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southwesterly flow
Coverage of southwesterly flow in the Nexus archive.
- Tuesday: Day two of season’s first significant heat wave
Tuesday marks the second day of a dangerous heat wave with intense heat and humidity in the metro area. The weather includes partly to mostly sunny skies, with a strong southwesterly wind contributing to uncomfortably warm conditions.
- Hot, windy, smoky, and risk of fire danger for Monday
Southern Colorado is experiencing elevated fire danger due to hot, dry, and windy weather conditions driven by a southwesterly atmospheric flow transporting desert air into the region.
- Temperatures to flirt with 2026’s warmest levels so far
Temperatures are expected to approach the warmest levels recorded in 2026 so far. High pressure off the east coast will drive a warm southwesterly flow, increasing regional temperatures despite occasional cloud cover.