El Niño watch issued by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center
Climate scientists estimate the warm weather pattern could begin to develop as early as May.
Climate scientists estimate the warm weather pattern could begin to develop as early as May.
Mother Nature is making it easy to stay home and social distance this week with a snowy and unusually cold weather pattern.
Many have raised the question about why the weather did what it did for so many days in row with little to no change during the month of May.
That's because we will have a strong westerly jet stream above us but occasional bouts of easterly winds at the surface.
El Niño can impact global weather, including the storm track across the United States.
High winds are expected to be an issue at times over the next 48 hours due to a strong jet stream in the area.
The Climate Prediction Center is now forecasting a 75 percent chance of La Niña during fall and winter 2016–17.
Tuesday's elevated risk of severe weather could bring the strongest storms that we've seen in several weeks.
Clouds will be minimal through Friday, although the active weather returns by Saturday afternoon.
The Broncos game coincidentally falls on the most active day of our weather forecast.
We cracked the 50 degree mark downtown but may not do it again until the end of this week.
It's all part of an active jet stream that currently has a series of weather systems riding along it.
If you've been looking for a break from the cold and snow then you're going to love this story.
Much like you follow a recipe to make your favorite dish, there are certain things that need to come together along Colorado's Front Range to get a big winter snow storm.
Timelapse video can help a meteorologist see movement at different levels of the atmosphere, providing a unique look at the weather.
The jet stream hunkered to the south Wednesday, promising to bring nearly a week of temperatures that could dip to 20-below or worse in the northern midsection of the country.
Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
Japanese nuclear reactors are continuing to leak radiation. In fact, radiation has been detected as far out as 100 to 200 miles out to sea from Japan. Can that radiation make it to the United States?
Colorado is now one of nine states in which dairy cattle have tested positive for avian influenza.
A Colorado police officer assigned to a school safety position has been arrested and is now facing eight charges, including felony menacing, felony sexual assault and felony use of a stun gun in the commission of a crime.
Additional snow amounts below 6,000 feet will be very small and mostly on grassy surfaces. The foothills will likely pick up an additional 1-4", with a few 6"+ reports possible at higher elevations.
The Denver Broncos made a trade with the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday morning to take a wide receiver from Oregon in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.
Colorado is now one of nine states in which dairy cattle have tested positive for avian influenza.
A Colorado police officer assigned to a school safety position has been arrested and is now facing eight charges, including felony menacing, felony sexual assault and felony use of a stun gun in the commission of a crime.
Additional snow amounts below 6,000 feet will be very small and mostly on grassy surfaces. The foothills will likely pick up an additional 1-4", with a few 6"+ reports possible at higher elevations.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston arrived at the Auraria campus for a brief conversation with protestors who have occupied the lawn in front of the Tivoli Student Union.
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Childhood friends from India who live on opposite coasts of the U.S. visited Colorado and say the snow presented an opportunity for hot tubs and cold beers.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast
A jury failed to reach a decision on whether Andrew Buen, the former deputy who shot Christian Glass several times, is guilty of second-degree murder.
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The Denver Broncos on Friday selected edge rusher Jonah Elliss from Utah in the third round of the NFL Draft.
Quarterback Bo Nix arrived in Colorado on Friday and spoke to reporters at Denver headquarters. The first round draft pick said he's excited to be in Broncos Country.
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An unprecedented six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks, an NFL Draft record.
Some 10,000 teachers, parents and students traveled across four states to Coors Field for STEM Day, to bring their love of science to life.
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
Just days after a massive property tax relief bill was unveiled at the state capitol, the fate of some of its key provisions is in question.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been weighing whether to recommend suspending U.S. aid to an IDF unit under a measure known as the Leahy Law.
Trump has in the past railed against absentee voting, declaring that "once you have mail-in ballots, you have crooked elections."
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
Donors are being honored during the month of April along with their families who agree to donate an organ, eye, and tissue.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
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The China-based owner of TikTok is facing a new law that will force it to either sell the wildly popular video platform, or face a U.S. ban.
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Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.
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Receiving a phone call with information saying it's your loved one on the other line can be harmless. However, it could be part of an elaborate plan from a scammer.
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