Issue Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
Issue Time: 9:30 AM MDT
Summary:
Yesterday was another uneventful weather day across Colorado with unseasonably warm temperatures again. Highs reached 100F over the Southeast Plains with other lower elevations in the mid-80s to 90s. Dry air both at the surface and aloft lead to a lot of virga rather than rainfall during the afternoon and evening across the state. Winds did pick up in the early evening, especially along the Front Range and Urban Corridor with the passage of the cold front. Some high based cumulus allowed for some reprieve from the hot afternoon sun. No measurable rainfall was recorded yesterday in Colorado.
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The map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding may have occurred). The accumulation ending time is 6AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are fire burn areas since 2012. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.
Note: We have identified a possible underestimation in QPE over the southwest part of the state. We are working to on this issue, and will provide an update as soon as possible.
