Issue Date: Monday, September 10th, 2018
Issue Time: 09:05 AM MDT
Summary:
Lots of sunshine and comfortable temperatures across the state to round out the weekend. With drier air being entrained from the west, low-level moisture was on the decrease. However, there was enough residual moisture for a few scatters showers and thunderstorms over the higher terrains. A passing shortwave also helped enhance coverage (minimal extent) over the higher terrains south of I-70. Storm totals over the higher terrains yesterday were generally under 0.2 inches though areas near the Continental Divide received just over 0.25 inches. The highest CoCoRaHS station on Sunday was in La Plata County and recorded 0.17 inches. There was also small hail reported with these thunderstorms. There was an isolated storm that was able to form over the Northeast Plains. With better moisture to the east, totals were also able to increase. Max 1-hour radar estimates were around 0.5 inches. As anticipated, flooding was not reported on Sunday.
To see how much precipitation fell over your neighborhood the last 72-hours, scroll down to the State Precipitation Map below.
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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 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.
