Issue Date: Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
Issue Time: 9:45AM MDT
Summary:
A high pressure ridge gained strength through the day on Monday, beginning a 48-72 hour period of hot weather. With a cool start, it took a while for temperatures to heat up, and afternoon highs were a few degrees below their forecast values. Nonetheless, many lower elevation locations on either side of the Continental Divide topped 90F, which is above normal for mid-June.
Meanwhile, although most of the snowpack is now only a memory, the lagged response from melt to river flows was on display for a few higher elevation areas. The Roaring Fork River and Arkansas River were both above their “Action” stage levels due to the antecedent snow melt. However, both rivers stayed below “Minor” flood stage and are expected to do so before subsiding over the next 24-48 hours.
Neither flooding nor precipitation was not reported on Monday.
