| - | Warmer and sunny today as high temperatures reach the upper 80's to low 90's across the plains this afternoon with low to mid 80's along the foothills. A chance for scattered afternoon rain showers/isolated thunderstorms with a slight chance for lingering rain showers into the evening. |
| - | Storm motions have increased today as a stronger west/northwesterly upper-level component is in place today. This west/northwesterly air will be a bit drier than previous days resulting in a less chance for heavy rain, both moisture wise and storm motion wise as storms will be moving fairly brisk from west to east between 10-15mph. This movement speed will also help limit point rainfall amounts this afternoon and evening under storms that do develop. |
| - | Storms will initiate over the higher terrain around midday. Best chance for storms in the District will be from 1-7pm with peak storm chances between 3-6pm. After 7pm, most if not all storm activity will be well east of the District, where a slight chance for severe weather is possible. Skies gradually clear into the evening with mild and dry conditions overnight and into 4th of July. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A strong thunderstorm will have the potential to produce 0.3-0.8" in 45-75 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: Similar conditions Sunday as high temperatures remain in the upper 80's to low 90's for the plains with low to mid 80's for the foothills. A slight chance Sunday afternoon for scattered rain showers/isolated thunderstorms, however, at this time skies should begin to clear before sunset, leading to mild and dry conditions for any evening 4th of July celebrations. A slight uptick in moisture Monday will lead to a better chance for rain/thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Arapahoe |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Broomfield |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Denver |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (10%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (5%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (5%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
700 PM |
0.1" (50%) to 0.3" (25%) to 0.8" (5%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.