Despite the nice weather, you should still wait to turn on your sprinkler system.
Weather in Colorado can be fickle and 80-degree days can still turn into below-freezing temperatures and snowstorms, damaging your sprinkler system.
Aurora Water advises that you wait until May 15 to turn on your sprinkler system.
The ground normally holds enough moisture beneath the turf that continues to water your grass while the temperatures creep higher.
Before turning on your system, check your turf first to see if it needs supplemental water by inserting a screwdriver into it.
If it's hard to push in, your turf -- and landscape -- needs water.