{"id":3046,"date":"2016-07-11T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2016-07-11T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:00:31","slug":"ftb-07-11-2016-passage-of-cool-front-will-lower-afternoon-highs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=3046","title":{"rendered":"FTB 07-11-2016: Passage of Cool Front will Lower Afternoon Highs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 7\/11\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:58 AM<\/p>\n

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

Cooler air behind a passing cool front will bring a more pleasant day to Colorado, with temperatures 5-10 degrees below yesterday’s highs for many locations. This doesn’t mean the fire danger is over, as Red Flag<\/span> Warnings are still in play across portions of the Northern Mountains, Front Range, Southeast Mountains, Raton Ridge, Southeast Plains, San Luis Valley, and Central Mountains regions. Gusty winds will still be an issue in those areas, as well as dry fuels and low relative humidity. Firefighting efforts in those areas will not be helped by Mother Nature; at least not in the short-term.<\/p>\n

Isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> thunderstorms are back in the forecast for the Northeast Plains, northern portions of the Southeast Plains, and the Palmer Ridge. How far west into Colorado these storms form will depend on how well the surface moisture can hang on versus westerly winds trying to mix it out.<\/p>\n

\"IPW_20160711\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These storms will mainly be garden variety, with a strong\/marginally severe thunderstorm<\/span> mixing in. Deep moisture is still lacking, shown well in the IPW graph above. This will keep storms from producing rain rates capable of flash flooding<\/span>; thus, no flood threat issuance. For more information on rain rates and timing, please see the zone specific discussion 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