Time: 915 AM Thu July 25, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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Hazy, Hot, and Dry Today
High-pressure continues to hold over the Four Corners region today
keeping hazy, hot and dry conditions for the District. High
temperatures will be close to record breaking with upper 90 to around
100 degrees is expected this afternoon. The current record for DIA
today is 99 degrees set in 1963.
Dry conditions are likely on the plains today with a very slight
chance for a few isolated high-based showers/thunderstorms along the
Continental Divide this afternoon with a few of those showers moving
into the foothills before mixing out onto the plains. Minimal, if any,
precipitation will be possible within the District boundary today.
Skies will gradually clear of haze throughout the day today with
clearing skies into the evening hours. Overnight will be mild and dry
with temperatures dropping into the mid 60s on the plains with upper
50s to low 60s along the foothills.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: A high-based shower anchored to
the higher terrain will produce a trace to 0.05” total in 10-30
minutes.
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A shower/thunderstorm can move off the higher
terrain and will have the potential to produce 0.05”-0.20” total
in 10-30 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: A disturbance is poised to move into the region
tomorrow, bringing a better chance of showers and thunderstorms during
the afternoon and evening for portions of the District. Storms will be
isolated in nature with some areas remaining dry. Temperatures will
decrease slightly tomorrow with highs in the mid 90s. Similar
conditions remain in place Saturday with another chance of scattered
to isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening
before clearing out through the overnight. Conditions dry out Sunday
with only a very slight chance for a few high-based showers and
thunderstorms, mainly along the higher terrain foothills and Palmer
Divide.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
100 PM TO 800 PM
Trace (10%) to 0.05" (5%)
NONE
Douglas
100 PM TO 800 PM
Trace (10%) to 0.05" (5%)
NONE
Jefferson
100 PM TO 800 PM
Trace (10%) to 0.05" (5%)
NONE
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