Time: 900 AM Mon May 20, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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Cooler today with a chance for afternoon showers and isolated
thunderstorms
Slightly cooler today as high temperatures reach the mid to upper
70s this afternoon. Clouds will increase by midday as a few showers
and isolated thunderstorms initiate along the higher terrain foothills
and Palmer Divide.
Dew points today will remain in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees,
which should help limit storm strength this afternoon and evening.
Although, good southwesterly upper-level support could result in some
stronger storm development, favoring areas east of I-25 at this time.
Storm motions will also be brisk, between 10-20mph from W/SW to E/NE
which should also help limit any point rainfall amounts today. The
best chance for storms will be between 1pm-9pm. A LOW chance for
moderate to brief heavy rainfall today, mainly due to a storm forming
off and outflow boundary, stalling over a certain area and producing a
quick 0.50” in 10-20 minutes, rather than any long-lasting heavy
rainfall.
A chance for a few waves of showers well into the evening and
overnight, with the best chance for impactful rainfall during the
afternoon and early evening. Overnight lows will drop into the low 50s
on the plains with low to mid 40s along the foothills. A cold front
moves through overnight and into Tuesday resulting in a chance for a
few lingering off and on light showers into the morning hours Tuesday.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: Typical showers will produce a
trace to 0.25” total in 10-30 minutes. A weak to moderate
shower/thunderstorm will produce 0.25”-0.50” total in 10-30
minutes.
WORST CASE SCENARIO: A strong thunderstorm, or training of
thunderstorm cells will have the potential to produce 0.50” to
0.80” total in up to 60 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: A continued chance for showers overnight and into
Tuesday. Tuesday will remain cool with highs in the low 60s and will
likely limit rainfall potential with off and on showers likely
throughout most of the day and into the evening. A slight chance for a
few thunderstorms in the afternoon as daytime temperatures hit the
peak heating for the day. Any thunderstorm activity will likely bring
a chance for moderate to brief heavy rainfall tomorrow, likely keeping
a LOW chance for Messages tomorrow as well. Conditions start to dry
out late Tuesday evening, overnight and into Wednesday with only a
slight chance for the typical afternoon spring showers and isolated
thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Plains
Adams
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (90%) to 0.25" (60%) to 0.5" (30%)
LOW
Arapahoe
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (90%) to 0.25" (60%) to 0.5" (30%)
LOW
Boulder
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Broomfield
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Denver
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (90%) to 0.25" (60%) to 0.5" (30%)
LOW
Douglas
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Jefferson
200 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
100 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Douglas
100 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
Jefferson
100 PM TO 900 PM
Trace (80%) to 0.25" (40%) to 0.5" (20%)
LOW
MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.
MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789 F2P2 Website
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