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Issue Date: 7\/5\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:45 AM<\/p>\n

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

Before jumping into the subtle changes between today’s atmospheric setup and yesterday’s, let’s take a look at the IPW graph below. You will notice that the amount of moisture across the state has remained nearly steady yesterday and today, after falling steadily through the afternoon\/evening on July 3rd. As for the subtle changes to the atmospheric setup, these include a weak cool front sliding across Wyoming and a weak, mid-\/upper-level disturbance that will work across northern Colorado this afternoon\/evening. The front will try to dip into the Northeast Plains, but will likely be washed out by ongoing shower\/thunderstorm outflow<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\"IPW_20160705\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Generally speaking, the weak disturbance and cool front will focus the bulk of shower\/thunderstorm activity over the Northern Mountains, Front Range, and along the CO\/WY border across the Northeast Plains. Additionally, isolated<\/span>-to-scattered<\/span> showers\/thunderstorms will move across\/develop over the Urban Corridor, Palmer Ridge, and northern portions of the Southeast Plains. Further south, dry and mostly sunny conditions will prevail as temperatures climb a few degrees above average for the date.<\/p>\n

Over the remainder of the High Country, the higher terrain will see a couple isolated<\/span> showers\/weak thunderstorms today. Not much in the way of rainfall is expected as they will be fairly high-based with drier air below cloud level. Lower elevations will remain dry, minus a quick shower over downwind valleys as activity over the higher terrain moves overhead (before quickly diminishing). For more details regarding timing and rain rates, please see the zone-specific forecast 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