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Pattern Shift Coming But the Drought Isn't Going Anywhere
Storms and a welcome cool-down arrive this weekend. The bigger story? What a potentially record-setting El Niño means for Colorado's drought this winter.
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Weekly and extended outlooks
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Heat Breaks Mid-Week — But the Drought Story Is Far From Over
Extreme heat grips Colorado through Tuesday, then the monsoon arrives. The short-term relief is real — what comes after is the story worth watching.
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Monsoon Relief Arrives — But the Drought Story Is Far From Over
Heavy rain and flash flood watches dominate Colorado mid-week, but the same ridge driving this summer's drought reasserts itself by the weekend. Here's what the next month looks like.
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Heat, Dry Lightning, and a Drought That Isn't Done
A significant heatwave builds into the weekend as dry thunderstorms raise fire ignition risk mid-week. The bigger story runs well beyond this week.
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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.
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Fire Weather, Triple-Digit Heat, and a Drought That Isn't Done
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.
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Fire Weather, Severe Storms, and a Pattern That Won't Let Go
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.
Long-Range
Colorado Summer Outlook 2026 — Warmer Than Normal, With a Monsoon Wildcard
El Niño is confirmed and already shaping Colorado's summer pattern. Above-normal temperatures are the high-confidence call. The precipitation story is more nuanced — and neither changes the drought outlook on its own.
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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.
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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.
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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.