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Severe thunderstorm activity will be ramping up in eastern Colorado this weekend, right on time in mid-May. Here’s a blog post from a couple years ago with the where and when of Colorado severe weather, along with where to get timely information. #cowx
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares statewide drought emergency
The @climate.colostate.edu supports Colorado through alarming drought conditions. With three-quarters of the state in severe drought, Colorado’s Drought Task Force is leaning on Professor Russ Schumacher for regular updates on statewide conditions.
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🏜️ CO Drought Update: The northern half of CO saw substantial precipitation earlier this week, leading to improvements for some in the latest Drought Monitor. Southern CO saw less moisture, prompting deteriorating drought conditions in the San Luis Valley.
Updates from this week's state Water Conditions Monitoring Committee meeting, including the flash drought in southeastern Colorado and the welcome rain in northern Colorado, in this @coloradosun.com story.
🌧️ Models are optimistic about our precipitation chances over the next couple of weeks. The latest 8-14 day outlook from NOAA shows increased likelihood for above average precipitation for the end of May-early June. #cowx
It was a pretty normal May across Colorado, which might have felt unusual after all the warmth recently. May concluded the warmest spring on record for Colorado. There was beneficial rainfall (and snowfall!) but drought persisted. More in our May summary: climate.colostate.edu/monthly_summ...
Colorado Climate Center
Critical fire weather in western Colorado each day from today (Saturday) through Tuesday, with hot, dry, and windy conditions. Graphic from NWS Grand Junction (www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Ds...) #cowx
Colorado’s Drought Task Force is leaning on Russ Schumacher, atmospheric science professor at Colorado State University, for regular updates on statewide conditions.
Colorado’s Drought Task Force ramps up response to record-breaking conditions
CSU Department of Atmospheric Science
The midwest and south have been very active with severe weather lately, but it’s been relatively quiet here in Colorado so far. But we’ve reached the middle of May, which is the time of year when the ...
