| - | A weak cold front slipped into NE Colorado last evening, which will curb afternoon temperatures by a few degrees today. Look for highs in the mid to upper 80s, with plenty of sunshine expected. |
| - | Low-level southeasterly flow will help hold enough moisture along the Front Range for a few isolated showers and thunderstorms to form over the foothills later this afternoon. There is a slight chance a weak, high-based storm could drift onto the adjacent plains early this evening. |
| - | Today's storms will produce little rainfall, with lightning and brief gusty winds being the primary threats. Any lingering storms will quickly dissipate after dark with the loss of daytime heating and lack of large-scale forcing. |
A LOOK AHEAD: The subtropical ridge of high pressure strengthens over SW Colorado on Thursday, pushing afternoon temperatures back into the low to mid 90s. Enough moisture remains for another day of isolated showers and thunderstorms over the higher terrain, along with continued slim chances for a weak storm over the plains.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Arapahoe |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (40%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Boulder |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Broomfield |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (5%) | |
| Denver |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (40%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Douglas |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (75%) to 0.1" (55%) to 0.2" (15%) | |
| Jefferson |
500 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (75%) to 0.1" (55%) to 0.2" (15%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
400 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (40%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Douglas |
400 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (80%) to 0.1" (60%) to 0.2" (15%) | |
| Jefferson |
400 PM TO
900 PM |
Trace (80%) to 0.1" (60%) to 0.2" (15%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.