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<\/a><\/p>\nThe scattered<\/span> showers\/weak thunderstorms over the High Country today\/tonight will be garden-variety, thanks to unfavorable timing of the shortwave<\/span> moving across the state, lessening moisture, and cloud cover limiting instability. The downward trend is already evident for Grand Junction (green line) in the IPW graph above. The best rainfall will occur over the Northwest Slope, Grand Valley, and western extents of the Northern Mountains regions; even so, maximum rain rates will be 0.4-0.7 inches\/hour, which is below flash flooding<\/span> thresholds. Most of the activity will be confined to the along and west of the Continental Divide<\/span> and north of I-70 where moisture will hang on the longest.<\/p>\nThe fire danger cannot be oversold today as dry fuels, gusty winds, and low relative humidities will combine to create significant fire conditions for the regions listed above. Red Flag<\/span> Warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service, so be sure and check with your local NWS<\/span> office for more details. Please, avoid any outdoor burning in locations under the Red Flag<\/span> Warning<\/span>, and be especially careful disposing of cigarettes.<\/p>\nFinally, there will be a couple of isolated<\/span> strong-to-severe storms develop along the CO\/KS border, thanks to a developing dry line and passing shortwave<\/span> disturbance. The near-surface environment will be dry, so the main threats will be strong outflow<\/span> winds, dry lightning, and perhaps a bit of hail. Very little rainfall will occur.<\/p>\nToday’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\nFor 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