drought

August is generally the wettest month of the year for much of the Intermountain West, but so far it hasn’t lived up to its reputation.

Cloud seeding isn’t a magic wildfire fix — it needs existing clouds, offers minimal rain increase, and can be risky during active fires.

While Colorado’s Front Range is experiencing abundant rainfall, the state’s Western Slope continues to bake and even burn

About 200 people commemorated the fifth anniversary of the death of famed civil-rights activist John Lewis by joining a “Good Trouble” rally in Cortez Thursday morning. And Monsoon rains are offering some mild hope for progress in fighting wildfires in the Southwest.

Smoke, drought, and wildfire have marked the month of July so far across most of the West.

Monsoon season is off to a wet start in parts of the Southwest, bringing welcome moisture and wildfire relief—but also flood risks and uncertainty ahead.

Cortez has hit the jackpot for two months in a row in terms of much-needed precipitation.

NOAA forecasts a hotter-than-normal summer with worsening drought in the Southwest and Northern Plains. Tune in for what it means locally.

New NOAA-funded research shows drought can extend heat waves by up to two days, increasing wildfire risk and public health concerns across the Southwest.

Unusually fast snowmelt is triggering drought conditions and early fire risks across the West, with runoff declining and water forecasts revised downward for key river basins.