How rainy spring days will help Colorado's wildfire season

The rainy weather along the Front Range will provide a reprieve from wildfire conditions in Colorado.

Driving the news: The constant downpour late last week will mean greener grass, which is harder to catch fire or carry flames if a blaze breaks out, National Weather Service Denver forecast office meteorologist David Barjenbruch tells us.

• Barjenbruch said the rainfall should help avoid wildfire conditions for the next four to six weeks.

What they're saying: "We haven't seen widespread amounts of rain like this since the 2013 floods," Barjenbruch tells us.

• Last week's rainfall caused some flooding, but Barjenbruch said it was not significant.

Yes, but: Wildfire risks could increase when drier conditions arrive this summer.

• A hot and dry season could create "conditions conducive" for a fire, but it's too early to forecast, NOAA spokesperson Theo Stein tells us.

Zoom in: The 2.92 inches of rain that fell in Denver last Thursday was the eighth-highest in a single day in recorded history, according to the National Weather Service.

• Barjenbruch said downtown Denver got 4 to 4.5 inches of rain between Wednesday and Friday morning.

Of note: The rain also helps alleviate drought conditions in the city.