Upper level flow over Colorado remains from the southwest, as a ridge continues to build to the east and the trough<\/span> further deepens back to the west. At the surface, high pressure has expanded back to the west, which will keep rainfall chances low west of the Continental Divide<\/span> (see the surface map below). Due to high temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty winds a Red Flag<\/span> Warning<\/span> remains in effect for the Grand Valley and Southwest Slope below 6500 ft.<\/p>\n The shortwave<\/span> and surface low that brought rain to the Northeast Plains yesterday remains over the northeast corner of the state this morning. This feature, along with high pressure centered over the Mississippi Valley, will bring hot temperatures and some decent low-level moisture to the eastern plains throughout the day (blue arrow). Dew points<\/span> over the eastern plains this morning are up to 60°F and decrease back to the west, measuring in the 30°Fs along the foothills. PW<\/span> measurements are less than 0.5 inches over most of the state, with Denver’s morning sounding measuring only 0.39 inches this morning. With atmospheric moisture once again lacking statewide, showers and thunderstorms should be confined to over the southern half of the state. Later today, a shortwave<\/span> (marked by X below) will move into the southern half of the state and help initiate some weak, high-based thunderstorms with the diurnal flow over the southern high terrains and Palmer Ridge. A couple additional storms may be possible over the Southern Front Range with activity likely spreading into the Urban Corridor as the weak disturbance moves east. Accumulations will remain light, with the main threat once again being gusty winds. Thunderstorms are forecast to begin in the early afternoon and end late this evening. Storm motion will be eastward around 25 mph. Flooding is not forecast.<\/p>\n
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