{"id":2971,"date":"2016-07-04T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=2971"},"modified":"2016-07-04T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:48:14","slug":"ftb-07-04-2016-moisture-on-the-downslope-less-showersthunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=2971","title":{"rendered":"FTB 07-04-2016: Moisture on the Downslope, Less Showers\/Thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 7\/4\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:45 AM<\/p>\n

A LOW FLOOD THREAT IS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, GRAND VALLEY, AND SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.<\/em><\/p>\n

Weak, upper-level ridging aloft will be in place over Colorado today, with moisture continuing its downward trend from previous days. The moisture decrease is evident in the IPW graph below, with all four reporting stations falling below 0.9 inches as of this morning. As the day progresses, IPW values will remain fairly steady, rebounding just a bit during the afternoon hours. All in all, moisture will remain sufficient to fuel another day of isolated<\/span>-to-scattered<\/span> showers\/thunderstorms, but not enough to warrant anything more than low flood threat concerns.<\/p>\n

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The majority of today’s activity will occur over the High Country, in accordance with daytime heating and the passage of a weak disturbance aloft. Light westerly flow will transport a few of those showers\/thunderstorms over eastern Colorado. Additionally, surface convergence along the preferred terrain of the Cheyenne Ridge, Palmer Ridge, and Raton Ridge will likely lead to the development of a few isolated<\/span> thunderstorms over those areas. This morning’s sounding from Denver suggests the storms will be fairly high-based, leading to more of a wind\/lightning threat than heavy rain. Most, if not all, precipitation across the state will end by midnight, with clouds decreasing overnight. For more details, please see the zone-specific discussions below.<\/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