Weather science - The Durango Herald

‘Heat dome’ delivers above-average temps, but hasn’t broken any records

La Plata County has seen 18 record-high days in 2022 based on 26 years of data

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon

DATE: Jun 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

It’s been windier than usual in Colorado, and that’s a big problem

High winds increase fire danger and take a bite out of agriculture and tourism

DATE: May 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Spring winds reach 56 mph in Durango, last longer than usual

Red flag warning triggers burn ban in La Plata County

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow misses lower elevations but slams mountains

‘Southwest flow’ and banding limited accumulations

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County settles on location for radar

Equipment will likely look like a four-legged water tower with large golf ball on top

DATE: Feb 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado

Every decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What if we have another dry winter? ‘Think of our mountains like a big sponge’

Scientists and water managers hope for snow, but they have reason for concern

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Atmospheric river,’ ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘snowmageddon’; How do scientists come up with weather terms?

Some phrases make it into the Glossary of Meteorology, others don’t

DATE: Dec 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Data gaps in Southwest Colorado limit what we know about local climate change

Lack of radar and spotty ground monitoring make long-term forecasting difficult

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado snowpack almost normal this winter, but it may not be enough

Parts of Western Slope listed in most severe drought category

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New radar project put on hold because of location problems

Selected site has limited coverage and value, critics say

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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