Colorado’s Approaching Monsoon Season and El Nino Conditions Create Hope for Above-Normal Rainfall

Colorado’s approaching monsoon season and El Niño conditions create hope for above-normal rainfall

Colorado is headed toward a potentially wetter-than-normal summer, with promises of an active monsoon season and growing confidence in developing El Niño conditions. However, with hotter temperatures likely, this summer could look different from the mountains’ last El Niño visit. The Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal precipitation outlook shows above-normal chances for rainfall in Colorado from June through September, with the Western Slope a…

Colorado’s approaching monsoon season and El Nino conditions create hope for above-normal rainfall

Colorado is headed toward a potentially wetter-than-normal summer, with promises of an active monsoon season and growing confidence in developing El Nino conditions. However, with hotter temperatures likely, this summer could look different from the mountains’ last El Nino visit. The Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal precipitation outlook shows above-normal chances for rainfall in Colorado from June through September, with the Western Slope a…

Colorado’s approaching monsoon season and El Nino conditions bring promises of above-normal rainfall

Colorado is headed toward a wetter-than-normal summer, with promises of an active monsoon season and growing confidence in developing El Nino conditions. However, with hotter temperatures likely, this summer could look different from the mountains’ last El Nino visit. The Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal precipitation outlook shows above-normal chances for rainfall in Colorado from June through September, with the Western Slope and Utah bord…