Flash Flood Prediction Program

Time: 859 AM Fri May 13, 2022 Forecaster: Brad Simmons ------------------------- Heavy Precipitation Outlook Flash Flood Prediction Program ------------------------- MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM, DRY AND REMAINING BREEZY - Temperatures will continue to run above seasonal averages today with highs this afternoon over the plains warming well into the 70's with 60's in the Front Range foothills. Normal high for Denver today is 70 degrees. Conditions will be dry state wide under sunny to mostly sunny skies. - Winds will be weaker than yesterday but still breezy, varying from SW to NW at 10-20mph gusting to 25-30mph or more at times. Winds will be strongest this afternoon over the foothills and Palmer Divide and weaken this evening, becoming light overnight. - The combination of warm temperatures, breezy winds and relative humidity values bottoming out in the 5-15% range will elevate the fire danger over the District for another day. STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: No precipitation today and tonight. A LOOK AHEAD: The weekend will be warm and dry with highs either side of 80 degrees over the plains. Winds will be lighter but still breezy at times during the afternoon hours. The weather pattern will become more active early next week with a chance for showers and thunderstorms returning to the District on Monday and Tuesday. MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS. MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789    F2P2 Website [http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]