| Monsoonal moisture and cloud cover will play a significant role in storm development today. High temperatures will reach the mid 80s with dewpoints in the low 50s and precipitable water (PWAT) values around 1.00”. Due to early morning cloud cover, convection initiation is expected to begin during the midafternoon. Slower upper-level steering winds will support clustered thunderstorms today, moving west to east around 15 mph. Slower storm movements may result in higher point rainfall amounts. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A strong thunderstorm complex may be capable of producing 1.50” or more in 30 minutes or less.
A LOOK AHEAD: By Friday, a trough moving over the west coast will amplify the ridge over the Central Plains, creating a capping inversion across the District. This inversion will result in highs around 90°F and isolated storm coverage capable of producing light to briefly moderate precipitation.
| Location | Prime Time | 30-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Arapahoe |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Broomfield |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Denver |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Douglas |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) | |
| Jefferson |
200 PM TO
1000 PM |
0.5" (75%) to 0.75" (50%) to 1" (25%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.