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One fact that may surprise those new to Colorado is that we are actually on the western edge of the infamous Tornado Alley. This large swath of land comprises much of the nation’s midsection and is a unique place as the United States sees more tornadoes than any other place on earth. In fact, tornadoes [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.As with any month in the Denver area, December can bring a variety of conditions. Certainly we have seen bitter cold and heavy snow but in other years dry and mild conditions prevailed. Based on the updated 1981 to 2010 averages from the National Weather Service, the month is actually our coldest of the year. [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.October 2011 started out quite warm but then stabilized into a seasonal pattern. As is often the case with Colorado weather though, at one point we went from record high temperatures to snow in a span of two days. In terms of temperature, Denver finished the month with an overall overage temperature of 52.6 degrees. [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Typically November is a quiet weather month with plenty of nice, fall days but it can also turn wet with plenty of snow and moisture. Just like Forest Gump’s proverbial box of chocolates, you never quite know what you are going to get. Looking into the weather history books, we see that November is actually [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.You didn’t need to know the statistics to be well aware that August was unusually warm and dry in Thornton and Denver. The month saw little precipitation and record setting temperatures became commonplace, particularly in the latter half of the month. For moisture, Denver recorded a mere 0.30 inch in the rain bucket at Denver [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.As August 2011 came to a close and the numbers were crunched, they revealed what we already knew – it was one hot month! In fact, in the final tally Denver tied or set 10 different records during the month. From the National Weather Service, here is the list of records: Denver’s record setting August [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.As temperatures start to drop, September reminds us that summer is at an end and fall is now here. Sunshine is predominant though as the month actually has the highest percentage of sun out of any month. Sunny days and clear, cool nights are the standard weather pattern for the month. Normal highs on the [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Historically July is a pretty busy month in terms of weather as thunderstorms are very common. July 2011 lived up to the month’s reputation as the middle of the month saw a seemingly endless stream of heavy, wet thunderstorms. This was followed by a string of 90 degree and warmer days that approached record setting [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Does a move of 12 miles make a difference in what type of weather is seen in Colorado? Longtime residents know that our weather can vary greatly over short distances and this has many questioning the placement of Denver’s official weather monitoring station. From 1871 to 1949 Denver’s weather was recorded at the National Weather [...]
Click here for the rest of the story.Thornton’s June 2011 weather was a relatively typical one with average temperatures but also with above normal precipitation. The month also signifies the official end of the 2010 to 2011 snow season which was absolutely dismal. In terms of temperatures Denver saw an average temperature for the month of 68.2 degrees. This was just a [...]
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