SPM 05-27-2020: Temperatures on the Rise with Weak Showers over the Northern and Central Mountains

Issue Date: Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Issue Time: 9:20AM MDT

Summary:

Temperatures were on the rise yesterday as the ridge began to build overhead. The warmest recorded temperatures were over the southwest corner of the state and Southeast Plains. Cortez-Montezuma reached 83F and La Junta recorded 85F as it’s max temperature for the 24-hour period. A weak shortwave helped produce some light showers over Northern and Central Mountains, but lack of moisture produced a lot of virga. CoCoRaHS reports were around 0.05 inches near Avon with the highest radar estimates over Eagle County. Totals over the 24-hour window were estimated up to 0.10 inches.

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