Time: 906 AM Sun June 30, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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Warmer today with another chance for afternoon and evening
showers/isolated thunderstorms
Once again, very little change to the overall pattern will bring
similar conditions as yesterday across the District. Due to late
evening precipitation yesterday, dew points currently in the upper 50s
to around 60 and will result in an increased chance for moderate to
brief heavy rainfall today. Temperatures will reach the low 90s this
afternoon with partly cloudy skies. There will be a chance for a
couple of rounds of storms today, the first this afternoon, likely
between 2-5pm and another late round between 7pm-10pm. A few lingering
showers will be possible during the overnight, although the largest
threat for moderate to heavy rainfall will be during the initial round
and possibly into the later evening. A very slight chance storms
become severe today, mainly for areas east of the District, with gusty
winds up to 60mph and hail up to 1.0” in diameter.
Initial storm development will occur by midday along the higher
elevations and move into the District during the early afternoon.
Storm motions will generally be between 10-20mph which should help
limit point rainfall amounts. However, stronger storms could produce
outflow boundaries, likely resulting in some erratic storm movement
leading to a better chance of isolated moderate to heavy rainfall. The
largest threat today will most likely be a quick 0.50-1.00” in 10-30
minutes, rather than any long-lasting rainfall.
Storms will lose intensity into the evening hours with isolated
showers possible between 7pm-10pm, although a few embedded
thunderstorms cannot be completely ruled out. A few lingering showers
overnight as temperatures decrease into the low to mid 60s on the
plains with upper 50s to around 60 degrees along the foothills.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: Typical showers and isolated
thunderstorms will produce a 0.10-0.50” total in 10-30 minutes. A
moderate to strong shower/thunderstorm will produce 0.50-1.00” total
in 10-30 minutes.
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A strong, stationary thunderstorm, or training of
thunderstorm cells will have the potential to produce up to 2.00”
total in 30-60 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: Tomorrow will start to dry out at the surface with more
typical dew points in the upper 30s to low 40s in the afternoon. A
chance for afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms will be
possible, although with decreased dew points, high-based storms will
be possible with minimal rainfall expected at this time. Tuesday will
be similar with another chance for high-based afternoon and evening
showers/isolated thunderstorms with minimal precipitation as most
struggle to reach the surface during peak daytime heating. This will
likely result in gusty sprinkles rather than any meaningful rainfall.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Plains
Adams
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (70%) to 0.5" (35%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Arapahoe
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (70%) to 0.5" (35%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Boulder
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Broomfield
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Denver
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (70%) to 0.5" (35%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Douglas
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Jefferson
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Douglas
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
Jefferson
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.1" (60%) to 0.5" (30%) to 1" (15%)
MOD
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