US Drought Monitor 101
Peter Goble Every Thursday morning, a colorful map of the United States updates online. Published by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM)…
A look back on Water Year 2025
Allie Mazurek Our Colorado Water Year 2025 Summary is now live! You can explore the full summary on this website, and we’ll summarize some key messages below. Abnormally warm and dry Temperatures…
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…
No good news in the snowpack and water supply numbers
Russ Schumacher The peak in mountain snowpack (the amount of water stored in the snow) is typically in early April in Colorado’s southern mountains, and later in April in the north. Looking…
End-of-February snowpack check-in: ok in the north, bleak in the south (plus, a message about our federal government partners)
By the time March rolls around, we have a lot of information about how the snowpack accumulation in Colorado’s mountains is going to turn out. For those familiar with statistics,…
Welcome!
Welcome to the Colorado Climate Center’s blog! We are always monitoring Colorado’s weather and climate, and sometimes social media, webinars, and other venues aren’t quite the right place to share…