El Niño odds rise, but Colorado winter snow chances still depend on storm track
El Niño does not guarantee that it will happen. It just opens the door.
How much rain does Denver actually need to erase the drought?
Denver is heading into its wettest stretch of the year, but the city is not just looking for normal moisture from here on out. It needs extra moisture to make up for what was missed during the winter and early spring.
Rain in Denver, accumulating snow in the mountains
A spring storm is bringing a soggy and cool start to the week across Colorado, with rain for the lower elevations and accumulating snow in the mountains and upper foothills.
Denver gets rain while Colorado mountains prepare for May snow
A spring storm will bring a sharp split in Colorado's weather on Monday, with rain expected in Denver and along the lower I-25 corridor while accumulating snow falls in the mountains and upper foothills.
Denver could hit first 90-degree day of the year nearly a month ahead of schedule
Wednesday could also tie the daily record high for May 13. The current record is 90 degrees, set in 1915.
Tracking rain and snow across Colorado, a few degrees could make all the difference
A stronger and wetter storm will move into Colorado Monday night through Wednesday, bringing widespread precipitation and an increasing chance for accumulating snow along the Front Range and I-25 corridor.
A "particularly dangerous situation" has been declared for southern Colorado
That designation means fire weather conditions are about as extreme as they can get in the outlined areas.
Near-record heat Monday will fuel high fire danger across Colorado
The bigger concern is what comes with the warmth: low humidity and gusty winds developing late Monday morning. That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.
Suddenly hazy skies prompt some residents concerned about wildfires to call 911
Some people who live in the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon were making calls to 911 after skies became noticeably hazy.
Denver just broke the record for the warmest temperatures ever in March
That means Denver has now broken its all-time March heat record twice in less than a week.
Denver breaks 130-year heat record set in 1896 for March 24
Denver broke a 130-year-old heat record for March 24. The previous record was 76 degrees, set in 1896.
Historic heat wave could bring multiple record highs to Denver next week
Denver could see four consecutive days of record-breaking warmth from Thursday through Sunday.
Winter basically skipped the Western United States
New climate data show the December through February period ranked as the second warmest winter in the United States in NOAA's 131-year climate record. Several western states, including Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, recorded their warmest winter on record.
Accumulating snow in Denver, significant impacts across the high country
The heaviest snow bands are expected through about 1 p.m. across the Front Range, meaning roads may toggle between wet and snow-covered several times through the afternoon.
Major winter storm ongoing in mountains, second wave arrives Wednesday
Three to four feet of snow is possible in the hardest-hit areas, including Wolf Creek Pass and the San Juan Mountains. For most of the northern and central mountains, widespread totals of 10 to 20 inches are expected.