| - | A trough of low pressure deepening to the west will send a shortwave disturbance across Colorado today, resulting in scattered cloud cover throughout the day. Temperatures will remain above average with highs in the mid to upper 80s on the plains. |
| - | There will be enough mid to upper level moisture associated with this shortwave for isolated high-based showers and thunderstorms to develop over the foothills and Palmer Divide by early to mid afternoon. A few showers and storms may drift onto the plains late this afternoon, but any storms will be on the weaker side due to marginal instability. |
| - | Low level moisture will be lacking today, so any showers/thunderstorms that develop will produce light rainfall and gusty winds. Storm motions will be to the NE at 12-17mph. Storm activity should quickly shut down after sunset with dry conditions expected overnight. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A foothills thunderstorm produces rainfall of up to 0.3" in 30-45 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: A trough of low pressure will move north of Colorado on Tuesday with most of the associated moisture remaining north of the District. Some isolated high-based shower or thunderstorm activity can't entirely be ruled out over the District Tuesday afternoon, but any rainfall will be minimal. Generally dry conditions are expected on Wednesday though a stray shower or weak thunderstorm can't entirely be ruled out over the foothills. Thursday and Friday will continue to see marginal shower/thunderstorm chances with minimal if any rainfall. Temperatures will remain above average for most of the week before cooling to near average on Friday.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Arapahoe |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Boulder |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Broomfield |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Denver |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Douglas |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (25%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Jefferson |
300 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
130 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (80%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Douglas |
130 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (80%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Jefferson |
130 PM TO
700 PM |
Trace (80%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (10%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.