Time: 929 AM Fri June 28, 2024
Forecaster: Justin Brooks
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Heavy Precipitation Outlook
Flash Flood Prediction Program
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Another hot day today with a chance for afternoon and evening
showers/isolated thunderstorms
A minimal change to the overall pattern will bring similar
conditions as yesterday across the District. Once again, a few
sprinkles to light rain for areas north of the District this morning
have cleared out at this time. 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 1-5pm and another late round sometime between 7pm-midnight. 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 slight chance
storms become severe today, mainly for areas east/northeast 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 10-15mph 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 0.50-0.60” in 10-30
minutes, rather than any long-lasting rainfall.
Storms will lose intensity into the evening hours with more widespread
showers possible between 7pm-midnight, although a few embedded
thunderstorms cannot be completely ruled out. A few lingering showers
overnight as temperatures decrease into the low 60s on the plains with
mid to upper 50s along the foothills.
STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: Typical showers and isolated
thunderstorms will produce a 0.05-0.30” total in 10-30 minutes. A
moderate to strong shower/thunderstorm will produce 0.30-0.60” 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 1.20”
total in 30-60 minutes.
A LOOK AHEAD: Tomorrow will cool off into the 80s behind a cold front,
with a continued chance for showers in the afternoon and evening. An
overall decrease in moisture will result in mostly high-based shower
activity with a few isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon
and early evening. Conditions start to dry out Sunday with
temperatures jumping back into the 90s. A slight chance for a few
high-based showers/isolated thunderstorms, favoring the higher terrain
at this time, rather than any meaningful rainfall within the District.
LOCATION
PRIME TIME
30-Minute Rainfall
and % Probability Message
Potential
Plains
Adams
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Arapahoe
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Boulder
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Broomfield
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Denver
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Douglas
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Jefferson
200 PM TO 1159 PM
0.05" (60%) to 0.3" (30%) to 0.6" (15%)
LOW
Foothills above 6500ft
Boulder
100 PM TO 1100 PM
0.05" (75%) to 0.3" (50%) to 0.6" (25%)
LOW
Douglas
100 PM TO 1100 PM
0.05" (75%) to 0.3" (50%) to 0.6" (25%)
LOW
Jefferson
100 PM TO 1100 PM
0.05" (75%) to 0.3" (50%) to 0.6" (25%)
LOW
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]