Loveland
August 22 in the books — no snow ever recorded on this date (34 years in the books). All-time single day: 18.0″ on May 01, 2013.
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Loveland Basin SNOTEL · 0.9 km · depth 0.0″ · observed Aug 22 15:00
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In the forecaster’s words
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecast discussion BOU · Aug 22 11:53
- Heat eases, along with an increase in shower and storm coverage this weekend. - Highest coverage of showers and storms expected today, along with a few severe storms on the plains this afternoon and evening and then again Sunday. - Gradual drying next week, but continued storm chances through at least Wednesday or Thursday. Slight cooling but temperatures still above normal.
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000 FXUS65 KBOU 221753 AFDBOU Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1153 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Heat eases, along with an increase in shower and storm coverage this weekend. - Highest coverage of showers and storms expected today, along with a few severe storms on the plains this afternoon and evening and then again Sunday. - Gradual drying next week, but continued storm chances through at least Wednesday or Thursday. Slight cooling but temperatures still above normal. && .DISCUSSION /Through Friday/... Issued at 249 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 A slight cooldown is expected today after Friday's record breaking heat. While temperatures are still expected to remain above normal, we should only see highs range from the mid 80s to the low 90s across the lower elevations before afternoon showers and storms bring some heat relief. Not much has changed in today's forecast, as we still expect today to bring this week's best chance for wetting rains as PWATs are expected to be around 150% of normal. Instability will increase today, with high-res models showing a wide range of values (600-3500 J/kg of MLCAPE). Despite these models having inconsistent MLCAPE values, they are in fairly good agreement that the best environment for severe storms will be along a line from the Cheyenne Ridge southeastward across the plains, just east of DIA. As storms are expected to remain high-based as they move off the higher terrain, they will be capable of producing gusty outflows, with a few strong to severe gusts expected throughout the afternoon and evening as storms move across the plains. With the above normal PWATs in place, we could have a few localized heavier rains too. Additionally, mid-level lapse rates will be sufficiently steep (8-9 C/km) to support an isolated hail threat. 0-6 km shear will be marginal (~30 kts), but enough to support potential for storm organization. The upper-level ridge is still expected to flatten out on Sunday and Monday as a shortwave tracks east out of the Pacific Northwest. While moisture isn't expected to be as robust as today, PWATs are still expected to be around 120% to 130% of normal each afternoon that will support afternoon showers and storms, with a few strong to severe storms possible each afternoon, and above normal temperatures persisting before a chance at sub 90 degree highs returns Tuesday and Wednesday. The latest ensembles keep above normal PWATs in place through the week though a gradual drying is still expected. This will keep at least isolated to scattered afternoon showers and storms possible through the week. The upper-level ridge is then expected to rebuild, bringing temperatures right back into the 90s across the plains to end the work week. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday/... Issued at 1131 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026 A boundary currently to the east of DEN and APA will continue to move westward towards each of those terminals. It now appears likely the boundary will get close enough to both of those terminals to bring stronger easterly winds than previously forecast. East winds could gust to around 20 knots. There is a slight chance (20%), however, that a DCVZ develops just to the east of DEN and APA that keeps winds more out of the northeast with lighter speeds. Storms are expected to develop this afternoon with the earliest possible storms at 19Z at BJC and 20Z at DEN and APA. The most likely time for storms to impact all terminals is between 22-02Z. Strong outflow winds are likely with gusts 40-45 knots. It is even possible (20%) that severe gusts above 50 knots occur at DEN or APA. Besides winds, there is a chance (40%) that visibility will be reduced to 2-4 miles and ceilings drop to 4,000-6,000 feet if a storm were to move directly overhead. In the evening, southerly winds are likely to develop at DEN and APA with a small chance rain showers move overhead with little impact. Drainage winds are expected for much of the night at all terminals. Normal wind patterns are expected throughout the day on Sunday. There will be less low level moisture in place and coverage of showers and storms will be lower as a result. However, an outflow boundary or two is still expected to impact the terminals late tomorrow afternoon and early evening. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...9 AVIATION...Danielson
Sources & last updated
- Weather data: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0 fetched Aug 22 15:59
- Forecast data: National Weather Service (weather.gov) fetched Aug 22 15:59
- Weather data: Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com), CC BY 4.0. Underlying models from NOAA, ECMWF, DWD, ECCC, JMA, MET Norway. fetched Aug 22 15:59
- Snow station data: USDA NRCS SNOTEL (wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov) fetched Aug 22 15:35