Looking back on August 2022, by far the most notable weather feature was the temperatures. They were stubbornly warm, refusing to show the usual decrease toward the end of the month we expect to see. Thornton’s overall average temperature for the month came in at 73.7 degrees. This was well above our 16-year running average […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As the calendar turns to August, the summertime heat begins to fade and that makes it easier to get out and enjoy all of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. From a walk in a park to afternoon thunderstorms to an abundance of wildlife, photo opportunities abound as is seen in our slideshow. Our monsoon […]
Click here for the rest of the story.So who is ready for some snow? Along with many other notable weather events, it was this week in Denver history when we received our earliest snowfall on record! From the National Weather Service: 19-30 In 1875…grasshoppers appeared in great numbers at 10:00 am on the 19th. Thousands landed on the ground. The streets were […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Denver’s weather is not often boring. Lightning, hail, tornadoes and even swarms of grasshoppers have made appearances this week in Denver weather history. From the National Weather Service: 19-30 In 1875…grasshoppers appeared in great numbers at 10:00 am on the 19th. Thousands landed on the ground. The streets were literally covered with them. Swarms of […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Severe weather is a fact of life in Colorado during the summer months and while August is historically relatively calm, that isn’t always the case. In our look back at this week in Denver weather history we see the dangers of lightning, incidents of large hail and flooding rains and even a tornado. From the […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As we get further into the month of August severe weather is less common. It can however still strike as we see in our look at this week in Denver weather history. Everything from torrential rains to massive hail and even a tornado have been reported. From the National Weather Service: 7 In 1948…a brief […]
Click here for the rest of the story.How does 42 degrees sound right about now? That mark is one of the highlights of this week in Denver weather history. It was the low temperature recorded twice in our past and the coldest July temperature on record. Many more notable events have also occurred. From the National Weather Service: 13-5 In 2008…a streak […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Certainly this time of year we start to see temperatures drop and the conditions moderate. This is usually one of Denver’s most pleasant times of years when the heat of summer fades and the snow and cold of winter is still far away. That however wasn’t the case when the most notable event in Denver […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As the calendar turns to August, the summertime heat begins to fade and that makes it easier to get out and enjoy all of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. From a walk in a park to afternoon thunderstorms to an abundance of wildlife, photo opportunities abound as is seen in our slideshow. Our monsoon […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Lightning is a very real danger here in Colorado. The outdoor-centric lifestyle we lead oftentimes puts us in situations when we are better off heading for cover. The dangers of not properly taking shelter when lightning is in the area are highlighted by a number of events in our look back at this week in […]
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