Forecast
Fire Weather, Fourth of July Storms, and a Drought That Isn't Done
Critical fire conditions through Friday, storm risks on the 4th, and a gradual moisture return — but Colorado's drought story is far from over.
Agriculture
Crop and livestock weather analysis
Drought
Colorado's Drought Gets Worse, Not Better, Heading Into Peak Summer
The latest Drought Monitor shows extreme and exceptional drought expanding again across Colorado this week. Here's where things stand — and why the real chance at relief is still months away.
Drought
Colorado Drought Update — June 2026: Conditions Hold as Summer Heat Builds
The brief improvement from May storms has stalled. Nearly all of Colorado remains in drought, and the DSCI is more than double last year's value. Here's where things stand and why summer won't change the trajectory.
Forecast
Heat Wave, Fire Weather, and a Drought That Isn't Going Away
Critical fire weather and near-100°F heat arrive Tuesday — but the bigger story is a drought that's only getting harder to break.
Drought
Colorado Drought Update: Week of June 2, 2026
A modest improvement in the most severe drought categories this week — but 99% of Colorado remains in drought, and the four-week outlook delivers no path to recovery.
Forecast
Storm Week in Colorado — Then the Drought Reasserts Itself
Severe storms arrive to open June, but the bigger story is what comes after: a drying pattern that keeps Colorado's historic drought firmly in place heading into summer.
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.
Forecast
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.
Forecast
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.
Forecast
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
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.
Forecast
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.