Issue Date: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
Issue Time: 8:45AM MDT
— Flooding is NOT expected today
— Elevated fire threat for central and southwest Colorado
With a strong upper-level cut-off low pressure system passing just northwest of Colorado today, the main story will be gusty winds statewide. In addition, low relative humidity values are forecasted this afternoon for parts of southern and central Colorado, as shown by the HRRR forecast below. An elevated fire threat will continue through the day, but shift east compared to yesterday. A Red Flag warning was in place for parts of central Colorado this morning, and stay tuned to local National Weather Service offices for updates.
Most everyone will stay dry today with the possible exception of far northwest Colorado, where a few showers will be possible later in the afternoon. However, flooding is not expected today.
Today’s Flood Threat Map
For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, scroll below the map.
Zone-Specific Forecasts:
Northeast Plains, Urban Corridor, Front Range, Palmer Ridge, Raton Ridge, Southeast Mountains, Southeast Plains:
Mostly sunny, windy and cooler today with temperatures topping out near seasonal normal. Winds will gust up to 60mph in the higher elevations and 45mph in the lower elevations as a disturbance moves overhead. This, along with low relative humidity values will contribute to an elevated fire threat mainly for the foothills and higher elevations.
Grand Valley, Northwest Slope, Northern Mountains, Central Mountains, Southwest Slope, San Juan Mountains, San Luis Valley:
Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and cooler today with isolated showers possible in the late afternoon over the Northwest Slope. Max 1-hour rainfall up to 0.15 inches. An elevated fire danger will continue today, mainly for central and southern areas with gusty winds and low relative humidity acting in tandem. Stay tuned to local National Weather Service forecasts for more detailed information regarding fire activity.
