Issue Date: Tuesday May 8, 2018
Issue Time: 8:25AM MDT
— Flooding is NOT expected today
The upper disturbance has officially passed through the state, taking with it the high and mid-level clouds from yesterday. There are a few lingering clouds over the eastern plains and Southeast Mountains, but clear skies are expected by midday. Today, the ridge to the west will take hold over the state bringing with it warm temperatures and dry conditions with flow from the northwest. The dry air can be seen in the water vapor imagery below, which will allow for another day of temperatures 10-15F above normal. Little residual moisture remains under the ridge, but there is a slight chance for some light showers over the Northeast Plains as storms fire along the Cheyenne ridge. They are expected to be high-based and dissipate quickly as they move off the higher terrain into the dry air. Flooding is not expected.
Today’s Flood Threat Map
For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below. For Zone-Specific forecasts, scroll below the map.
Zone-Specific Forecasts:
Palmer Ridge, Front Range, Urban Corridor, Northeast Plains, Southeast Plains, Raton Ridge:
Cloudy this morning over the eastern Plains and Southeast Mountains, but those clouds are expected to clear out by midday. High temperatures this afternoon could reach 80F with highs in the mid to upper 80s over the Southeast Plains. A few showers could wander into the Northeast Plains this afternoon that develop along the Cheyenne Ridge, but they will quickly evaporate in the drier air mass. Accumulation will be isolated, and totals are expected to be under 0.1 inches. Flooding is not expected today.
Primetime: 3PM to 8PM
Northwest Slope, Grand Valley, Southwest Slope, Northern Mountains, San Luis Valley, San Juan Mountains, Southeast Mountains, Central Mountains:
Very warm again today with a few broken clouds over the higher terrains this afternoon. High temperatures in the low valleys will likely reach 80F with highs in the 60-65F range over the mountains. Flooding is not expected today.
