Drought
Between an active, dangerous fire season and a strengthening El Niño, Colorado is caught between two very different timelines. Here's a realistic look at when relief actually arrives — and when it doesn't.
Forecast
A significant heatwave builds into the weekend as dry thunderstorms raise fire ignition risk mid-week. The bigger story runs well beyond this week.
Forecast
Critical fire conditions through Friday, storm risks on the 4th, and a gradual moisture return — but Colorado's drought story is far from over.
Drought
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.
Forecast
Critical fire weather arrives Saturday and doesn't let up. Here's what the next week looks like — and why the pattern behind it matters all summer long.
Forecast
Colorado faces a week of critical fire weather and severe thunderstorms — and the conditions driving both trace back to a drought that keeps deepening. Here's the full picture.
Drought
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.
Drought
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.
Drought
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.