Weather

Intense flooding. Record heat. And something called a flash drought. A new report weaves together the story of just how uniquely brutal Colorado's weather was over the past year – and how it connects to climate change. We zoom out for a big-picture analysis.

Meteorologists say drought relief may only be temporary in the Southwest.

Colorado, like the rest of the contiguous U.S., experienced its warmest summer on record this year. Temperature monitors in Denver recorded 15 more days than average of 90 degrees or above.

In some parts of the West - like the grass and shrublands of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada tristate area - closer to two-thirds of burned area is associated with heatwaves.

A late spring snowstorm has picked up in Colorado, closing schools, delaying flights and creating slushy conditions for commuters. A winter storm warning is in effect through Wednesday afternoon, with more snow expected in Fort Collins, Boulder, the Denver metro area and Castle Rock.

Colorado just experienced its worst winter on record. The state could get moisture from a super El Niño later this year, but experts say to watch for a summer monsoon first. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Shannon Mullane and then read the entire article at the link below.

From his remote cabin in the once snowier hinterlands above Gothic, Billy Barr tracks decades of warming, snow-starved winters.

The state’s snowpack, a vital water supply, is the worst on record for this time of year. Water managers expect to cling onto every last drop come summer. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Shannon Mullane and then read the entire article at the link below.

When black bears’ natural food supply is altered by human habits or abnormal weather patterns, they find easy calories in urban spaces. This can lead to more encounters between people and bears.

Leaders with the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce and Boulder Chamber have joined state and local business groups from around Colorado in signing onto a letter urging President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to preserve funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s national network of Cooperative Institutes and NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.