Mike Nelson
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Denver, CO, United States
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Why this mid-June stretch of hot temperatures in Colorado is different
Temperatures soared to 98 degrees in Denver Monday afternoon - way above the average high of 82 degrees for mid-June, but shy of the record of 102 degrees, set on June 14, 2006. If we reach 100 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, it would be the earliest Denver has had two straight days of triple digits. → Read More
Why backs hurt and roofs collapse: Explaining snow weight ahead of the Colorado storm
Ahead of this weekend's snowstorm, we've had a number of questions about the weight of snow. This plays a factor in how much snow will fall during a storm. → Read More
Colder through the weekend, with a little snow!
Temperatures drop back to typical early January levels, plus a little snow → Read More
Finally, some snow in the forecast for Denver
The weather pattern is shifting back to a chance for snow → Read More
Colder in Denver on Thursday with light rain and snow
A minor storm will hit Colorado today, with light rain and snow around the Denver metro area. → Read More
Record heat! But some pleasant changes coming!
All-time record heat for Septemberm but relief is coming! → Read More
El Niño has ended: Here's what that means for Colorado and our upcoming winter season
The El Niño event has ended. Here's what that means for Colorado and our upcoming winter season. → Read More
The heat rolls on for another 24 hours, then a change!
Sizzling heat through Friday, then cooler with rain → Read More
Colder in Denver this weekend, with snow for the holiday
DENVER — Temperatures will be colder over the holiday weekend and snow will again pile up in the mountains and will also impact Denver and the eastern plains. Snow will fall in the high country early Saturday - accumulating to another 4 to 8 inches by midday. Saturday will be colder than recent days, with readings just in the 40s in Denver and 20s to low 30s in the mountains. A series of storm… → Read More
Denver will be back in the 40s for the weekend, with more sunshine statewide
Dry weather will settle in for the weekend, with 40s Saturday and Sunday. → Read More
30s for highs today, but quite a bit warmer in Denver by Friday
It will be another chilly day, with highs in the upper 40s Thursday and some light rain and snow → Read More
Cold and soggy for the next two days, with warmer weather in Denver by Thursday
More cold and snowy weather on the way. → Read More
Chilly and soggy across Colorado for the next few days
Cold for Denver with lows near 32 degrees and a high on Tuesday near 40 degrees. Light rain and snow mix expected → Read More
Hot again across all of Colorado today, but we'll finally see a cool down by Thursday
Denver reached the 90s again on Tuesday, but cooler days are coming! → Read More
More 90s across the Denver Metro Area today and tomorrow, but in the 70s by Thursday
It will be hot and dry to start the week, but temperatures will return to near normal by Thursday → Read More
Hot and dry weather across Colorado will lead to high fire danger, especially out west
DENVER — The HEAT rolls on! Temperatures soared to 10 to 15 degrees above normal Wednesday afternoon with a high of 93 degrees in Denver - one shy of the record set in 1911. In the mountains, highs were in the 70s to low 80s. The Western Valleys reached the 80s to around 90 degrees. Northwestern Colorado has high fire danger with gusty winds, dry conditions and low relative humidity. A Fire… → Read More
Leaves are starting to change color across Colorado; here's where and when to see them
Perhaps the most appealing part of autumn is the gold found in the mountains each year. Not the gold sought by prospectors over a century ago, but rather the gilded glory of Colorado's famous aspen trees. → Read More
Cooler across Colorado Labor Day, with rain likely in Denver
A slow moving weather disturbance will keep showers possible → Read More
Temperatures will be pretty seasonal near Denver this week, with more upper 80s starting tomorrow
More storms likely Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Rain and cooler weather coming to Colorado this weekend
DENVER — The weather pattern will shift to cooler and wetter over Colorado over the next several days as a nice batch of tropical air moves into the Rockies from Mexico and the southwestern United States. In the mountains, clouds and cooler temperatures can be expected with highs in the 60s to low 70s. Showers and thunderstorms will become widespread in the high country over the next few days -… → Read More