Tag: Weather
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Denver weather: High temperatures with windy, smoky skies
Even Denver will feel and see the effects of Colorado’s multiple wildfires this week. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 91 degrees with winds up to 33 miles per hour. Expect patches of smoke visible in the afternoon. The smoke is coming from both Utah and Colorado wildfires, as tens…
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More than half of Colorado is under red-flag fire warnings as wildfires rage
As emergency responders battle a series of wildfires across Colorado, warm and dry weather conditions have more than half the state under red-flag fire warnings Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Conditions are not expected to change much during the week, with forecast high temperatures in the up 80s for Colorado Springs, lower 90s…
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Denver weather: Last rainfall of the week as temperatures bounce back up
Denver should see another bout of rainfall on Friday, but not without near 90-degree temperatures. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 87 today, with a 30% chance of rainfall and thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Friday marks the last in a long string of days with chances of precipitation across…
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Highway 6 reopens in Jefferson County after closure due to rockslides
Highway 6 reopened west of Golden Thursday afternoon after crews cleaned up rocks and other debris left on the road after heavy rainfall. The road was closed in both directions leading out of Golden to Highway 119 at the Clear Creek Junction, officials said. The closure first happened just after midnight Thursday morning after rockslides…
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Denver weather: Temperature dips with more thunderstorms
For a third day in a row, Denver and much of Colorado will once again experience rainfall and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 76 degrees, with rainfall likely in the afternoon. While thunderstorms are still a threat, Thursday is expected to have the lowest severity risk out of…
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Adams, Arapahoe County under Tornado Watch Wednesday evening
The eastern half of Colorado as well as parts of Wyoming and Nebraska are under a Tornado Watch Wednesday evening as severe thunderstorms roll through the region. The National Weather Service announced the watch on social media just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, with the advisory valid until 11 p.m. Tornadoes, scattered hail up to the…
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Baseball-size hail a risk with Colorado’s urban I-25 under threat
Colorado isn’t necessarily known for severe storms happening overnight, but according to the National Weather Service, many of the state’s residents should plan for that to be the case. After damaging hail moved through parts of the urban I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains region on Tuesday, more baseball-size hail, damaging winds, and tornados are possible…
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Denver weather: More thunderstorms and large hail forecasted
If you were wondering where all the severe weather was yesterday, Wednesday might be your lucky day. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 88 degrees with more thunderstorms on the docket this evening in Denver. Yesterday had a similar forecast, but storms materialized in isolated locations and only briefly. The…
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“Intense supercells will be possible”: Denver metro and I-25 corridor at risk of big hail
It’s another June day in Colorado and another round of serious hail could hit – and this time, the severe storms could have major impacts for the I-25 corridor, including the Denver metro area. According to the National Weather Service, the timing of possible storms will be 3 p.m. on Tuesday to 1 a.m. on…
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Denver weather: Afternoon and evening thunderstorms
A little bit of everything is on the forecast for Denver on Tuesday. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of around 84 degrees with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Denver residents can expect mostly sunny skies in the morning, but as the afternoon rolls around, forecasters are predicting severe thunderstorms. Precipitation should start…