- | The heat wave continues for one more day as high temperatures reach the upper 90's to low triple digits again this afternoon. Overnight lows remained in the mid to upper 60s for most areas in the District with temperatures already closing in on 80 degrees this morning. |
- | Similar conditions as yesterday with a very slight chance for a few high-based rain showers/isolated thunderstorms, however most rainfall will struggle to reach the surface today with the main threat likely being gusty winds and a few lightning strikes. Storm motions will be from the W to E between 5-15mph. If a stronger, slower moving storm is able to develop rainfall rates could reach the 0.1-0.3" range, although chances are unlikely that will occur. Storms will initiate along the higher terrain around midday with the best storm chances for the District between 2-8pm this afternoon. |
- | After 8pm, skies will gradually clear this evening with overnight lows dropping into the 60's for the plains with upper 50's along the foothills. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: Anchored thunderstorms along the foothills, or a thunderstorm that forms along an outflow boundary has the potential to produce 0.3-0.8" in 60-90 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: A reprieve from triple digit high temperatures tomorrow as a cold front moves through the region overnight tonight. Temperatures tomorrow will reach the upper 80's to low 90's on the plains with a better chance for afternoon and evening rain/isolated thunderstorms as upper-level moisture increases over the region. This pattern will hold through the weekend with temperatures remaining in the upper 80's to low 90's Saturday and Sunday with rain/isolated thunderstorm chances for both days with Saturday having the most potential for heavy rainfall at this time.
Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
---|---|---|---|
Plains | |||
Adams |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Arapahoe |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Boulder |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Broomfield |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Denver |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Douglas |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Jefferson |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (5%) | |
Foothills above 6500ft | |||
Boulder |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (10%) | |
Douglas |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (10%) | |
Jefferson |
200 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (25%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (10%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.