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What to expect with Colorado's weather in May
April showers bring May flowers... and boy, what a start to the year it has been in Denver. As of April 30, we have received 6.67 inches of rain, making this the 12th wettest start to the year all-time.May, on average, is the wettest month of the year, averaging just over 2.0 inches of precipitation. It has been a great start to the year, and we hope to keep the wet trend alive. This also means warmer temperatures are on their way. May is the fifth warmest month of the year with an average high of 71 degrees, and an average low of 44 degrees.Initial forecasts indicate a high probability of average precipitation with a 33-40 percent chance of above average temperatures in the southeastern corner:
Colorado weather in May: A month of extremes as severe weather season ramps up
As we say bye bye bye to April — may we introduce you to the month of May? In Denver, that introduction could go many different ways as the month, shall we say, is somewhat on the unstable side.
Downtown Denver roads to close for Cinco de Mayo weekend
Racing chihuahuas, lowrider cars and other Mexican cultural performances will take over downtown Denver this weekend, including some of the city's streets. The Cinco de Mayo “Celebrate Culture” Festival and Parade — held by the NEWSED Community Development Corporation — will take place at Civic Center Park from Saturday morning till Sunday evening, causing a plethora of road closures near the area.
Colorado leaders finally appear to be ready to fund RTD. But there are strings attached
Public transportation advocates were jubilant on Thursday as they marched from one of the Regional Transportation District’s busiest hubs in downtown Denver to the state Capitol. After years of pushing for state investment and being denied, the advocates finally had something to celebrate: a bill, backed by legislative leaders...
Newly settled immigrants are being evicted and in some cases ending up back on the street
Federal border officials allowed Rosbely Sira Linarez, her husband and newborn son to cross into the U.S. in early May, 2023, after a long journey from Venezuela. It only took them a week to get to Denver once they were released, arriving alongside so many others to a city that was still learning what their presence meant. Mayor Michael Hancock was still in office, and Denver's shelter system had yet to be seriously tested.
Bill aimed at regulating police officer’s use of the ‘prone restraint’ awaiting the governor’s signature
DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) - House Bill 24-1372 went from nearly a complete ban on officers using the prone restraint which is when a subject is face down on the ground with their arms out, to requiring law enforcement offices to create specific policies and procedures on when to use the restraint.
DA: Accused killer asked inmate to plant evidence for dental work
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — An Aurora dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes allegedly asked a fellow inmate to plant evidence in exchange for free dental work. Angela Craig, 43, died on March 18, 2023, from lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a decongestant found in over-the-counter eyedrops. She... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
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