The past weekend’s storm system slowly departed from Colorado on Monday, and precipitation coverage and intensity took a big downward step. Nonetheless, scattered<\/span> showers and weak thunderstorms rumbled in two separate areas of the state: one area in the Front Range and Palmer Ridge and a separate area in the Southeast Plains. With limited instability, rainfall rates were subdued, especially compared to Saturday and Sunday. Highest 24-hour totals of 0.5 – 0.75 inches were reported in El Paso and Baca counties, falling over a 2-3 hour period. In other regions, most totals were limited to 0.25 inches or less.<\/p>\n For areas west of the Continental Divide<\/span>, plenty of sunshine resulted in a boost in temperatures to just below seasonal normal. However, for areas to the east, a pesky low cloud deck insulated the cold air near the surface. High temperatures continued to run up to 20F below normal on Monday.<\/p>\n With the storm system moving away, we can now assess the total precipitation over its roughly 72 hour duration (see map below). Widespread<\/span> amounts exceeding 1 inch were reported across the eastern third of the state. Of particular note were areas in southeast Colorado that received over 2 inches (with local maximums up to 4 inches). A separate maximum was observed in the Front Range where up to 2 inches of rainfall occurred in Larimer and Weld counties. Finally, another area of enhanced amounts was over the Central Mountains and Grand Valley where between 1 and 1.5 inches of precipitation (both rain and snow) fell.<\/p>\n Flooding was not reported on Monday. For rainfall estimates in your area, check out our State Precipitation Map below.
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