Storm brought welcome moisture to Colorado
The recent spring storm brought much needed moisture to southeastern Colorado, providing temporary drought relief.
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Callie Zanandrie grew up in Parker, Colorado. She studied journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and meteorology at Mississippi State University. Callie's first job out of school was at KBCI in Boise, Idaho. From Boise, Callie traded in her hiking boots for flip-flops and moved to Florida to work for WWSB. However, home was calling and after a year Callie moved back to Denver to work at a competitor. Callie also shifted gears for a time from broadcast news into non-scripted television and worked as a producer at High New Entertainment and Double Act Entertainment.
The recent spring storm brought much needed moisture to southeastern Colorado, providing temporary drought relief.
If you're planning to celebrate Mother's Day outdoors, the forecast couldn't be better. Highs across the Front Range and eastern plains are climbing into the low to mid-80s, with mostly sunny conditions.
Warm and mostly dry conditions will continue across much of Colorado through early next week, with temperatures expected to soar well above seasonal averages by Monday and Tuesday.
In Colorado, Mother's Day isn't just about brunch and bouquets—it's also the unofficial signal that the growing season has begun. With frost risks now largely behind us, this is the ideal time to start planting vegetables, flowers, and herbs, especially along the Front Range and in lower elevation areas.
After a relatively calm weekend, a strong spring storm system is set to impact much of Colorado starting Monday, prompting First Alert Weather Days for both Monday and Tuesday. The storm is expected to bring widespread rain to the plains and significant snowfall to the higher elevations along the Front Range.
Dry and warm weather continues across Colorado today and most of Sunday, but a major spring storm is set to bring a big change early next week.
Denver Water has implemented summer watering rules effective from May 1 to October 1. These guidelines are designed to promote efficient water use and ensure the sustainability of water resources during the warmer months.
Once the fog lifts, it's shaping up to be a warm and windy Saturday. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-70s across Denver and the surrounding urban corridor. Winds could gust up to 45 mph on the plains.
As we head toward the weekend, backcountry conditions across Colorado are looking more favorable for outdoor adventurers.
A shift in the weather pattern is bringing warmer temperatures across Colorado this week.
Sunday temperatures will climb into the 60s for the Denver metro area.
Storm totals ranged from a dusting to more than a foot of snow across Colorado.
Winter weather is making a comeback! A long stretch of snow and cold continues on the Front Range and in the mountains.
Most Colorado mountains are at low (1 of 5) danger, but with new snowfall we could see enough snow to drive instability, increasing avalanche danger.
After record high temperatures on Saturday it will be cooler on Sunday with daytime highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Although it will be cooler compared to Saturday, temperatures will still be above our average high temperature of 61 degrees.