{"id":1759,"date":"2015-08-24T09:52:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2015-08-24T09:52:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:52:15","slug":"ftb-08-24-2015-high-pressure-in-control-for-today-but-changes-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=1759","title":{"rendered":"FTB 08-24-2015: High Pressure In Control For Today, But Changes On The Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 8\/24\/2015<br>\nIssue Time: 9:45AM<\/p>\n<p><em>&mdash; NO FLOOD THREAT TODAY<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The high-pressure ridge located over Northern Mexico will briefly strengthen today, as shown in the water vapor image below. Morning <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;precipitable water&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>precipitable water<\/span> values are quite low, in the 0.45 to 0.6 inch range. Although there is some relatively higher moisture over NM and AZ, the majority of this moisture will not make it to Colorado today. That will change in the coming days (see our Flood Threat Outlook). Instead, for today we expect a very similar evolution to the weather as yesterday. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will continue to dominate over most of the state. A few showers and weak thunderstorms will pop up across the very southern tier of Colorado, along the New Mexico border. Warming mid-level temperatures will imply very limited instability once again, and generally light rainfall amounts are expected. Thus, there is no flood threat today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/watervapor_20150824.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1761\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/watervapor_20150824.png\" alt=\"watervapor_20150824\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\"\/><\/a><strong>Today&rsquo;s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information on today&rsquo;s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/a.tiles.mapbox.com\/v4\/sgeiger.m2iiic0j\/attribution,zoompan,zoomwheel,geocoder,share.html?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoic2dlaWdlciIsImEiOiJmNjc5a3RBIn0.LbLupVkJsS5dbo9fsgrTDg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-135\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/floodthreat_legend2.png\" alt=\"Flood Threat Legend\" width=\"275\" height=\"71\"\/><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Zone Specific Forecasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Front Range, Urban Corridor, Northeast Plains, Southeast Plains, Palmer Ridge, Raton Ridge, Southeast Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mostly sunny to partly cloudy today and seasonably warm with highs in the 60s in the higher terrain to the lower 90s F in the lower elevations of the Arkansas River valley. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;widely scattered&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;10-25% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Widely scattered<\/span> thunderstorms will pop along the Raton Ridge, Southeast Mountains and in the Southeast Plains from the mid-afternoon to early evening. However, max 1-hour rainfall rates will be limited to 0.5 inches or less due to weak instability. Flooding is not expected today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southwest Slope, San Juans, San Luis Valley, Central Mountains, Northern Mountains, Grand Valley, Northwest Slope, Southwest Slope:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mostly sunny and cooler today with highs ranging from the 50s in the highest terrain to the low-90s in the lower valleys. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;scattered&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;25-40% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms will occur over the San Juan Mountains and Southwest Slope, but 1-hr rainfall rates will be less than 0.4 inches. Flooding is not expected today.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 8\/24\/2015 Issue Time: 9:45AM &mdash; NO FLOOD THREAT TODAY The high-pressure ridge located over Northern Mexico will briefly strengthen today, as shown in the water vapor image below. Morning <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;precipitable water&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of the atmosphere. It is typically measured in inches, and anomalously (deviation from normal) high values of precipitable water generally correlate to heavy rainfall potential.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>precipitable water<\/span> values are quite low, in the 0.45 to 0.6 inch range. 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