A Meridian driver escaped through his car window as floodwater and buried hail swept his vehicle away near Maroon Circle.

Denver’s foggy Sunday morning gives way to afternoon thunderstorms, including a few that could turn severe. Then the heat surges back toward the mid-90s.

Denver’s calm Saturday morning gives way to heavy afternoon storms and a Flood Watch. Hotter, drier weather arrives next week.

The 4,705-acre Post Fire forced Colorado Parks and Wildlife to close all trails at Fishers Peak, days after 9 new miles debuted.

Denver gets a stormy Friday through Sunday before sunshine and warmer temperatures arrive Monday.

Denver’s calm, clear Thursday morning will turn stormy after noon, with the strongest rain chances in the afternoon. A flood watch covers parts of the eastern plains.

Denver’s hot, smoky Tuesday will give way to a cooler and stormier stretch, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible later this week.

A suspected microburst knocked out power to over 3,100 Greeley customers and touched off a grassland fire that closed the busy U.S. 85/34 interchange.

Denver will reach about 97 degrees Sunday under a Heat Advisory, with smoke, gusty shower outflows and a wetter cooldown arriving midweek.

Denver is headed for 101°F Saturday under a Heat Advisory, with smoke overhead and a stormier, cooler turn arriving late next week.

Denver faces smoky skies and a 101-degree Saturday under a Heat Advisory. Storm chances increase by midweek, with cooler weather arriving Thursday.

Douglas County has its first confirmed emerald ash borer after a Parker tree tested positive. The discovery puts homeowners on notice as the invasive beetle advances south.

Denver gets one more day below 90°F before a weekend heat surge toward 100°F, with smoke and high-country fire danger adding to the concern.