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<\/a><\/p>\nThe active and wet pattern will continue for Colorado over the next 15 days as the upper-level high pressure ridge struggles to maintain its position, allowing subtropical moisture to stream in from the southwest. 2 out of 3 events during this FTO period have been placed in “Elevated Flood Threat” category, and Event #2 could be raised to a “High Flood Threat” event by Thursday’s FTO; details of this continue to come together, so stay tuned. Without further ado, here are the three events that this FTO is focused on…<\/p>\n
- Event #1<\/strong>: Tuesday (07-14) through Wednesday (07-15)\n
- A monsoon<\/span>-type impulse of subtropical moisture that began today will continue through Wednesday. Scattered<\/span> thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall are expected west of the Divide<\/span>, with more isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> activity expected east of the Divide<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n
- Event #2<\/strong>: Saturday (7-18) through Monday (07-20)\n
- After a short break from rainfall, the upper-level high pressure will shift eastward once again, bringing moist, southwesterly flow back overhead. At the same time, Tropical Storm Dolores (circled in black on the water vapor image) will continue to intensify in the Eastern Pacific (becoming Hurricane Dolores), just off the coast of Mexico. This will usher in deeper moisture and a few weak disturbances as the storm is sheared apart by a mid-\/upper-level trough<\/span> deepening along the West Coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n
- Event #3<\/strong>: Friday (07-24) through Sunday (07-26)\n
- In a pattern that seems to repeat itself, the upper-level ridge over the southwestern US will shift back eastward, allowing subtropical moisture to stream into the state once again. A couple of weak disturbances will “ride the ridge” and bring a couple of days of scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms. Event #3 is not marked on the water vapor image below; however, the general appearance of the moisture stream will look much like Event #1 marked on the image.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Event #3<\/strong>: Friday (07-24) through Sunday (07-26)\n
- Event #2<\/strong>: Saturday (7-18) through Monday (07-20)\n
- A monsoon<\/span>-type impulse of subtropical moisture that began today will continue through Wednesday. Scattered<\/span> thunderstorms capable of heavy rainfall are expected west of the Divide<\/span>, with more isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> activity expected east of the Divide<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n