Summer's Last Hurrah?

Snow may finally fly across the metro area this week. After flirting with record highs across Colorado on Saturday, most locations in the state are in for a big change coming as soon as Monday. Denver should sneak in one more beautiful day to start the week, but will see a chance of snow and cooler temps by Tuesday. Thursday looks to bring the best chance for measurable precip to the area as highs are expected to hold in the 30s with the passage of a stronger cold front. The National Weather Service warns that there is still plenty of uncertainty with this system, and depending on the model we could be too far north for the best snow or on target for things could get interesting around here. With the system still several days out there is plenty of time to work out the details.

One thing is for sure, it won't be 80 degrees any time soon as it looks like we are in for an extended period of unsettled weather. Highs are expected to stay at or below seasonal norms for the period, with lows possibly dipping into this teens this weekend.

Severe Drought

That's right, it has been a long long time since I last blogged. A slow summer, slow readership, and summer weather so boring you could cut it with a knife has kept me away from here for awhile.

All that said, the seasons will soon be changing, and with a renewed interest over the last weeks by many of my longtime readers, I thought I would break out the old pen and ink and talk a little weather.

After an extended period of scorching mid-90s, the National Weather Service's extended forecast shows temps peaking in the mid to upper 80s over the next week or so which will be much welcomed by many. Sunday (tomorrow) will be even cooler with highs in the 70s and overnight lows dipping into the 50s. That is not to say we have cleared any threat of extended heat waves (we will likely see upper 90s many more times before winter), but with September just around the corner, it's never too early to start talking snow!

Up next: La Nina makes a return, and early forecasts for the coming winter.

Beautiful today... Then SNOW!

Things are about to get real interesting around here, and in a hurry. After a picture perfect day today with highs in the low 70s, the bottom will drop tomorrow as cold airmass from Canada dips south during the day bringing Denver a good chance of snow tomorrow afternoon and evening. Although chances are "likely," the NWS thinks accumulations will be light. Just in case the forecast falls apart and it does not snow tomorrow night, we have another decent chance for snow from Friday night through Saturday. Saturday's highs will likely not break the 40 degree mark.

Denver's average first snowfall is October 19th... Looks like this year that could come early. Stay tuned as details for accumulations, temperatures, and timing will continue to get worked out!