This time of year many folks start thinking about heading to the hills west of Denver in search of gold – fall foliage gold. Where to go? Below are five of ThorntonWeather.com’s favorite ones near Denver – plus a few further out and some bonus ideas. After that, we will tell you where you can […]
Click here for the rest of the story.The last full summer month of the year has come to a close in a rather un-dramatic fashion. Thornton saw a largely pleasant month with temperatures a good bit cooler than we usually expect to see. Precipitation was right near normal however, all of it fell during the first half of the month. High pressure […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Whew! Is this September or July? As expected the mercury kept on climbing today and did indeed get into record-setting territory. At 1:53pm the temperature at Denver International Airport where the Mile High City’s official records are kept reached 97 degrees. This easily bests the previous record high for the date of 95 degrees set […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Following on what was a cool but dry August, some are certainly hoping for a bit of precipitation. The month can bring plenty of rain and even our first snow of the season but more often than not, it is one of the most pleasant along the Colorado Front Range. As temperatures start to drop, September usually […]
Click here for the rest of the story.The month of July might have seemed quite hot but in fact mercury readings were right near normal. What likely caused the misconception is the fact that we saw far less than normal rain. High pressure did dominate for much of the month and while monsoonal flow did bring rain to eastern Colorado, it largely […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As summer vacations wind down and families prepare to send their kids back to school in August, Colorado weather also starts to settle down. The chances for severe weather decrease markedly during August and by the end of the month daytime temperatures are dropping quite a bit as well. Find out more about what lies […]
Click here for the rest of the story.High pressure was the general rule for much of the month of June 2017. This resulted in overall average temperatures that were warmer than normal and precipitation that fell a good ways short of average. The month was largely short on weather excitement, beyond the temps and lack of precipitation. The National Weather Service said […]
Click here for the rest of the story.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 […]
Click here for the rest of the story.We knew it would be hot today and the proof is in the numbers as Denver set a new record high temperature for the date. According to the National Weather Service, the mercury topped out at 99 degrees at Denver International Airport. This breaks the previous record high for June 20 of 97 degrees set […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Astronomical summer arrives in Thornton tonight and with the solstice we will enjoy our longest day of the year. Summer officially begins at 10:24pm MDT tonight. The Summer Solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted at it closest to the sun – 23.4 degrees. This results in the longest day of the year in […]
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