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Heavy rain rewrites history at Denver International Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n Denver<\/strong>, Colorado<\/strong>, was drenched in record-breaking rain<\/strong> on Sunday, May 26<\/strong>, toppling a precipitation record that had held for 75 years<\/strong>. According to the National Weather Service in Boulder<\/strong>, 1.39 inches (35.3 mm)<\/strong> of rain were measured at Denver International Airport (DIA)<\/strong>, beating the previous daily high of 1.31 inches (33.3 mm)<\/strong> recorded in 1950<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This storm was part of a soggy and stormy Memorial Day weekend<\/strong> that swept across Colorado<\/strong>, bringing hail, downpours<\/strong>, and even tornadoes<\/strong> in parts of the northeast Plains<\/strong>. While Denver<\/strong> avoided the most extreme conditions, it did experience continuous rainfall<\/strong> that far exceeded typical levels for the date. Normally, May 26<\/strong> sees an average of just 0.07 inches (1.8 mm)<\/strong> of precipitation, making Sunday\u2019s rainfall nearly 20 times greater<\/strong> than usual.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rain impacts stretch beyond the capital<\/strong><\/p>\n Other parts of the Denver metro area<\/strong> also recorded notable rainfall totals<\/strong>. The National Weather Service<\/strong> measured 1.58 inches (40.1 mm)<\/strong> in Lone Tree<\/strong> and 2.10 inches (53.3 mm)<\/strong> in Aurora<\/strong>, highlighting the widespread nature of the wet weather system.<\/p>\n Communities from Grant and Shawnee along U.S. 285 to Centennial<\/strong> also reported hail<\/strong>, though conditions were less intense than those seen further east in the Plains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More storms ahead for the Denver area<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels<\/strong>, rainy conditions<\/strong> will continue to affect Denver<\/strong> throughout the week. The second half of Memorial Day<\/strong> was expected to bring additional showers and thunderstorms<\/strong>, with rain chances lingering daily through Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Residents should prepare for continued weather fluctuations<\/strong>, and monitor forecasts closely through Denver\u2019s interactive weather radar<\/strong>, weather alerts<\/strong>, and the FOX31 News app<\/strong>. The Pinpoint Weather team<\/strong> plans to deliver updates multiple times daily<\/strong>, ensuring locals remain informed about any developing storm activity<\/strong> or severe weather alerts<\/strong> across Colorado<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heavy rain rewrites history at Denver International Airport Denver, Colorado, was drenched in record-breaking rain on Sunday, May 26, toppling a precipitation record that had held for 75 years. According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, 1.39 inches (35.3 mm) of rain were measured at Denver International Airport (DIA), beating the previous daily high […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":3068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n