Colorado Springs sits at the base of Pikes Peak and receives around 430 mm (about 17 inches) of rain a year, with a pronounced summer peak from intense convective thunderstorms that build explosively over the nearby mountains most afternoons during the warmer months. These storms are notorious locally for producing large hail and sudden, heavy downpours that can trigger flash flooding in the steep canyons and drainages coming off the Front Range, a risk made worse in areas scarred by past wildfires where burned soil sheds water even faster. Because mountain-adjacent storms here can build with real speed, radar tracking is a genuinely important summer tool. NWS Doppler radar KPUX (Pueblo) covers the region.
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