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Issue Date: 5\/6\/2017
\nIssue Time: 8:30 AM<\/p>\n

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

The high pressure ridge aloft that has kept Colorado dry the last two days is shifting eastward, allowing for the return of moisture from the south\/southwest. This plume of low- and mid-level moisture is apparent in the water vapor image below (circled in red). This moisture, in concert with atmospheric lift, will result in scattered<\/span> showers and a few thunderstorms over the high country & western slope today\/tonight. Light rainfall and gusty winds will be the main impacts from any activity. For the lower elevations of eastern Colorado, dry conditions will prevail. A few mid- and high-level clouds will be present, but will be most numerous<\/span> near the higher terrain.<\/p>\n

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Showers and thunderstorms will decay during the late evening hours as daytime heating wanes. A few isolated<\/span>-to-widely scattered<\/span> showers\/thunderstorms will continue into the overnight hours, mainly along and west of the Continental Divide<\/span>, as a mid-level disturbance rotates through the region. For more information, 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