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Issue Date: 8\/5\/2015
\nIssue Time: 8:45 AM<\/p>\n

NO FLOOD THREAT IS FORECAST FOR TODAY.<\/em><\/p>\n

Another mainly dry and seasonably hot day is in store for Colorado today, as upper-level ridging remains in control. The ridge will flatten a bit this afternoon as an upper-level low works across the northwest US, but overall, the flow will remain west-southwesterly aloft. This flow pattern will allow for a plume of modest mid-\/high-level moisture to enter the state from the west, but fairly dry low-levels will limit the impact of the increase in moisture aloft. All in all, isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> showers\/thunderstorms across the higher terrain will be possible, mainly along the Continental Divide<\/span> and Front Range. The main impacts from this activity will be light rain and gusty outflow<\/span> winds, as well as lightning. A couple of isolated<\/span> thunderstorms will move off of the higher terrain and over the Urban Corridor, and western portions of the Northeast Plains\/Southeast Plains\/Raton Ridge\/Palmer Ridge. Not expecting much more than brief light rain and gusty winds from such activity.<\/p>\n

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The only concern for isolated<\/span> stronger thunderstorms this afternoon\/evening will be near the CO\/KS border, where a bit more moisture\/instability will be present along and east of a weak surface boundary. If the low-level moisture can hang around sufficiently, and surface convergence can be enough, an isolated<\/span> thunderstorm or two will develop; but if the moisture mixes out or surface convergence is too weak, thunderstorm chances will diminish rapidly. Brief bouts with heavy rain will attend these potential storms, as well as strong winds and small hail. No flash flooding<\/span> is expected, as rain rates will be too low with the expected storm motions (15-20 mph) to cause issues.<\/p>\n

Today’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n