{"id":9295,"date":"2019-06-10T09:27:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T15:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=9295"},"modified":"2019-06-11T08:40:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T14:40:54","slug":"spm-06-10-2019-below-average-temperatures-afternoon-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=9295","title":{"rendered":"SPM 06-10-2019: Below Average Temperatures &#038; Afternoon Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Monday, June 10th, 2019<br>\nIssue Time: 9:40AM MDT<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>Cool temperatures and a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;stable&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the atmosphere is considered stable if it resists air attempting to rise; the opposite of unstable&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>stable<\/span> air mass yesterday was a nice break from the hot temperatures we&rsquo;ve been having the last week. Early morning cloud cover over eastern Colorado decreased throughout the day with mostly sunny skies across the state by the late afternoon. 24-hour maximum temperatures can be seen from MesoWest below, which are quite below normal. The overnight lows reached freezing over the Northwest Slope with Denver hitting the 42&deg;F mark early this morning at DIA. Gusty winds were also reported over the Northeast Plains with the passing jet overhead. As for rainfall, only <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;trace&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;a descriptor used when precipitation occurs, but the amount is too small (less than 0.01&amp;quot;) to be measured by a weather instrument such as a rain gauge&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>trace<\/span> amounts were recorded over the Southeast Mountains from the early morning rain, but everywhere else remained dry.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/high_temps_SPM_20190610.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9298\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/high_temps_SPM_20190610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"494\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Melting continued for western Colorado, especially southwest Colorado. No new flooding reports were available as of this morning, but the Flood <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Warning&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a weather warning is issued when a specific weather event is imminent or occurring&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Warning<\/span> remains for portions of Conejos, Rio Grande and Mineral Counties. This <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Warning&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a weather warning is issued when a specific weather event is imminent or occurring&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>warning<\/span> addresses the high flows along the San Antonio and Conejos Rivers in southeastern Conejos County as well as for the headwaters of the Rio Grande and San Juan Rivers. Del Norte still experiencing minor flooding. Willow Creek in north central Mineral County also had flooding issues on the south side of town, so the Low threat today was extended into this area. Areal Flood Advisories were issued for the following: Central Hinsdale County above Lake San Cristobal along Williams Creek, Colorado River near the CO\/UT state line, Animas River near Durango, San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, La Plata River at Hesperus, Manco River near Mancos and the Gunnison River above Grand Junction. Flow also increased over the Arkansas River west of Pueblo, but no gages reached above Action stage. For the latest warnings and advisories, see today&rsquo;s FTB post as well as <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;NWS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;National Weather Service&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>NWS<\/span> Grand Junction and Pueblo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/water.weather.gov\/ahps2\/index.php?wfo=gjt\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">AHPS gages (Click Me!)<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>currently at Action or Minor Flooding Stages:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Tomichi Creek at Gunnison<\/li>\n<li>Mancos River near Mancos<\/li>\n<li>La Plata River above Hesperus<\/li>\n<li>Navajo River near Chromo<\/li>\n<li>Rio Grande near Del Norte<\/li>\n<li>Rio Grande at Alamosa<\/li>\n<li>Gunnison River near Grand Junction<\/li>\n<li>Colorado River near State Line<\/li>\n<li>Arkansas River at Wellsville<\/li>\n<li>Arkansas River at Canon City<\/li>\n<li>Arkansas River at Avondale (due to dam releases)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>To see estimated precipitation totals over your area yesterday, scroll down to the State Precipitation Map below.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6a1f7659be205\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Click Here For Map Overview\">Click Here For Map Overview<\/h4><div id=\"target-id6a1f7659be205\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\nThe map below shows radar-estimated, rainfall gage-adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (<span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;QPE&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Q&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;uantitative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;P&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;recipitation &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;stimate; an estimate of the amount of precipitation that has fallen at a particular location or across a region based on several different data sources, such as radar or satellite; QPE is often calculated using remotely-sensed data sources&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>QPE<\/span>) across Colorado. The map is updated daily during the operational season (May 1 &ndash; 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 <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flash flooding&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flash flooding can refer to usually dry areas becoming rapidly inundated with water, or rapid water level rises on streams, creeks, or rivers beyond flood stage; typically caused by heavy rainfall, but can also be caused by meltwater&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>flash flooding<\/span> may have occurred). The 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour total precipitation contain bias corrections that are not disaggregated into the hourly estimates, so there will likely be some differences. The accumulation ending time is 7AM of the date shown in the bottom right corner. Also shown optionally are vulnerable fire burn areas (post 2012), which are updated throughout the season to include new, vulnerable burn areas. The home button in the top left corner resets the map to the original zoom.<br><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SPM_20190610_snap-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9325\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SPM_20190610_snap-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"616\"\/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Monday, June 10th, 2019 Issue Time: 9:40AM MDT Summary: Cool temperatures and a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;stable&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the atmosphere is considered stable if it resists air attempting to rise; the opposite of unstable&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>stable<\/span> air mass yesterday was a nice break from the hot temperatures we&rsquo;ve been having the last week. Early morning cloud cover over eastern Colorado decreased throughout the day with mostly sunny skies across the state by the late afternoon. 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