In its latest the federal government's Climate Prediction Center expects hotter-than-average temperatures and lower-than-average precipitation from September to November.
This forecast follows wet summer weather; drought conditions in parts of the state. Some areas, and parts of Boulder County, have gone as far as lifting fire restrictions this summer.
鈥淭his decision was made after careful review of current fuel moisture conditions, long-term forecasts, and fire activity,鈥� wrote the Boulder County Sheriff鈥檚 Office in a earlier this month.
But, fire season in Colorado does not end with summer. The destroyed more than 350 homes in Grand County in October 2020. During that same time, the Cameron Peak Fire was also burning and wasn鈥檛 contained until December. At the end of last year, the Marshall Fire, a disaster which incurred hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, destroyed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct data source for the long-term forecast, the Climate Prediction Center.
