Drought – The Journal

Heat wave sets three consecutive daily records in Cortez

Mercury climbs as monsoons are blocked

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought parches much of Colorado amid drier, warmer weather

DENVER — A year after most of Colorado was drought-free, nearly all of the state is now experiencing a dry spell, according to data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The weste...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burn restrictions lifted in San Juan County, N.M.

Permits issued based on weather conditions

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Will Southwest Colorado break 100 degrees this weekend?

Powerful heat wave settles over region

DATE: Jul 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Is lightning playing a bigger role in Southwest Colorado wildfires?

Hot, dry and windy conditions set stage for blazes to spread

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain or shine: Volunteer network helps track drought

Where radar is lacking, ground observers help monitor moisture

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Illegal campfires plague San Juan National Forest

Forest Service says issue critical given high wildfire conditions

DATE: Jun 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monsoon outlook poor for parched San Juan River Basin

‘Even in a dry time, we’re seeing drier than normal conditions’

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Heat wave to hit Southwest Colorado on Wednesday

Fire danger, already high, expected to increase

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dangerously dry early summer looks likely for SW Colorado

Jet stream keeps rains north and west of Four Corners

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County enacts Stage 1 fire restrictions

Move falls in line with other land management agencies in region

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado’s ‘mega-drought’ raises wildfire concerns

Local officials request restrictions to lower threat

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News