SPM 05-13-2020: Cooler Temperatures & Drier Conditions

Issue Date: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Issue Time: 8:55AM MDT

Summary:

Much quieter weather day on Tuesday with subsidence and drying in the wake of the last system. Temperatures were much cooler across the eastern plains thanks to ongoing cloud cover, and highs did not reach above 40F over the northeast corner. Warmest temperatures were over the Northwest Slope where less cloud cover helped temperatures rebound more quickly. Radar estimates of rainfall indicate that precipitation occurred over southern Rio Blanco County and along the Continental Divide in Fremont County. Totals were between 0.05 and 0.10 inches. Flooding was not reported.

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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.