Tag: weather
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Fire weather watch on pause as southern Colorado fire blazes
El Paso County will see low fire danger Wednesday amid dry, statewide conditions and a fire blazing near the Colorado-New Mexico state line. In the midst of a week of high fire danger along the southeastern corner of Colorado, Wednesday will see calm conditions, lacking one component of fire weather: consistently strong winds, according to…
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Critical fire weather conditions loom across southeast Colorado as wildfire grows near Trinidad
Gusty west winds are creating high fire danger in southeast Colorado Tuesday as a wildfire burns in Las Animas County near the New Mexico border. Burning near southeast of Trinidad, the Schwachheim fire has grown to 646 acres, according to a Tuesday morning update from fire officials. The fire was initially discovered Sunday and then…
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Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County last August and for flooding in…
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Elevated fire danger for southern Colorado Wednesday, Thursday; more rain on the forecast
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s office in Pueblo are forecasting elevated fire danger across southern Colorado for Wednesday and Thursday. The region will see an influx of heat before slightly cooling down Friday amid possible chances for spotty, intermittent rain showers and storms, according to the Weather Service. Spotty, critical fire weather conditions are…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm and breezy on Monday, with showers throughout the week
Colorado Springs residents should expect highs in the 60s and 70s this week, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Monday is expected to turn cloudy in the afternoon, with variable breezes and a high in the low 70s, News 5 Meteorologist Alan Rose said. “Temperatures this afternoon will…
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Rain? Hard-to-come-by precipitation forecast in southern Colorado with heavy snow expected in the mountains
Rain is in the forecast for much of southern Colorado this week, with heavy snow expected in the high country. Measurable precipitation has been hit or miss in recent months. Much of southern Colorado, besides El Paso County, is under abnormal to severe drought levels, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. For some areas across…
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Colorado Springs weather: Possible record-breaking heat Monday, more high fire danger
Another day of record heat and red flag fire danger is on tap for Colorado Springs on Monday, but things should cool down as the week progresses, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “The work week will begin hot, dry and gusty,” said News 5 Meteorologist Alan Rose. “Several heat records will be in jeopardy…
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Longtime Colorado Springs meteorologist launches private weather firm
Matt Meister believes weather is the great unifier — a topic everyone cares about regardless of social, political or religious differences. “We have differing views on almost everything, but everybody can agree that we don’t like wind,” Meister said, just hours after a wind-and-dust storm caused a deadly, multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Pueblo.…
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UPDATE: Colorado 115 reopens after closure during the 24 fire
Colorado 115 reopened at 4 p.m. Thursday following more than a week-long closure between Colorado Springs and Penrose because of the 24 fire, according to Fort Carson officials. “There will still be fire crews in the area and officials will continue to monitor and notify the public if the conditions or situation changes,” a news…
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Record-breaking heat returns to southern Colorado Tuesday, more fire danger ahead
Forecasters are saying record-breaking heat is back on the table as temperatures soar into the 80s and 90s for southern Colorado. According to the National Weather Service’s Pueblo office, record-high temperatures are “likely” for southern Colorado over the next three days. Wednesday will be the hottest. Critical fire weather conditions, the Weather Service says, are…