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Colorado’s mountains summers are getting warmer, exacerbating drought and wildfire risk

Near-record June heat and little rain are deepening drought across the mountains, where most communities have imposed Stage 1 fire restrictions, officials said.

Summary by Vail Daily
Summer is off to a hot start in the Colorado mountains as soaring temperatures, a lack of precipitation and wind are worsening already severe drought conditions and exacerbating wildfire concerns. Across most of the mountain region, June has featured near-record temperatures and little — if any — precipitation, according to Colorado State Climatologist Russ Schumacher. One weather station in Dillon with 130 years of temperature data recorded the…
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Vail Daily broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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