Drought
Colorado Drought Update: Week of May 27, 2026
For the third straight week, Colorado's drought metrics improved at the margins — but 100% of the state remains in drought, and the long-game recovery depends on a winter story still months away.
The Weather In Colorado
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Fire Weather, Flash Floods, and a Drought That Isn't Done
An active storm pattern brings flash flood and severe weather threats this week — but the bigger story is what follows: a dry, fire-prone summer and a water crisis still deepening.
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May Storm Brings Freeze Risk and Fire Danger
A late-season punch of snow, freezing temperatures, and extreme fire danger arrives this week — but the pattern potentially turns warm and dry again by month's end.
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Fire Weather Today, Pattern Shift This Weekend — But the Drought Runs Deeper
Red flag conditions are burning across Colorado today, but a cooler, wetter pattern arrives this weekend. The bigger story is what neither can fix.
Long-Range
Seasonal Forecast Maps — May 2026 | Weather Insider
Welcome to the May 2026 seasonal forecast map pack — your Weather Insider benefit.
Long-Range
Colorado's Summer Outlook: Warm Signal, But El Niño Is Entering the Picture
El Niño is developing rapidly. Here's what that means for Colorado's summer temperature and precipitation outlook — and why even a good monsoon won't solve the water supply problem we're already in.
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Fire Weather Risk Peaks This Week — And the Drought Isn't Done
A heat surge and critical fire weather conditions arrive Monday across Colorado — but the bigger story is what comes after: a pattern shift, a developing El Niño, and a water crisis that runs all summer.
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Late Spring Storm Brings Rare Snow Relief — But Drought Isn't Done
Heavy snow is falling across Colorado today, but the bigger story is what comes after: a warm, dry pattern reasserts itself just as drought enters its most critical stretch.
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Late-Season Snow and Freeze Arrive — But Drought Runs Deeper
A late-April storm brings mountain snow and plains freeze risk this week — meaningful, but not nearly enough to dent Colorado's record drought heading into summer.
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An Active Stretch Is Here — But the Bigger Question Is What Comes After
A welcome pattern shift is underway across Colorado, bringing cooler temperatures, mountain snow, and a late-week precipitation system with real potential for drought-stressed parts of Colorado.
Long-Range
Forecast Validated: Colorado's Fire Season Arrived Early — and the Pattern Isn't Done
Following the weekend system, forecast data indicates a return to above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation across most of Colorado through late April and into May.
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Seasonal Forecast Maps — April 2026 | Weather Insider
Welcome to the April 2026 seasonal forecast map pack — your Weather Insider benefit.