Another day of active weather is anticipated for Colorado, especially in eastern areas. As shown in the water vapor image, below, a large trough<\/span> of low pressure is located over the Great Basin, leading to strong southerly flow across Colorado. Numerous<\/span> disturbances within this flow will help trigger scattered<\/span> to widespread<\/span> showers and thunderstorms east of the Continental Divide<\/span>. PW<\/span> has generally increased in eastern areas, with values above 1 inch now noted along the eastern Colorado border. The Denver morning sounding showed a PW<\/span> of 0.50 inch, right in line for this time of year, also indicating a very large gradient across the eastern part of the state. This, along with southerly steering flow will anchor today’s storms across a rather narrow corridor in eastern Colorado. Also of note was a strong cool front that pushed into CO from WY overnight, leading to a very stable<\/span> airmass roughly north of I-76. Although some of this airmass will be pushed back northward, heavy rainfall chances will be capped<\/span> north of this boundary.<\/p>\n We expect multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms today, mainly east of the Continental Divide<\/span>. With dewpoint temperatures as high as the low 60s F southeast of the cool front, there will be the potential for heavy rainfall. A Low flood threat has been issued, primarily for rainfall in the 1-hr to 3-hr duration. Isolated<\/span> flash flooding<\/span>, street and field flooding will be possible. In addition, severe weather in the form of large hail, damaging straight line winds and isolated<\/span> tornadoes will also be possible especially with the earlier round of thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
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