A look back at the “big chill” from three years ago
Russ Schumacher 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…
Heat and Humidity
Peter Goble 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…
The changing drought landscape after a big storm and May heat
This week’s US Drought Monitor shows big changes across Colorado. The southeastern plains got some much-needed moisture from a big spring storm last week. This led to improvements in the…
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…
A heatwave in winter? Early February featured record-breaking warmth
Allie Mazurek While the last few days have been cold and snowy (with more on the way!), early February brought widespread heat across the state, including the Front Range, West Slope, and…
The curious case of the cold in Gunnison
Across Colorado, this December has been much warmer than average, a bookend to what will end up as one of the warmest years on record statewide. Except there’s one spot…
First fall freezes
Climatological fall has arrived, and although September thus far has been much warmer than normal across most of Colorado, it’s still time to be thinking about when the first freeze…
Colorado’s mid-July heat wave: where did it rank?
Leading up to the weekend of July 12-14, weather forecasts were indicating the potential for extreme heat in parts of Colorado. I was getting messages from people saying that their…
A warm June, and rainy in the southwest
Apologies that the blog has been quiet for a while. We’ve had a lot going on, including hosting the American Association of State Climatologists annual meeting in Fort Collins in…
The mid-January 2024 cold blast in context
In mid-January 2024, it got brutally cold across Colorado. The lowest temperatures were on the morning of January 16th, and the map of low temperatures from CoAgMET shows a lot…