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We're losing more than two minutes of daylight each day now in southern Colorado. The loss rate is highest in the north, and lowest in the south. Here's why that results in stronger cold fronts.
One of the year's best meteor showers peaks tonight, under a new moon. But, clouds complicate the forecast in parts of Colorado. Here's where and when to look up, and where the clouds impact the views
The Cameron Peak Fire was the largest wildfire in Colorado's recorded history. Now, CSU researchers are working to bring those forests back — one seedling at a time.
Fire-generated thunderstorms that can shoot smoke 50,000 feet into the air are the subject of a first-of-its-kind NASA research mission that will require a specially-outfitted, Broomfield-based NCAR plane to fly into the storms.
A heat dome has been parked over the Rockies giving us well above average temperatures. Meteorologist Lauren Brand explains why the heat is sticking around overnight.
Gardeners in southern Colorado may get some relief for their lawns and thirstier plants in the coming weeks as the monsoon tap turns on over Colorado. But rain won't erase last winter's poor snowpack
Learn how to use the five-three-one visibility rule and the AQI to know when wildfire smoke makes Colorado air unsafe.
Colorado has a longstanding and consistent history of wildfires, but the tactics and strategies surrounding how firefighters attack those fires have evolved dramatically over the decades.
Part of the Aspen Acres Fire has a new burn scar and the flash flooding risk is much heigher than surrounding areas. Meteorologist Lauren Brand explains why.
Severe thunderstorms bringing large hail impact southern Colorado on Tuesday. See how large they were in your neighborhood.
