Issue Date: Saturday, May 26th, 2018
\nIssue Time: 9:30 AM MDT<\/p>\n
Sunny skies and warm temperatures were the result of high pressure ridging setting up shop over Colorado yesterday. The skies were dotted by a few fair weather cumulus, especially over\/near the higher terrain, as that was all the atmosphere could muster yesterday. Since there isn’t much precipitation about which to talk, the fire weather conditions setting up for this weekend deserve some attention. Very dry air will combine with gusty winds across much of the state, with the worst conditions across southern Colorado west of I-25 thanks to dry fuels from worsening drought conditions. It is of utmost importance to be careful with anything that may produce a spark, including grilling on this holiday weekend. Please check in with your local National Weather Service office for more information regarding the Red Flag<\/span> Warnings.<\/p>\nClick Here For Map Overview<\/h4>
\nThe map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE<\/span>) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 – Sep 30) by 11AM. The following six layers are currently available: 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation, as well as maximum 1-hour, 2-hour and 6-hour precipitation over the past 24 hour period (to estimate where flash flooding<\/span> may have occurred). The accumulation ending time is 6AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are fire burn areas since 2012. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.\n
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