Time: 838 AM Tue August 22, 2023 Forecaster: Laura Smith ------------------------- Heavy Precipitation Outlook Flash Flood Prediction Program ------------------------- HOT SUMMERTIME CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS The drying and warming pattern continues today as a heat dome expands across the Great Plains and Midwest. Today will be hot and as afternoon temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s under sunny skies. STORM RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND DURATION: No Rainfall is expected across the District today. WORST CASE SCENARIO: A stray shower rolls off the foothills onto the plains and produces a trace ton 0.25” in 45-60 minutes. A LOOK AHEAD: The heat dome begins to meander east tomorrow, followed by a wave of unsettled weather through the end of the week. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid 90s with a slight chance for isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Storm activity will be broadly limited to complex terrain, but there is a small chance isolated showers roll onto the plains. As upper-level conditions continue to shift east Thursday, the remnants of a Pacific tropical system will move into the state. This wave of moisture will support cooler temperatures and rainy conditions through the end of the week and possibly into the weekend. There is still some uncertainty about details and timing, which will depend on the track of this system. We will continue to monitor conditions as they develop over the coming days. MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS. MHFD Flood Prediction Center: 303-458-0789    F2P2 Website [http://udfcd.org/Flash+Flood+Prediction+Program]