Issue Date: Monday, June 21, 2021
Issue Time: 9:30 AM MDT
Summary:
Sunday saw widespread evening showers in the Eastern Plains and Palmer Ridge, which continued well into the night. There was plenty of moisture but limited instability, so rainfall rates remained low with these storms. A strong enough cell formed between Colorado Springs and Pueblo to warrant severe thunderstorm warnings, with large hail and damaging winds as the main threat, however no additional severe reports were made. No flooding was reported on Sunday. For rainfall estimates in your area, check out the State Precipitation Map below.
Out west, non-thunderstorm high winds were reported in the Western Slope, Grand Valley, and Northern Mountains, where fire danger was already elevated. Gusts exceeded 50 mph in Meeker, Steamboat Springs, and Glenwood Springs, and 49 mph in Cortez in the southwest. The ongoing lack of rain west of the divide continues to impact streamflow as well. According to the USGS National Water Dashboard for Colorado, a majority of gauges in the state are now “below” or “much below” normal for this time of year, with nearly all of the low gauges concentrated to the west.
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