SPM 09-22-2021: Cool, Calm Day Across State

Issue Date: Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Issue Time: 10:00 AM MDT

Summary:

Tuesday began with some early morning showers associated with a weak frontal boundary on the far Southeast Plains, which quickly dissipated with daytime heating and the eastward progression of the larger scale departing trough. Total precipitation in this area was light, just less than 0.10 inches. For the rest of Colorado, it was a seasonably cool day. The following map shows yesterday’s high temperatures at all NWS stations, with highs in the 60s for most of the state, and low 70s for the Eastern Plains, Grand Valley, and Southwest Slope. Skies remained largely clear yesterday thanks to building high pressure, which will continue to dominate the weather pattern in the coming days.

Repairs at the Pueblo radar were also finished yesterday – the radar is now back online and operational.

KPUX radar has returned to operational status! The pedestal upgrade is complete. #COwx #Colorado

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) September 21, 2021

No flooding was reported on Tuesday. For rainfall estimates in your area, check out 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 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.