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WASHINGTON (AP) - Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center calculated that April's average temperature of 57.9 degrees (14.4 degrees Celsius) was nearly 1.2 degrees (0.7 degrees Celsius) above the 20th Century... more »

A cold front moved across the easter part of the state early on Friday, bringing wind gusts upwards of 50 mph to the Pueblo metro area. From that point on, cold air poured in, and snowflakes were flying in the mountains and higher elevations of El Paso county by later... more »

Thursday was the warmest day much of the News 5 viewing area will see before late next week. Skies were a mix of clouds and sun, winds were breezy (but not too strong), and highs reached the 70s and 80s for most of us. Here's a statewide selection of highs... more »

Skies were sunny, winds were light, and highs climbed 5-10 degrees above average in the News 5 viewing area on Wednesday. Here's a statewide selection of highs and lows for the day. 39 74 Colorado Springs 40 79 Pueblo 32 69 Alamosa 38 78 Burlington 39 78 Denver... more »

Sunshine increased during the day on Tuesday, with warmer (but still not quite back to average) temperatures and light breezes. It was an unusual day in that for the first time in awhile, neither the highest nor lowest temperatures in the state were reported in the News 5 viewing area.... more »

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Aspen Ski Area hosted a ski race without snow Saturday to highlight the effect climate change has on the outdoor recreation industry. Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Company's vice president of sustainability, says "climate change is already pounding businesses and communities, whether you're a ski resort, an... more »

It was around 2:30 in the morning. Josh Brown and his family were sound asleep. "I heard a loud crunch and woke up just in time to see the roof come off the house," said Brown. A rare nighttime tornado roared through the town of Chivington, about 40 miles... more »

After a night of tornadic storms in Kiowa, Prowers and Bent counties, skies cleared from west to east across the state, though some wind gusts were stronger than 50 mph (see the linked story). Later in the afternoon, a few strong storms moved from northwest to southeast across portions of... more »

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY for central Kiowa county and north central Prowers county. A strong thunderstorm 20 mph north of Lamar is moving east at 35 mph, and has the potential to produce penny to nickel sized hail and wind gusts... more »

As one powerful storm moved out and a windy cold front moved through, highs continued to be warmer than average on Friday, with wind gusts over 50 mph in the Pueblo metro area. 50 72 Colorado Springs 53 78 Pueblo more »