Issue Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
\nIssue Time: 8:45 AM MDT<\/p>\n
The persisting high pressure system kept the air dry across the state and limited precipitation to a few isolated<\/span> storms on Tuesday. With it, the return of higher, more summer-like temperatures. Highs were 10-15 degrees hotter on Tuesday compared to the cool-down on Monday. No flooding was reported on Tuesday. For rainfall estimates in your area, including antecedent rainfall, check out the State Precipitation Map at the bottom of today’s post. <\/p>\n Wildfire smoke has been visible in the air from active fires within Colorado and the surrounding southwest states. The combined smoke and hot temperatures resulted in poorer air quality throughout the state due to ozone and particulate matter, especially in the Urban Corridor. Reed Timmer shared the following pictures on twitter of the wildfire smoke at sunset looking west along I-70 near Genesee. “Beautiful but troubling” is an appropirate description. <\/p>\n Beautiful but troubling sunset looking west from Genesee, CO at the Continental Divide<\/span> with numerous<\/span> wildfires burning in western CO #cowx<\/a> @RadarOmega<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/G4iFaiUAfI<\/a><\/p>\n — Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) June 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n