| An active weather pattern is expected across the District as a short wave traverses the state today. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to low 80s with isolated storms rolling off the foothills around mid afternoon. Dewpoints will range from the mid to upper 30s, with PWAT values around 0.60”, supporting brief periods of light rain and gusty winds. Storm motions will be from west to east and are expected to clear the area by mid evening. Skies will gradually clear overnight. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A strong thunderstorm has the potential to produce up to 0.50” total rainfall 10-30 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: A warming and drying pattern will emerge tomorrow and Thursday with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the low to mid 80s. On Friday evening, a cold front is expected to traverse the High Plains supporting a slight chance for evening storms.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Arapahoe |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Boulder |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Broomfield |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Denver |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Douglas |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Jefferson |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Douglas |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) | |
| Jefferson |
300 PM TO
900 PM |
0.05" (75%) to 0.15" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.