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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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Weekly and extended outlooks
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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.
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Red Flag Warning Wednesday: Critical Fire Weather Across Colorado
Wind gusts of 30–60 mph and humidity in the single digits Wednesday — one of the more dangerous fire weather setups Colorado has seen this season.
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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.
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Colorado Snowpack 2025–26: A Below-Normal Season and What It Means This Spring
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.
Long-Range
Colorado Spring and Summer Outlook — April 2026
A persistently warm spring and summer is favored across Colorado, with a mixed and regionally split precipitation signal through the season.
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Colorado 35-Day Outlook — April 12, 2026
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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Colorado 35-Day Outlook — April 8, 2026
A persistent warm pattern dominates eastern Colorado through late April, with the Western Slope seeing a notably different story on both temperature and precipitation.