Archive for the ‘Thornton Weather’ Category
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 10:50am 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. This provides a prime opportunity for photos of everything weather to flora to fauna. The month of May can bring extremes. Snow is not entirely uncommon during the month but more common […]
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Tags: May weather, Photos
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 6:02pm MDT
Summer-like conditions took hold today and the mercury climbed to record-setting territory. As measured at Denver International Airport, the high temperature in the Mile High City topped out at 90 degrees today. This ties the record high for May 11 set in 1961. The reading was the first 90 degree reading of the season and […]
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Tags: record heat, Record Temperature, weather record
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Saturday, May 7th, 2022 6:02pm MDT
Quite a toasty day for this early in the year! As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 89 degrees today. This bests the previous record high temperature for May 7 of 87 degrees set in 1989. Here in Thornton, we matched the Denver mark with a high of 89 […]
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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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Tags: May weather
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 3:11am MDT
April can be a tricky month weather-wise with everything from mild temperatures to snow to severe weather being possible. The good thing about that is that it provides plenty of chances for great photos! April marks a transition between winter and summer for most of the country but for Denver it is especially true as we can […]
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Tags: April weather, Photos
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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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Friday, April 15th, 2022 5:00am MDT
Of all the weather types associated with thunderstorms – hail, tornadoes, floods, etc – lightning is usually the most dangerous. In the United States there are an estimated 25 million cloud to ground lightning flashes each year and each one is a potential threat to life and property. During the past 10 years there has […]
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Tags: lightning, lightning safety
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Thursday, April 14th, 2022 5:00am MDT
During the spring and summer months in Colorado, a wide array of severe weather can strike. Tornadoes may grab all the headlines, but straight line winds and hail can do a great amount of damage in their own right – and they are more common. Straight line winds are winds out of a thunderstorm and […]
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Tags: hail, Severe Weather, Weather Education, wind
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 6:40am MDT
There was definitely a chill in the air this morning and the data shows it was record-setting. As measured at Denver International Airport, the official low for the Mile High City hit 10 degrees this morning. This easily bests the previous record low for the date of 15 degrees set just two years ago in […]
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Tags: record cold, Record Temperature, weather record
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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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Tags: Severe Weather, tornado
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