{"id":2447,"date":"2016-05-23T09:20:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2016-05-23T09:22:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:22:05","slug":"ftb-05-23-2016-cooler-overall-isolated-to-widely-scattered-storms-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=2447","title":{"rendered":"FTB 05-23-2016: Cooler Overall, Isolated-to-Widely Scattered Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 5\/23\/2016<br>\nIssue Time: 9:20 AM<\/p>\n<p><em>NO FLOOD THREAT IS FORECAST.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The overreaching factor in today&rsquo;s weather across the state will be slightly cooler temperatures than yesterday. Most places will remain mostly sunny as dry air aloft continues to be ushered in from the south-southwest, keeping IPW values below average for this time of year (see chart).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IPW_20160523.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-2448 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IPW_20160523.png\" alt=\"IPW_20160523\" width=\"540\" height=\"239\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;jet streak&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The region of a jet stream with the strongest winds.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>jet streak<\/span> moving overhead today will provide just enough support to produce <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span>-to-<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> showers\/thunderstorms this afternoon and evening over portions of north-central and northeast Colorado. Additionally, the presence of a weak frontal boundary across the Palmer <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Divide&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the dividing line that separates the watersheds of the western and eastern United States; rivers west of the divide empty into the Pacific Ocean, while rivers east of the divide empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Divide<\/span>\/Southeast Plains regions will provide just enough surface convergence to force <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span> thunderstorms this afternoon\/evening. For more information on rain rates and impacts, please see the zone-specific discussions below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Today&rsquo;s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\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><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Zone-Specific Forecasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Urban Corridor, Northeast Plains, Southeast Plains, and Palmer Ridge:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve grouped these regions together, even though the forcing mechanisms will be different. The end result will be <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span>-to-<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, with the best coverage over the Urban Corridor and Northeast Plains. Activity will begin to fire about 10 AM over the mountains, spreading east-northeast over these regions with time. Relatively dry air in the lower levels will keep today&rsquo;s storms mainly high-based, with the main threats being small hail, gusty winds, lightning, and brief moderate rainfall. A couple storms may reach severe thresholds for straight-line winds (up to 65 mph) and hail (up to 1.25 inches in diameter). Maximum rain rates vary:<\/p>\n<p>Urban Corridor: 0.5-0.8 inches\/hour<br>\nNortheast Plains: 0.8-1.2 inches\/hour<br>\nSoutheast Plains: 0.4-0.6 inches\/hour<br>\nPalmer Ridge: 0.3-0.6 inches\/hour<\/p>\n<p>Timing: 11 AM &ndash; 8 PM for the Urban Corridor and Palmer Ridge, 2 PM &ndash; 11 PM for the Northeast Plains and Southeast Plains<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Central Mountains, Front Range, and Northern Mountains:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Isolated<\/span> high-based showers\/thunderstorms expected today, producing more wind than rain. Maximum rain rates are 0.2-0.4 inches\/hour over the Central and Northern Mountains, 0.4-0.7 inches\/hour for the Front Range. Otherwise, temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than the past few days under mostly sunny skies.<\/p>\n<p>Timing: 11 AM &ndash; 8 PM<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Southeast Mountains, Northwest Slope, Grand Valley, Southwest Slope, San Juan Mountains, Raton Ridge, and San Luis Valley:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Mostly sunny and dry, with high temperatures just a few degrees cooler than the past few days. A few high-based cumulus over the higher terrain of the Northwest Slope and Grand Valley will result from the passing <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;jet streak&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The region of a jet stream with the strongest winds.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>jet streak<\/span>, accompanied by a few streaks of <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;virga&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Wisps or streaks of precipitation falling out of a cloud that evaporate before reaching the surface. Virga can cause strong, but short-lived, localized winds (dry microburst).&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>virga<\/span>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: 5\/23\/2016 Issue Time: 9:20 AM NO FLOOD THREAT IS FORECAST. The overreaching factor in today&rsquo;s weather across the state will be slightly cooler temperatures than yesterday. Most places will remain mostly sunny as dry air aloft continues to be ushered in from the south-southwest, keeping IPW values below average for this time of [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2447"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447\/revisions\/2450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}