SPM 08-30-2022: Exceptionally Quiet Monday

Issue Date: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
Issue Time: 10:40 AM MDT

Summary:

Monday featured exceptionally dry and quiet weather over the state as high pressure settled into the central Rockies. Radars were quiet, with no more than a couple hundredths of an inch of precipitation reported at a handful of stations. Aside from diurnal cumulus development, sunshine prevailed for most locations making for an all-in-all pleasant day yesterday. Look for this trend to continue as ridging continues to build and dominate the region over the next few days.

No flooding was reported yesterday. For precipitation estimates in our area, check out the map below. Remember, if you observe flooding in your area you can use the “Report a Flood” page to make a flood report, when you can safely do so.

Denver’s radar is down for maintenance upgrades through the end of August. QPE may be underestimated across the region.

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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.