Archive for the ‘Climatology’ Category
Friday, July 1st, 2022 2:51am MDT
Change is of course the one constant in Denver’s weather but come July, things actually get pretty consistent. The standard formula for a day in July is a sunny morning, clouds developing in the late morning and early afternoon. Come mid-afternoon, thunderstorms are rolling off of the foothills and into the metro area and the […]
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 3:59pm MDT
Extreme weather can occur during in month in Colorado we well know. June however is when traditional spring severe weather arrives in the state oftentimes with hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. Over 40 percent of the tornadoes that occur in Colorado happen during the month of June. Far more common are thunderstorms with hail and […]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 5:56am MDT
Colorado’s famously highly variable weather seems to showcase itself during the month of May when a variety of weather conditions can be seen. Winter-like temperatures and snow are possible as are mid-summer like temperatures or the more typical spring severe weather. As the month starts out in 2022 we are going to enjoy some much-needed […]
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Friday, April 22nd, 2022 5:44pm MDT
We knew it was going to be extraordinarily warm and blustery today, particularly for April. The numbers bear it out as Denver set a record high temperature for the date, one that also tied for the second warmest April reading on record. As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at […]
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 5:00am MDT
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 […]
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 5:24am MDT
April marks a transition between winter and summer for most of the country but for Denver it is especially true as we can see a stunning variety of weather. The proverbial April showers are certainly a possibility for Denver. Snow? Tornadoes? Thunderstorms? You bet – all can happen! For good measure throw in a chance […]
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Thursday, March 10th, 2022 5:46am MDT
Old Man Winter isn’t done with the Mile High City just yet as evidenced by the bone-chilling cold this morning. As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver’s low temperature plummeted to -7 degrees this morning. That easily bests the previous record low for March 10th of -3 degrees set in 1932. Additionally, it puts March […]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 6:59pm MDT
Temperatures like this are sure to bring an early onset of spring fever as Denver tied the record high temperatures today. As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 74 degrees. This ties the record high for the date last set in 2009. Here in Thornton, we stayed cooler, topping […]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 5:01pm MDT
Well, our Arctic blast is now in the record books. As measured at Denver International Airport, the low temperature in the Mile High City dropped to -7 degrees this morning. That pretty easily bests the previous record low for February 23 of -4 degrees set in 1899. Here in Thornton we stayed just a bit […]
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Friday, February 4th, 2022 2:59pm MDT
February in Colorado typically brings to an end an extended period when average temperatures are at their lowest. Winter begins to loosen its grip and temperatures get warmer but precipitation is not a particularly common event during the month. Thus far, our snow season has been a bit of a disappointment although January did help […]
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