Chris Bianchi
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Monsoon moisture reaches western/southern Colorado this week (good news for the Ferris/Gold Mountain fires in particular), starting as soon as tomorrow. Denver/NE Colorado will have to wait longer, but it's finally visible on the 7-day (next Monday). #COwx
Ominous view of the Fishhook fire, taken today from Hwy 40 right as you enter Steamboat Springs. There are no evacuations for this fire though, and Hwy 40 (Rabbit Ears Pass) remains open. Fire is currently 94 acres with no containment, and it's about 7 miles SE of Steamboat. Photo: Brian Dusek
Today marks Denver's 22nd day at 90°+ this year, 13th-most year-to-date on record. Puts us on pace for ~55 days at 90°+. Gonna pile these 90-degree days up over the next 7-10 days. #COwx
🌡️ We'll make a run at 100° in Denver today, with a high in the upper 90s flirting with 100 (also the daily record). Mostly sunny otherwise. 🌤️ Staying hot + dry all week long, with highs in the mid-upper 90s in Denver and no meaningful rain chances until the weekend. #COwx
NEW: Two wildfire starts, both near Steamboat Springs. The Fishhook fire (20 acres, per Watch Duty data) and the Green Ridge fire (8 acres) both sparked today. Winds gusting 20-30 mph in the area with hot + dry conditions. Photos: Karina Lukens and Grasiela Michaels #COwx
NEW: Heat Advisory issued for Denver, Fort Collins and most of the I-25 corridor for tomorrow. Highs in the upper 90s to near 100° in spots. First Heat Advisory of the summer for Denver. Take it easy tomorrow, try and get your outdoor activity done as early as possible. #COwx
🌡️ Another hot, dry day with highs in the mid-upper 90s in Denver (record: 102°), with mostly sunny skies. 🌤️ Staying hot and dry all week, with highs in the mid-upper 90s and no meaningful rain chances until at least next weekend. #COwx
🌡️ The heat wave begins: highs in the upper 90s in Denver today, with only a very slim (10%) chance for a brief gusty storm after 3p. Most stay dry. 🥵 Staying hot (upper 90s) and dry all week, with no meaningful rain chances until next weekend. #COwx
5:46p: Strong 50+ mph winds, small hail, brief downpours moving through the east and south metro area. These are gonna make it a mess flying out of the airport over the next hour or so… #COwx
Continues to look promising that Colorado (west of the Continental Divide, primarily) will get its first solid push of monsoon moisture later next week/next weekend. Exact impacts still TBD in the 7-10 day window, but it should bring the mountains some beneficial rain. #COwx
Good news: Looks like yesterday’s rain helped firefighters get notably more containment on both the Aspen Acres (28%) and Willow (22%) fires. #COwx
🌦️ Mostly sunny with a chance for a brief gusty storm between 2-6p. Best odds south + east of Denver. High near 90°. 🌡️ Drying out and heating up tomorrow and this weekend, with highs in the mid-upper 90s this weekend. Highs approach 100° early next week. #COwx
Meet Wilbur, a 5-month-old foster puppy with an amazing story. When Wilbur first arrived, every human interaction was met with fear. But over the last couple of months, he's blossomed into a joyful puppy who has discovered just how wonderful life can be. Wilbur's adoption info! #COwx
This was Colorado's hottest first half of a year on record...and it wasn't even close. Average statewide temp of 46.2° (NCEI data) made this our hottest January-June on record by more than a full degree. The impact of a warming climate is clear in the chart below. #COwx
3:50p: Gonna be a loooong afternoon at DIA. 60 mph winds moving in. Expect delays most of the afternoon/evening: #COwx
2:15p: Storms picking up across the north metro area right now, quick downpours, lightning, 40-50 mph winds and small hail possible with these over the next hour: #COwx
Looks like the Willow Fire just had a really healthy downpour (likely 0.1"+ of rain), but some gusty winds there as well. Leadville Airport just gusted to 53 mph. Hope this means good news for firefighters. #COwx
NEW: Excessive Heat Watch for much of western Colorado for this weekend, including Grand Junction/Western Slope. Temps up to 105-108° there this weekend. For context, Grand Junction's hottest temp on record is 107°. #COwx
Storms will mainly be 1-6p, probably a bit stronger and more widespread today compared to yesterday. A slight 10-20% chance for a metro area storm after 6p, due to colliding outflow boundaries. Bring the rainjacket just in case tonight. #COwx
⛈️ Slightly 'cooler' with a high in the upper 80s, with a good (60%) chance for showers and storms between 1-6p. Hail, gusty winds the main threats. 🌦️ Warmer with a lower (30%) chance for storms tomorrow before a much hotter/drier weekend. #COwx
2:51p: Another wave of storms moving out of the foothills, and it may get stronger as it runs into a boundary from the east. Strong winds, small hail, lightning main hazards with this:
2:51p: Another wave of strike movies out of the foothills, and it may get stronger as it runs into a boundary from the east. Strong winds, small hail, lightning main hazards with this: #COwx
1:45p: A few showers developing, including one right over downtown Denver. Gusty 40-50 mph gusts, small hail possible with these over the next few hours: #COwx
Good news: Temps this weekend/early next week continue to trend slightly 'cooler' as the highest heat trends further north. Bad news: I can't tell the difference between 98° and 102°. Can you? #COwx
Main threat with today's storms are 70+ mph winds. Primary threat will be just east of Denver, but a chance for 1-2 storms with 50+ mph winds in town as well. 1-6p main window. I'd anticipate some flight impacts this afternoon. Isolated large hail risk, mainly east of Denver. #COwx
🌦️Increasing clouds and a bit cooler with less smoke, and a 50% chance for PM storms between 1-6p. Limited severe risk, esp east + north. Wind, lightning main hazards. ⛈️ More storms and cooler tomorrow (upper 80s) before drying out and heating up Friday + Saturday. #COwx
3:52p: Gusty showers on either side of downtown Denver at the moment. Strongest are in Parker/Elizabeth. Another wave looks likely to move through I-25 in the next hour or two. #COwx
