Time: 902 AM Sat September 7, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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Warm, sunny and mostly dry today
Northwesterly flow aloft will continue over the region today as
high-pressure churns in the southwestern United States. Mild and dry
conditions are expected throughout most of the day today under mostly
sunny skies.
A slight chance this evening for a few high-based showers and possibly
a thunderstorm or two. Most, if not all precipitation will struggle to
reach the surface, likely resulting in gusty sprinkles rather than any
meaningful rainfall within the District. The best chance for storm
activity will be from 6-10pm with skies clearing by midnight.
A better chance for storm activity out on the eastern plains will keep
a threat in and around the District this evening as gust fronts may
move into the District from the east, potentially triggering storm
development inside the District in the later evening hours.
Overnight temperatures will drop into the low to mid 50s on the plains
with upper 40s to around 50 degrees along the foothills.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: Typical showers/weak
thunderstorms will produce between a trace and 0.10” total in 10-30
minutes.
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A moderate to strong shower/isolated thunderstorm
will have the potential to produce 0.10”-0.30” total in 10-30
minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: Very little change in the overall dynamics Tomorrow will
result in another mostly mild and dry day as high temperatures reach
the mid to upper 80s. Another very slight chance for a few showers and
possibly a thunderstorm or two along the higher terrain, however,
minimal to no precipitation is expected inside the District at this
time. Mild and dry conditions will continue throughout the day Monday
with another slight chance of a few showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Any shower activity will remain light with no threat of heavy
rainfall expected.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Plains
Adams
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (30%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (10%)
NONE
Arapahoe
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (30%) to 0.1" (15%) to 0.3" (10%)
NONE
Boulder
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Broomfield
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Denver
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Douglas
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Jefferson
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Douglas
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
Jefferson
600 PM TO 1000 PM
Trace (20%) to 0.1" (10%) to 0.3" (5%)
NONE
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.
MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789 F2P2 Website
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http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]