STP 06-10-2016: Warmer with Fewer Thunderstorms

Issue Date: Friday, June 10th, 2016
Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT

Summary:

Upper-level ridging built overhead, beginning a warming/drying trend across the state. Temperatures were above average statewide, reaching 10-15 degrees above normal in some locations. Daytime heating worked on sufficient remaining moisture to produce isolated-to-scattered showers/thunderstorms over/near the higher terrain. Only one storm report was submitted; a 50 mph thunderstorm wind gust 2 miles WSW of Oxford (La Plata County).

Rainfall winners, according to CoCoRaHS observers (as of 7 AM MDT):

Fremont County: 0.47 inches
Park County: 0.38 inches
Larimer County: 0.35 inches
Boulder County: 0.29 inches

No flash flooding occurred yesterday. Please refer to the STP map below for a statewide look at 24-hour precipitation.

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