Tag: Eastern Plains
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Colorado ‘doesn’t live up to movie hype’ in real life, says Reddit – but there’s a catch
A post that’s getting quite a bit of attention in the popular ‘AskReddit’ forum asks platform users “Which U.S. state gets glorified in movies but doesn’t live up to it IRL?,” with IRL meaning ‘in real life.’ Garnering more than 1,700 comments, one of the top contenders is sure to shock those in the Centennial…
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WEATHER UPDATES: Several highways closed; delays linger at DIA Thursday; warming center, overnight shelter open
A large snowstorm rolled through metro Denver and northern Colorado has causing several school closures Wednesday across the state and canceled over 290 Denver International Airport flights. Snowfall ended in Denver around 3 p.m., and brought 2 to 4 additional inches of new snow, according to the National Weather Service. –Click or tap here for…
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Weather: Temperatures in Denver reach 100 for first time this year; ties two records
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temperatures in Denver hit 100 degrees for the first time this year and tied two records on Saturday. 🌡️We did it! We’ve officially reached 100°F in Denver! That ties the record set back in 2013. #COwx — NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 11, 2022 Triple digit…
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Denver weather: Warm and dry Saturday forecast in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mostly sunny skies and warm temperature are in the forecast Saturday with a minimal chance of storms later in the day. Temperatures are expected to rise into the mid 80’s in the metro area. As…
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Denver weather: A record high temperature on Saturday
A warming trend brought record breaking heat on Saturday and with it elevated fire conditions along the Front Range and Eastern Plains. Temperatures across the Front Range varied and were between mid-to-upper 80’s. In Denver, the temperature reached 89 degrees just before 1 p.m., breaking the previous record of 87 that was set in 1989,…
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Colorado firefighter killed while responding to fire in cornfield
A firefighter was killed Tuesday afternoon while responding to a fire in a cornfield in Colorado’s Eastern Plains, the Joes Fire Department announced. Larry Wyant, 67, was a volunteer firefighter with the fire department in Yuma County. He was one of the first people on the scene when a combine harvester caught fire Tuesday afternoon…
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Weather: Mostly cloudy conditions but that will change on Sunday
Cloudy skies are expected to linger across the Denver metro on Saturday, while rain is expected in the plains and snow in the mountains. Temperatures across Denver reached 70 degrees and were expected to drop into the low 40’s overnight, according to the National Weather Service Boulder. Scattered showers are unlikely but could occur overnight,…
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An Inside Look at Colorado’s Famous Rocky Ford Melons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s already a scorcher on a mid-August morning in the Arkansas Valley, but world-famous Rocky Ford cantaloupes wait for no man. They must be plucked from their green, curled vines daily. “The crop doesn’t wait,”…
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Colorado’s first tornado of 2018 touches down
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though relatively small and non-destructive, the first Colorado tornado of 2018 has officially touched down. It landed in an open field in Elbert County on Monday night near the tiny town of Agate. The National…
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Numerous Roads in Eastern Plains Remain Closed Following Blizzard
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a powerful storm that passed through the Eastern Plains of Colorado on Friday resulting in high winds and – at times – 7 foot tall snow drifts, several roads remain closed. This storm has…