Flash Flood Prediction Program

Time: 820 AM Mon August 16, 2021 Forecaster: Brad Simmons ------------------------- Heavy Precipitation Outlook Flash Flood Prediction Program ------------------------- HOT/HAZY AND DRY - Ridge of high pressure will strengthen today and produce a hot and dry day over the District. Temperatures will warm into the upper 80's to lower 90's over the plains with 70's/80's in the Front Range foothills. Normal high for Denver today is 88 degrees. - Warming aloft will put a lid on any shower and thunderstorm development with skies remaining sunny to mostly sunny. Visibilities will be impacted by increasing smoke/haze as the wears on diminishing the air quality. STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: No precipitation today or tonight. A LOOK AHEAD: Another dry day expected on Tuesday with temperatures tacking on 2-3 degrees. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms return to the District on Wednesday with a cold front moving through early Thursday cooling temperatures into the 70's for highs over the plains with rain showers and thunderstorms expected to develop in the afternoon and evening likely lingering overnight into Friday morning. MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS. MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789    F2P2 Website [http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]