Issue Date: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022
\nIssue Time: 10:45 AM MDT<\/p>\n
High pressure shifted southward on Monday as deep westerly flow overspread most of Colorado. The record-breaking heat continued, with Akron, Limon, and Denver setting new record high temperatures. Orographic lift and a weak wave aloft led to isolated<\/span> to widely scattered<\/span> showers and storms developing over the interior mountains and valleys by the afternoon, although convection<\/span> struggled to move off the high terrain and into the Plains. Moisture was mainly confined to the mid-levels with inverted-V<\/span> soundings present, limiting the threats with any storms to gusty outflow<\/span> winds and brief heavy rainfall. A 70-mph gust was reported near Peterson Air Force Base, while outflow<\/span> winds gusted over 50 mph at Pueblo Airport. 1.25” hail was reported near Trinidad.<\/p>\n Rainfall amounts over the high terrain and foothills were generally 0.25-0.50”, but up to 0.81” was measured just west of Colorado Springs. The heaviest rainfall fell across the Southeast Plains, where QPE<\/span> data suggests localized amounts exceeding 1.50” occurred along the U.S. Highway 50 corridor. Gauge observations in this vicinity are sparse, but CoCoRaHS<\/span> observers reported 1.03” and 0.65” just north of La Junta and Lamar, respectively.<\/p>\n Additionally, a heat burst occurred late in the evening over Colorado Springs:<\/p>\n *Interesting Weather Phenomenon*<\/p>\n Last night, a unique weather event occurred over Colorado Springs. A weakening\/collapsing thunderstorm caused a Heat Burst over the area with winds gusting to 70 mph and then temperatures increasing by almost 6°F in a short period of time! #cowx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FbnvCQq7ZC<\/a><\/p>\n — NWS<\/span> Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) July 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n