Over the last two weeks, five fires have burned around 230,000 acres.

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Some meteorologists have predicted consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures.

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Colorado has been pelted with precipitation over the last few days.

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Denver saw more rain in the last two weeks than it has in five months.

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With snow now falling in the foothills, could it land in the city?

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“This has never been about skiing," said the founder of Boot Tan Fest, a women's ski event advertised as including a lift pass and 24-hour uphill access.

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NCAR's model is used by researchers around the world to study climate change, severe weather and wildfires.

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Records were also broken in Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley, among others.

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Historical weather records show that this is not normal.

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A CU physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

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