With only a couple of days left in summer, Mother Nature seems to be indicating the season won’t go down without a fight. Denver broke a high temperature record today that has been on the books for more than a century.
As officially recorded at Denver International Airport, the high temperature today topped out at 89 degrees. This bests the old record for the date of 88 degrees set in 1885 and is well above the average for today’s date of 77 degrees.
Here in Thornton we were only minutely cooler with a high of 88 degrees today.
Looking ahead, we do expect to see some cooling in the days ahead. However, temperatures are expected to remain above normal through at least the weekend. Get the extended forecast here.
Santiago (dpa) – The Chilean government declared a state of emergency in a central region Thursday after a magnitude-8.3 earthquake killed 11 people and caused widespread disruption. President Michelle Bachelet declared the state of emergency for the region around the port city of Coquimbo, near the epicentre of the quake which struck late Wednesday, daily El… Continue reading Chile declares state of emergency after quake→
Los Angeles (dpa) – California authorities recovered the bodies of four more people killed in wildfires raging in the central part of the state, bringing the death toll to five, officials said Thursday. The remains of four men who died separately in the Valley fire, north of San Francisco, and the Butte fire, south-east of the… Continue reading Five dead and hundreds homeless in California wildfires→
Around 23,000 people have been displaced and a state of emergency declared in California as wildfires rage in the north of the US state. An elderly, disabled woman is known to have died as flames consumed her building when the fires erupted on Saturday (September 12). Others, such David Clark, managed to flee. He spoke from… Continue reading State of emergency declared: 23,000 displaced in California wildfires→
Ashley Morrow, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Coming soon for the first time in more than 30 years: you’ll be able to witness a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse. Late on Sept. 27, 2015, in the U.S. and much of the world, a total lunar eclipse will mask the moon’s larger-than-life face for more… Continue reading Shedding light on the rare Sept. 27 supermoon eclipse→
At least six people were dead and several others were missing after heavy rains in southern Utah triggered flash flooding, authorities said Monday night. Those missing are reportedly from Colorado City and Hildale area, near the Utah-Arizona border. Hildale officials reportedly said that a flash flood washed two vehicles off the road at Canyon Street and… Continue reading At Least 6 Dead In Southern Utah Flash Flood→
Colorado has been extremely fortunate this summer with no truly notable wildfires. Other locations across the western U.S. have not been near as lucky. Highlighting this are videos taken by a northern California man as he fled the fast moving Valley Fire.
A YouTube user posted three videos yesterday showing a harrowing escape down roads in the Anderson Springs and Middletown areas. As he drives, flames burn, oftentimes reaching 10 or more feet into the air, lap the roadway and embers and debris blow across the road.
Japan’s largest active volcano, Mount Aso, erupted Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to raise its five-scale volcanic alert level to three from two, warning people not to approach the area. The eruption shot plumes of smoke 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air. Mount Aso, located on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, erupted… Continue reading Japan’s Mount Aso Erupts, Tourists Evacuated→
A fast-moving wildfire left a path of devastation northwest of Sacramento, Calif., destroying homes and forcing and forcing residents to run for their lives. On Sunday morning, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties, noting that he fire forced large evacuations and damage to state infrastructure. The order mobilizes various… Continue reading California wildfire spreads; governor declares emergency→
Following on a drier and slightly warmer than normal August, the month of September arrives and one can’t help but wonder if an early fall lies in wait. The month can bring 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 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.
The month can bring extremes however. We will of course forever remember last year’s devastating floods brought on by record-setting rain. Longtime residents might remember September 1971 which brought over 17 inches of snowfall.
With only a couple of days left in summer, Mother Nature seems to be indicating the season won’t go down without a fight. Denver broke a high temperature record today that has been on the books for more than a century.
Colorado has been extremely fortunate this summer with no truly notable wildfires. Other locations across the western U.S. have not been near as lucky. Highlighting this are videos taken by a northern California man as he fled the fast moving Valley Fire.
Following on a drier and slightly warmer than normal August, the month of September arrives and one can’t help but wonder if an early fall lies in wait. The month can bring our first snow of the season but more often than not, it is one of the most pleasant along the Colorado Front Range.