| - | A strong high-pressure ridge is building over the intermountain west, creating hot summertime conditions under partly cloudy skies. Westerly flow aloft will transport warm air into the District today allowing temperatures to climb to around 90 degrees across the plains, around 80 degrees along the Front Range foothills. |
| - | There is a slight chance for isolated thunderstorms from early afternoon to sunset. Dewpoints will be around 20 degrees today, limiting storm potential. Any showers that manage to roll off the foothills this afternoon will be weak, producing minimal rainfall. Most areas within the District will be dry today. |
| - | Tonight, cloud cover will decrease with overnight lows dropping into the 50's over the plains with some 40's in the Front Range foothills. Dry conditions will persist overnight and through tomorrow. |
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A moderate to briefly strong thunderstorm is able to develop with the potential to produce rainfall rates of 0.1-0.4" in 30-60 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: The warming trend continues Friday as high temperatures reach the low to mid 90's with clear skies. This weekend will be hot, dry, and sunny, with temperatures soaring into the mid to upper 90's. The dome of high-pressure will remain anchored to the intermountain west through Monday, with high temperatures reaching the upper 90's under clear skies.
| Location | Prime Time | 60-Minute Rainfall and % Probability |
Message Potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | |||
| Adams |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (40%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Arapahoe |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (40%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Boulder |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (25%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Broomfield |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (40%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Denver |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (40%) to 0.1" (20%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Douglas |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (25%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Jefferson |
300 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (50%) to 0.1" (25%) to 0.2" (10%) | |
| Foothills above 6500ft | |||
| Boulder |
100 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (15%) | |
| Douglas |
100 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (15%) | |
| Jefferson |
100 PM TO
800 PM |
Trace (60%) to 0.1" (30%) to 0.2" (15%) |
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.