Issue Date: Sunday, June 18th, 2017
\nIssue Time: 9:35AM MDT<\/p>\n
A cool front of Pacific Ocean origin moved across eastern Colorado on Saturday, being aided by a slight southward dip in the strong jet stream<\/span> overhead. With some mid and upper-level dynamics in place, clouds were in abundance, though mainly east of the Continental Divide<\/span>. However, rainfall was a different story. With maximum jet stream<\/span> speeds exceeding 100mph and cloud steering winds approaching 50mph, there was simply too much shear<\/span> to support any organized storm activity. The result was quick moving showers and weak storms that produced up to a tenth or two of an inch for lucky locations in the Northeast Plains.<\/p>\n West of the Continental Divide<\/span>, the Dead Dog fire in Rio Blanco County is approaching 100% containment. However, a new fire, named Mack Shaft (#MackShaft on Twitter), developed along the Colorado\/Utah border. We will continue to keep track of this to ensure that the latest burn area is accurately captured in time for the upcoming monsoon<\/span> rainfall.<\/p>\n Flooding was not reported on Saturday. Check out the Precipitation Map below for rainfall estimates in your area.<\/p>\n
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