SPM 05-13-2019: Beautiful Day Statewide

May 13, 2019 by ·

Issue Date: Monday, May 13th, 2019
Issue Time: 9:00AM MDT

Summary:

An absolutely pleasant day on Sunday with the high pressure building into the state. Temperatures and sunshine also increased after the passage of the cold front on Saturday. High temperatures were in the upper 70°Fs in the plains and western Colorado with highs up to 60°F in the mountains. Scattered clouds popped up during the afternoon hours. Some light rain was reported over the Northeast Plains and northern Urban Corridor, though totals were under 0.1 inches. Light rainfall also occurred over the western San Juan Mountains in Archuleta County. Flooding was not reported on Sunday.

To see precipitation totals from yesterday, scroll down to the State Precipitation Map below.

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The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.

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SPM 05-12-2019: Scattered Showers Dotted the State

May 12, 2019 by ·

Issue Date: Sunday, May 12th, 2019
Issue Time: 9:10 AM MDT

Summary:

A cold front from the north brought just enough forcing to eastern Colorado for the development of scattered showers and a couple thunderstorms yesterday. Moisture was limited, so the main impacts were gusty winds and light rainfall as the activity drifted southward with time. The heaviest rain, relatively speaking, fell over the Palmer Ridge and Southeast Plains thanks to slightly better moisture and instability. West of the Divide, scattered showers dotted the higher terrain as sunshine played on residual moisture from Friday’s precipitation. Rainfall was generally light, as moisture remained below average for this time of year. The heaviest precipitation, relatively speaking, fell over the San Juan Mountains where slightly better moisture was in place.

No flash flooding was reported yesterday. For a look at precipitation estimates in your area, please see the State Precipitation Map below.

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The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.

Filed Under: State Precipitation Map ·

SPM 05-11-2019: Rain and Snow Showers Across Western and Southern Colorado

May 11, 2019 by ·

Issue Date: Saturday, May 11th, 2019
Issue Time: 9:10 AM MDT

Summary:

A couple of weak disturbances traversed portions of western and southern Colorado in the previous 24 hours, leading to scattered rain and snow showers for those areas. Most of the precipitation fell over the High Country, with a few showers impacting adjacent lower elevations, mainly over the Grand Valley and Southwest Slope regions. Nearly all of the activity came to an end by 9 PM, but a few showers lingered over the Southeast Mountains into this morning.

According to CoCoRaHS observers, these locations were the “big winners” of precipitation yesterday:

Alamosa County: 1.06 inches
Ouray County: 0.92 inches
La Plata County: 0.58 inches, 0.41 inches
Rio Grande County: 0.53 inches
Conejos County: 0.33 inches
Pueblo County: 0.33 inches
Montezuma County: 0.32 inches
Dolores County: 0.26 inches

No flash flooding was reported yesterday. For a look at precipitation estimates in your area, please see the State Precipitation Map below.

Click Here For Map Overview

The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.

Filed Under: State Precipitation Map ·

SPM 05-10-2019: Snow for the Mountains and Freezing Temperatures over the Plains

May 11, 2019 by ·

Issue Date: Friday, May 10th, 2019
Issue Time: 9:00AM MDT

Summary:

Freezing temperatures reported overnight on the eastern plains with dense fog reported over El Paso County early this morning. General values of precipitation yesterday were 0.01 to 0.1 inches over the lower elevations with some higher totals over the Central, San Juan and Southeast Mountains. As far as snow totals, the highest reported value was over the San Juan Mountains in Custer County where another 15 inches of snow fell near Westcliffe. The San Luis Valley had another day of measurable rain with CoCoRaHS in the valley reporting between 0.2 and 0.45 inches of rainfall. Flooding was not reported on Thursday.

To see precipitation totals over in your area, scroll down to the State Precipitation Map below.

Click Here For Map Overview

The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.

Filed Under: State Precipitation Map ·
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