Time: 936 PM Thu June 13, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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An increased chance for a late evening round of showers/isolated
thunderstorms
A couple of gust fronts earlier this evening produced a late round
of showers/thunderstorms along the Continental Divide. Persistent
easterly surface flow has this afternoon and evening has ushered in
upper 40s to low 50s dew points across the District. A stronger
upper-level disturbance is expected to move into the region tomorrow,
however, these evening storms have the potential to tap into some of
that energy, increasing the chance for storms into the late evening.
Once storms start moving east, general movement speeds will be between
10-15mph from west to east. A few erratic motions could be possible if
stronger storms are able to form along outflow boundaries. The best
chance for storms will be over the next hour, through midnight
tonight, with at least a LOW chance for Message 1s to be issued. The
biggest threat this evening would be a quick 0.5” in 10-20 minutes
as storms have the potential to tap into decent surface moisture.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: Typical showers and isolated
thunderstorms will produce a 0.05-0.25” total in 10-30 minutes. A
moderate to strong shower/thunderstorm will produce 0.25-0.75” 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 1.50”
total in under 60 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: The heat wave begins to recede tomorrow with the arrival
of a cold front and cutoff upper level low. Temperatures will reach
the mid 80s, dew points in the 50s, and precipitable water (PWAT)
values around 1.00”. These conditions support chances for scattered
to widespread organized convection developing by the afternoon. A few
storms may be capable of producing heavy rainfall across the District.
Storms will quickly move northeast, exiting the area by the early
evening.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Plains
Adams
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Arapahoe
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Boulder
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Broomfield
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Denver
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Douglas
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Jefferson
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (50%) to 0.25" (25%) to 0.75" (10%)
LOW
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (75%) to 0.25" (50%) to 0.75" (25%)
MOD
Douglas
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (75%) to 0.25" (50%) to 0.75" (25%)
MOD
Jefferson
Current TO 1159 PM THU
0.05" (75%) to 0.25" (50%) to 0.75" (25%)
MOD
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