Desperately needed, but too much in a small amount of time, after nothing for months, has caused issues, e.g. rock slides. (We are on Old La Veta Pass)

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Colorado, plus adjacent areas of western Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle, got much-needed widespread rains this week. Colorado saw one- and two-category areas of improvement, although the northeastern part of the state missed out on the rains and saw some degradation.

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The seasonality of extreme warmth was really stretched this year in Fort Collins. Back in March we had our first 90°F day forty-five (45) days earlier than one had ever been observed. Then yesterday (Aug 21) it reached 101°F, which is nearly 3 weeks later than any previous 100-degree day. #cowx

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2026 WARMTH CONTINUES 🌡️ Boulder hit 101° on Friday, breaking the daily record high for August 21st (98° | 2023) This was the city's 7th 100°+ day and 25th 95°+ day of 2026, both new all-time calendar year records This was also the 23rd daily record high set or tied in 2026 (#1 all-time) #COWx

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Professor and Colorado State Climatologist Russ Schumacher presented at the @climate.colostate.edu's symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Big Thompson Flood held in Estes Park, Colorado.

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