Tag: weather
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Colorado Springs weather: More heat on Monday and Tuesday, with rain bringing relief later in the week
Colorado Springs residents should prepare for above-average heat with highs in the mid-90s for the next two days, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. A Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday for much of southeast Colorado, including Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cañon City, said News 5 meteorologist Alan…
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July marks another abnormally dry, warm month in the Pikes Peak region
Late July showers were not enough to offset the warm, dry weather that continues to plague the Pikes Peak region and much of Colorado. Nearly all of El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties will enter August under severe drought conditions, with nearly a third of the area in extreme drought. In Colorado Springs, July’s 1.46…
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Flash flood warning issued for Peyton, Ellicott
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a flash flood warning for part of El Paso County, including Peyton and Ellicott, until 5:15 p.m. Friday. The warning advises residents to move to higher ground immediately and to avoid traveling through floodwaters. Nearly 25,000 residents are impacted by the warning as storms continue to roll…
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Flash flood emergency prompts partial evacuation of Aspen Acres burn scar amid ongoing threat
Risk for flash flooding continued Wednesday evening in southern Colorado and parts of the Aspen Acres fire burn scar, where the National Weather Service declared an emergency and an evacuation amid severe thunderstorms. Forecasters warned residents in the northern and central scar area, including Beulah, San Isabel and Wetmore, around 7 p.m. that a couple…
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Aspen Acres blaze nears 102,000 acres; new incident team set to take over
A new incident team is preparing to take over management of the Aspen Acres fire as the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history approaches 102,000 acres. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 will assume operational command of the blaze at 6 a.m. Tuesday, relieving Northern Rockies CIMT 6, officials said Monday. “The Rocky Mountain…
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Colorado Springs weather: More possible record-breaking heat Monday, extreme heat forecast all week
Colorado Springs residents should brace for possible record-breaking heat on Monday and highs in the 90s throughout the coming week, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Temperature records were smashed in several regions across southeast Colorado on Sunday, with Lamar hitting 111 degrees, Pueblo topping out at 107 and Colorado Springs hitting 98 degrees, besting…
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Flash flood warning issued for areas in the Aspen Acres burn scar
A flash flood warning was issued Thursday for areas in the Aspen Acres burn scar, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The warning area includes the towns of Rye and Beulah and was put in effect until 6:15 p.m. Thursday’s forecast Residents of the Pikes Peak region received a welcome dose of moisture…
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Scorching temps prompt heat advisory for Colorado Springs; monsoons expected
High temperatures Monday have prompted a heat advisory for El Paso County and parts of Fremont County, with monsoonal moisture forecast to increase throughout the week. With an expected high of 98 degrees Monday, the heat advisory was scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Weather…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres blaze crosses 100,000-acre threshold; crews gain containment
The seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history crossed the 100,000-acre threshold over the weekend, but firefighters battling the Aspen Acres blaze have also made large strides in containment. As of Sunday morning, the wildland fire was 100,224 acres with 61% containment, according to Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6. With most of the containment on…
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Colorado receives $5.8 million in federal weatherization assistance grants
Colorado has received nearly $6 million in federal funds through the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program after U.S. senators expressed worries about potential delays. In May, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Susan Collins, R-ME, issued a letter urging Energy Secretary Chris Wright to release nearly $360 million in WAP funds…