Colorado Climate Center

Read the latest monthly summary from the Fort Collins Campus Weather Station:

February 2019 Summary

Get the latest ENSO Info and Updates! The Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Advisory, and El Niño is expected to continue at weak-to-moderate strength through the spring. What does it mean for Colorado?

With an excellent snowpack season, and spring snowmelt and runoff just around the corner, keep up-to-date with fast changing and improving drought conditions! Our drought information page provides the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map for our state, links to our Intermountain West weekly assessments, registration to our webinars, drought headlines, and more. Get drought resources...

We know how much precipitation has accumulated water-year-to-date. But what is the likelihood that a station will end the water year with near average, above average, or below average precipitation? Check out our Precipitation Projection Graphs to find out.

CoAgMET Weather Map

View current weather at our 75 CoAgMET stations across the state with this interactive mapping system from eRAMS.

Instantly access Water Year Precipitation data. Pick a water year and location to see each month's precipitation (and comparison to average) for many of Colorado's long-term stations. Select Water Year 2018 to see how our last water year wrapped up.

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May be headed for a wetter-than-normal spring in some areas

February 28, 2019

The Fence Post talked with Becky Bolinger about what the winter brought and what we can expect for this spring.

Four seasons: Colorado water in a changing climate

January 24, 2019

An interesting piece on the changes Colorado has experienced due to a warming climate, particularly how snow is changing. A lengthy article, but a good read, with contributions from Peter Goble.

Concern over Denver snow totals?

January 8, 2019

Russ Schumacher explains to KOA Radio why Denver hasn't seen much snow this season, and what's causing the warm January days.

Colorado can expect more of the same weather it saw in 2018

January 2, 2019

Becky Bolinger chatted with Colorado Public Radio, recapping the notable weather events of 2018 and what we can expect in 2019.

Mountain snowpack is off to promising start after last year's snow drought

November 21, 2018

The Fence Post highlights the drought in the southwest, recent improvements, and what's to come, with quotes from Becky Bolinger.

We're hoping for an epic Colorado winter to break our drought

November 1, 2018

Peter Goble chatted with 9News about why drought remains, despite a decent October, and what it would take to end the drought.

Recap of Colorado Water Year 2018

October 10, 2018

Click for more Water Year 2018 stats!

As fall is nigh, drought persists

September 21, 2018

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel talked with Becky Bolinger about recent drought expansion in western CO and the "wait and see" mode for what the next snow season will bring.

	CoAgMET The Colorado Agricultural Meteorological nETwork provides live-updated meteorological conditions at agriculture sites across Colorado.
	CoCoRaHS The Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow network provides daily precipitation data from around the country, recorded by citizens.
	Drought View our weekly updated drought summary for the NIDIS Intermountain West Region's Drought Early Warning System.