Tag: National Weather Service
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Grass wildfire in Douglas County reaches 500 acres, 100% contained
Responders reached 100% containment on a grass fire near Colorado Highway 83 in Douglas County on Thursday. The wildfire, which spread rapidly and prompted mandatory evacuations near Franktown, sparked near Dahlberg and Lake Gulch Roads, the Franktown Fire District said just after 1 p.m. on social media. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office correspondingly issued an…
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Denver weather: Red Flag Warning due to high winds, dry conditions
High winds and dry conditions have meteorologists concerned about fire danger in Denver and its surrounding areas on Friday. The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a Red Flag Warning for Denver on Friday, that also stretches across the Northeast Colorado plains, I-25 urban corridor, the Northern Foothills and includes Boulder, the west Denver suburbs…
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Denver weather: Snow tails off Friday, but morning commute could be slick
The waves of snow that fell across Denver Thursday were expected to diminish Friday morning, but the roads could be slick for commuters, a weather forecaster said. The National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a 40% chance of snow across Denver on Friday with a high temperature reaching about 34 degrees. That’s about…
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Denver has warmest December day in 86 years
Denver doesn’t grow palm trees, but the Mile High City could consider it after experiencing very warm temperatures in December. Just days before Christmas, Denver recorded a high of 76 degrees on Monday. The average high for Dec. 22 is 43 degrees, according to meteorologists with Denver Gazette news partner 9NEWS. The 76 degrees far…
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Storm likely to bring widespread snow to Colorado’s mountains – here’s how much to expect
Per mapping from the National Weather Service, another October storm system is set to bring widespread snow to Colorado’s mountains. While totals should be relatively low, it could still be enough to impact outdoor recreation. Both the more likely ‘expected’ snowfall scenario (80% chance) and the ‘high-end’ scenario (10% chance) show a similar swath of…
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Two elk hunters found dead were struck by lightning, Conejos County Coroner says
Two elk hunters found dead after going missing in the San Juan Wilderness Area west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir were struck by lightning, the Conejos County Coroner told Gazette news partner KOAA Monday. Andrew Porter, 25, of Asheville, N.C., and Ian Stasko, 25, of Salt Lake City failed to check in with loved ones at…
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Severe thunderstorms to threaten cities west of Denver Saturday afternoon
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service placed much of the area between Denver and Central City under a severe thunderstorm warning Saturday afternoon. Bringing with them wind gusts of up to 50 mph and ping pong sized hail, the thunderstorms will command the skies above Denver and…
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Multiple Colorado counties under severe thunderstorm warning, DIA delays
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service put out multiple tornado warnings for Colorado counties, including near metro Denver, early afternoon Tuesday. In several posts on X, NWS announced a tornado warning including Arapahoe County and Elbert County, CO until 2:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The NWS also…
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Tornadoes, hail up to 2 inches large possible along Colorado’s Front Range Tuesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tornadoes and hail as big as two inches in diameter are possible throughout Colorado’s Front Range on Tuesday. The weather conditions are part of severe thunderstorms forming over the mountains that will move east, including through Denver, Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson from the National Weather…
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More than 900 flights delayed at DIA as Colorado placed under Tornado Watch
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 900 flights in and out of Denver International Airport were delayed as of 6:45 p.m. Friday afternoon due to thunderstorms, as much of the eastern part of Colorado was placed under a tornado watch. Of the 900-plus delays, 310 were Southwest Airlines flights,…