Issue Date: 9/27/2015
Issue Time: 8:32AM

Summary:

Saturday continued a string a near perfect early fall days across Colorado, at least weather-wise. Morning low temperatures in the 40s (and even some 30s) quickly led way to afternoon high temperatures in the 80s for most low-elevation locations. The small exception was across the far-east where persistent low-clouds kept locations in the 70s for a second straight day. High elevation locations saw a substantial drying out during afternoons. For example, near Steamboat Springs, afternoon temperatures were in the mid-70s with dewpoint temperatures only in the 10s. Such low relative humidity values can be a cause for wildfire concern, but without a sustained wind, those concerns were greatly mitigated.

Rainfall/flooding were not reported yesterday.

Issue Date: 9/26/2015
Issue Time: 8:15AM

Summary:

Another picture perfect fall day was recorded on Friday across Colorado. After a cool start in the 40s, temperatures rebounded nicely with high temperatures in the low-80s over the east and mid-80s across the west (higher elevations were of course much cooler). A stubborn morning low-cloud deck kept the far east cooler with highs there only in the mid-70s. Dry was also the theme of the day with dewpoint temperatures falling into the 20s and 30s over most locations, except a very narrow pocket of 50s in the Southeast Plains.

After a prolifically wet start to summer, conditions have been much drier lately for the state as a whole. It will be interesting to see what El Nino will bring for the state during the fall and winter months. Check out our Flood Threat Outlook on Monday for our 2015-2016 snowpack forecast!

Rainfall/flooding were not reported yesterday.

Issue Date: 9/25/2015
Issue Time: 8:55AM

Summary:

Mostly clear skies, seasonable temperatures and higher elevation fall color made for a textbook fall day across Colorado. High temperatures were in the mid-80s in the lowest elevations to upper-50s over the higher terrain. Some residual low-level moisture, possibly from the previous two days of rains, generated a few short-lived showers over the Southeast Plains. About a tenth of an inch of rain was reported in Pueblo County with several other reports of a trace. Otherwise, everyone else was fortunate enough to receive a full day’s sunshine.

Looking around the state for fall foliage reports suggests peak color is now occurring at the highest elevations, between 9,000 and tree line. We can expect this to progress downward into the lower elevations over the next month or so.

Flooding was not reported yesterday. For estimated rainfall in your area, check out radar-estimated map below.

Issue Date: 9/24/2015
Issue Time: 9:20 AM

Summary:

Thunderstorms once again moved across the landscape of the Southeast Plains and Palmer Ridge on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Coverage and intensity was not quite as high as Tuesday, but heavy rainfall was nonetheless observed. The highest 24-hour totals came from Otero and Baca counties where 1.08 and 0.98 inches were observed, respectively. However, our radar estimated map, below, suggests amounts up to 1.6 inches may have fallen over rural parts of southern Prowers and northern Baca counties. Separately, heavy rainfall was also observed over Kiowa County, prompting an Areal Flood Advisory.

On the other side of the Divide, showers and weak thunderstorms were observed over the San Juans with up to 0.8 inches of rainfall falling. Additionally, hail of 1.25 inch diameter was reported in La Plata County during the peak of the activity in the late afternoon.

For everyone else, it was a typical fall day with a few scattered showers amidst mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.

Flooding was not reported yesterday. For estimated rainfall in your area, check out radar-estimated map below.