by week’s end. We recap last night’s snowstorm, check the snowfall totals, and detail the Front Range forecast for the next seven days. Let’s dive in!

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