Colorado Climate Center

Providing information and expertise on Colorado's complex climate

Colorado Climate Center

Providing information and expertise on Colorado's complex climate

Get the latest ENSO Info and Updates! With a 60% chance of an El Niño developing this fall, the Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Watch. Our ENSO page will keep you up-to-date with the latest news, forecasts, and what it all means for Colorado.

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

August 2018 Summary

January precipitation doesn't contribute much to the annual total in northeast CO. In southern CO, August is a very important precipitation month. Learn more by exploring our Monthly Precipitation Proportion Maps.

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 things are shaping up for the current water year.

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Colorado Radar

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CCC News Feed

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.

Record-breaking heat, dry weather increase fire danger, worsen drought conditions across Colorado

September 17, 2018

Colorado Springs Gazette interviewed Russ Schumacher to learn more about the recent hot weather and how it's contributing to drought conditions.

Most weather signs are pointing to an El Niño weather pattern this fall and winter

August 31, 2018

Becky Bolinger shares with The Fence Post what an El Niño winter could mean for Colorado.

We're In Drought. So Why Can We Still Water Our Lawns?

July 24, 2018

Russ Schumacher and Regan Waskom interview with KRCC - Southern Colorado's NPR station - about the water restrictions and drought.

A new monthly precipitation record

July 18, 2018

Colorado's Hot Temps Make June the Third Warmest on Record

July 10, 2018

Becky Bolinger talks with Colorado Public Radio about the warmer than average summer Colorado has been experiencing.

Colorado's worsening drought could make 200,000-acre wildfire seasons more commonplace

July 6, 2018

The Denver Post interviews Peter Goble about drought and fire in southern Colorado.

	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.