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Issue Date: 09\/01\/2015
\nIssue Time: 8:36 AM<\/p>\n

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

Subtropical moisture remains across Colorado and will provide another afternoon\/evening of showers and thunderstorms. The moisture, however, is less than yesterday and the environment is lacking overall support for strong thunderstorms, especially across flood prone areas (i.e., burn scars, steep terrain, low-lying urban areas). This will keep most showers and thunderstorms, especially those over and near the higher terrain, to “garden-variety” status, producing brief light-to-moderate rainfall, gusty winds, and a bit of lightning.<\/p>\n

\"IPW_09012015\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The one exception to this rule will be across a portion of the Southeast Plains, namely Cheyenne, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas, and Baca counties) where a bit more instability will be present this afternoon\/evening. An isolated<\/span> thunderstorm or two will develop in this environment and be capable of locally moderate rainfall, small hail, and strong outflow<\/span> winds (up to 45-50 mph). No flash flooding<\/span> is expected from these storms; Inverted-V<\/span> atmospheric profiles are expected and should cut down realized rainfall rates at the surface.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the big story of today will be another day of above-average temperatures. Mother Nature has not quite gotten the memo that today is the first day of Meteorological Fall.<\/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