Flash Flood Prediction Program

Time: 856 AM Tue September 6, 2022 Forecaster: Justin Brooks ------------------------- Heavy Precipitation Outlook Flash Flood Prediction Program ------------------------- HOT AND UNEVENTFUL CONDITIONS PERSIST - High pressure ridging remains anchored over the Great Basin, supporting very hot and uneventful conditions along the Front Range Urban Corridor through the next several days. Today will be sunny and dry as high temperatures soar into the mid to upper 90s, possibly reaching triple digits, with dewpoints falling to the mid 30's. - Similar to yesterday, water vapor imagery and forecast soundings reveal a dry, stable airmass across much of the state. A few stray showers may develop across the high country, but no precipitation is expected in the District today or overnight. - Overnight will be mild and dry as lows drop into the mid to upper 60's on the plains with mid 50's along the foothills. STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: No precipitation is expected today or this evening. A LOOK AHEAD: Clear skies are expected tomorrow with temperatures reaching the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. The heat wave continues Thursday with afternoon temperatures in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees under clear skies. An upper-level wave and associated cold front will traverse the Rockies late Thursday night, positioning a cooler airmass across the state. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the low 80s on Friday with a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS. MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789    F2P2 Website [http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]