Issue Date: Saturday, May 7th, 2015
Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT
Summary:
Deep south/southwesterly flow aloft in advance of the upper-level low overspread increasing moisture across Colorado. This moisture was the fuel for scattered-to-widespread showers and thunderstorms across the High Country and scattered activity across the Urban Corridor, Raton Ridge and Northeast Plains. In general, activity east of the mountains ended from south to north during the late evening hours. A few scattered showers continued across the far Northeast Plains until about 2 AM before exiting the state to the north/northeast.
After 10 PM, redevelopment of isolated showers/weak thunderstorms developed over the Raton Ridge in association with a weak mid-level disturbance. Light rain and gusty winds were the main result. This activity came to an end ~1 AM.
The most widespread showers/thunderstorms occurred across the High Country, where the best overlap of moisture, instability, and lift occurred. Activity was ongoing yesterday morning in isolated fashion, becoming more scattered, and eventually widespread, through the afternoon and evening hours. Scattered showers/weak thunderstorms continue this morning across the western third of the state.
No flash flooding was reported yesterday. Please see the STP map below for a look at precipitation totals from the last 24 hours.
