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Colorado drought conditions stable, half of state in worst categories
Rain and thunderstorms that have helped improve drought conditions in eastern Colorado since the end of July largely came to an end last week, while the western half...
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Pueblo weather radar remains offline; additional parts expected Monday
Additional parts have been ordered for an ongoing refurbishment project of the National Weather Service radar site at Pueblo The site was removed from service...
Your weather outlook for the Kiowa County Fair weekend
"Fair weather" takes on a welcome meaning in Kiowa County through Sunday as temperatures remain pleasant, with just a hint of fall in the air.
Rain brings further improvements to southeast Colorado drought conditions, slightly worse in the west
Drought conditions continued to improve across a large part of Baca County, and portions of Prowers, eastern Las Animas and the southeast corner of Bent County. It...
Pueblo weather radar updates set to begin Wednesday morning
Technicians are expected to begin refurbishment work on the National Weather Service's Pueblo radar site Wednesday morning to replace original breakers and cables...
More Improvement in Southeast Colorado Drought Conditions
Periodic storms across southeast Colorado have contributed to further improvements in drought conditions while the western half of the state continues to see the...
Producers are drawing groundwater from the giant Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it
Water from an irrigation system sprays flowering cotton plants on the farm of Allen Entz in Hydro, Okla, Aug. 16, 2012. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Extreme, Exceptional Drought Across Half of Colorado
Extreme and exceptional drought - the two worst categories - continue to impact nearly half of Colorado. Some improvement was observed in central Colorado as...
Major Expansion of Extreme Drought in Northwest Colorado
Hot and dry conditions have contributed to significant expansion of extreme drought in northwest and west central Colorado over the past week. Extreme conditions...
Extreme Drought Retreats from Southeast Colorado
After several weeks of frequent rain and thunderstorms, drought conditions across southeast Colorado began to show substantial improvement. Extreme drought, which...
Drought Intensifies for Western Colorado, Slight Improvement for Southeast
Despite a series of storms over the previous weekin eastern Colorado, only slight improvements in drought conditions were noted, mainly in Prowers and Baca counties...
Storms Returning to the Eastern Plains Sunday, Flood Watch for Southeast Counties
Another day of severe weather is in store for the eastern plains of Colorado, with a flash flood watch already announced for southeastern counties. Scattered severe...