What Super El Niño Means for Colorado
Peter Goble You have likely heard news about El Niño recently. The National Weather Service reports that El Niño officially began in June. Observations from the International Research Institute show that it…
Mountain snowpack should be peaking around now. This year, it’s almost gone
Russ Schumacher We’ve reached April 1, which is a key date in assessing where things stand with snow in the mountains, which then informs the likely water supply in streams and rivers…
An unprecedented spring heat wave
Allie Mazurek Last week’s heat wave was record-smashing, extraordinary, and impossible to ignore. Given that temperatures were more typical of what we’d expect in June, we’ll try not to judge you if…
How does this year compare to the snow droughts of the past?
Colorado’s mountain snowpack is in bad shape this year. It’s been extremely warm, and snowstorms have been few and far between. Based on data from the SNOTEL network, the amount…
A look back at the “big chill” from three years ago
There hasn’t been much cold weather to speak of so far this winter in Colorado. But do you remember what happened at this time in December of 2022? If you’re…
More on the October 2025 rain and floods in southwest Colorado
Our post from over the weekend highlighted the first round of heavy rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado. There was a break in the rain on Sunday, October 12, and…
Major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado
On Friday and Saturday, southwestern Colorado experienced one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region. Rainfall totals from 2 to over 4 inches were reported at both…
Renewable Energy and Weather
A recent email query about renewable power got me thinking about where we produce renewable power and why. The reasons are complicated. However, the weather is critical in determining where…
Heat and Humidity
Frog in a rain gauge with condensation. Photo credit: Chris Johns. Stop me if you have heard this one before: “Last summer I visited . It was 98 degrees and…
What Season is it Anyway?
Thursday, March 20th marks the spring equinox – the first day of spring according to most calendars. But does spring really start on March 20th? I would argue the answer…