| High pressure ridging will begin building over the four corners region today, supporting hot and mostly dry conditions across the Front Range Urban Corridor throughout Friday. Today, skies will be partly cloudy with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s, dew points in the mid 30s, and precipitable water (PWAT) values around 0.65”. A weak upper-level perturbation will support a slight chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Quick storm motions around 20-25 mph, moving west to east, will result in minimal rainfall amounts. Storms will begin clearing by mid evening, with precipitation concluding by the late evening. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: There is a slight chance a stronger thunderstorm will produce briefly moderate rainfall up to 0.15” of rainfall in up to 10-15 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: Tomorrow will be partly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. Westerly upper-level flow will inhibit thunderstorm development, supporting dry and breezy conditions with wind gusts up to 30 mph. Winds will gradually subside after sunset with calm conditions prevailing overnight.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Arapahoe |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Broomfield |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Denver |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
Trace (15%) to 0.05" (10%) to 0.15" (5%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.