Forecast
Colorado Weather Outlook — April 12, 2026
Fire weather headlines this weekend across southern Colorado and the eastern plains, with a much-needed system arriving Tuesday before another potential snow event closes out the week.
Weekly and extended outlooks
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Fire weather headlines this weekend across southern Colorado and the eastern plains, with a much-needed system arriving Tuesday before another potential snow event closes out the week.
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Colorado's 2025–26 snow season wrapped up well below average statewide, with most mountain ranges running at 50–75% of normal. Combined with a warm spring outlook, early runoff and drought stress are the headline concerns.
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A quick guide to understanding the temperature departure, precipitation departure, and probability maps published on this site.
Long-Range
A persistently warm spring and summer is favored across Colorado, with a mixed and regionally split precipitation signal through the season.
Forecast
A warm, dry pattern dominates Colorado through late April — eastern plains see the strongest signal while warmth gradually spreads statewide into early May.
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A persistent warm pattern dominates eastern Colorado through late April, with the Western Slope seeing a notably different story on both temperature and precipitation.