Flash Flood Prediction Program

Time: 810 AM Mon September 26, 2022 Forecaster: Brad Simmons ------------------------- Heavy Precipitation Outlook Flash Flood Prediction Program ------------------------- WARM AND DRY WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE - High pressure continues to dominate our weather pattern over the District leading to warm and dry conditions with plenty of sunshine. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 70's to lower 80's over the plains with light and variable winds. Normal high for Denver today is 75 degrees. - There will be a few a fair weather clouds that develop over the mountains and then drift over the plains mid to late afternoon but conditions will be dry in and around the District today. Tonight temperatures will drop into the upper 40's and lower 50's for overnight lows along the I-25 corridor. Normal low for Denver this time of year is 46 degrees. STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: No precipitation today or tonight. A LOOK AHEAD: Upper level moisture will begin to increase on Tuesday and will lead to a few rain showers and weak thunderstorms developing over the foothills and Palmer Divide in the afternoon and early evening. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to diminish as they move off the higher terrain but a stray shower or weak storm cannot be ruled out over the District between 2-8pm. Temperatures will decrease 1-3 degrees, mainly due to more cloud cover in the afternoon. MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS. MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789    F2P2 Website [http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]