Colorado Weather: Busy Day Ahead With Severe Storms East, Heavy Snow In Mountains
A strong spring storm will move into Colorado today with a wide variety of weather.
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A strong spring storm will move into Colorado today with a wide variety of weather.
A strong cold front brings cooler weather and a good chance for rain after above-normal temperatures on Monday.
Windy and dry conditions have prompted a Red Flag Warning for high fire danger for two thirds of the state of Colorado.
New mandatory evacuation orders were given Saturday morning Coloradans living along Highway 34 between Estes Park and Drake.
As of Thursday evening, the fire was estimated at 170,000 acres -- making it the second largest fire in Colorado history.
The East Troublesome Fire has exploded in size to 125,602 acres and has now moved into Rocky Mountain National Park, which has been closed to visitors.
Temperatures below freezing and the potential for rain and snow in the coming days likely won't put out the wildfires burning across Colorado.
A warming trend continues along the Front Range on Tuesday with highs approaching 80 degrees in Denver. And if the city doesn't hit 80 on Tuesday, it's likely to happen on Wednesday.
Already high fire danger will become even higher this weekend as warm and dry weather combines with gusty winds.
The troubling drought situation continues worsen with virtually the entire state under moderate drought and a 12% jump in areas with severe drought.
It's a situation not seen in almost a decade and it could get even worse.
Temperatures will soar back into the 90s Wednesday under hazy sunshine caused by wildfire smoke combined with summer ozone.
Hot and dry air is flowing into the central Rockies and making the fire danger and drought a lot worse.
We could see large hail once again today with any thunderstorm that pops up along and east of Interstate 25.
Tuesday is the fifth day of a six day heat wave that started last Friday. It will also be the hottest day of the six day stretch in most areas. Afternoon temperatures in Denver could break a record thanks to gusty winds.
A heat wave that started last Friday will continue through Wednesday this week. Highs will reach back into the lower and middle 90s around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins on Monday.
The fire danger will remain high across the majority of Colorado through Wednesday evening. A Red Flag Warning is expire at 9 p.m. as winds continue to gust over 30 mph.
Get ready for a big warm up to start this week! Temperatures across the eastern plains will be 10 to 15 degrees warmer than Sunday.
Some places in western and eastern Colorado will have their first 90-degree temperatures of the season.
A cold front sweep across Colorado Thursday morning shifting winds to the north. And as the day progresses , the wind gusts will top 40 mph in many areas causing fears of wildfires.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most lower elevation areas in the state including the entire Denver metro area.
Much of southern Colorado is under a Red Flag Warning through sunset.
Get ready for a fairly quiet weather weekend for the middle of August in Colorado.
A large storm off the coast of California and Oregon will keep Colorado's forecast unsettled over the next few days.
If you're down in the Pueblo area, and you look closely enough, you will see the name "Autobee" everywhere.
Law enforcement officers were searching for what they described as a "suspicious person" near a popular leaf-peeping area in Clear Creek County on Saturday. Hours later, the search was called off.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
The City of Denver is hoping to recapture some of that pre-COVID 16th Street rhythm after a years-long construction slump.
Big changes are coming to Colorado for the second half of the weekend. Saturday morning is starting off wet on the western half of the state. Some of the storms will push east, and the Front Range could see a storm on Saturday.
If you're down in the Pueblo area, and you look closely enough, you will see the name "Autobee" everywhere.
Law enforcement officers were searching for what they described as a "suspicious person" near a popular leaf-peeping area in Clear Creek County on Saturday. Hours later, the search was called off.
The City of Denver is hoping to recapture some of that pre-COVID 16th Street rhythm after a years-long construction slump.
Big changes are coming to Colorado for the second half of the weekend. Saturday morning is starting off wet on the western half of the state. Some of the storms will push east, and the Front Range could see a storm on Saturday.
A couple is reeling after an arson fire destroyed their concrete mixer trucks, which are the foundation of their family-owned business.
A couple is reeling after an arson fire destroyed their concrete mixer trucks, which are the foundation of their family-owned business.
A cold front moves into Colorado Saturday afternoon/evening dropping temperatures around 15 degrees on Sunday.
CDOT originally tried to purchase 17 acres of private property from an 81-year-old woman. Now, the agency owes her $2.3 million in a new court ruling. It all surrounds an effort by CDOT to preserve a portion of undeveloped land in that area for wildlife.
There is a $10,000 reward posted for anyone who can help provide information that will lead to the arrest of an arsonist accused in the destruction of a family's concrete trucks.
Denver's downtown 16th Street will finally be back open in full, and the city hopes it and the community are ready for a positive rebirth of the city's core.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
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Coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes are returning to the scene of arguably the biggest win in the Colorado's head coach's tenure so far, and he remembers the scene in Fort Worth two years ago as "pandemonium."
Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey after winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
The Colorado Rockies say general manager Bill Schmidt has stepped down after one of the worst seasons in major league history.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction that says the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
Gov. Jared Polis took time to highlight a key part of Colorado's economy Friday, and that's all our outdoors has to offer.
A company that researches solar thermal energy used in power plants may close due to new Trump administration funding cuts.
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction that says the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.
Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to find anything.
Leaders at Denver Health are thinking outside the box to meet the need for dental assistants and hygienists.
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
President Trump's suggestion that the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization practice.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
A couple is reeling after an arson fire destroyed their concrete mixer trucks, which are the foundation of their family-owned business.
A company that researches solar thermal energy used in power plants may close due to new Trump administration funding cuts.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
Building a food system he hopes will heal communities, as it healed him.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
A series of three attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood led police and federal investigators to deport one suspected Venezuelan TdA gang member.
A Colorado man is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost him more than a million dollars in savings.
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