High fire danger again – 07/03/18
Today: Red Flag Warnings will be in effect between noon and 8 p.m. for much of southern Colorado. Avoid any activities that could start or spread a wildfire! We’re tracking increasing chances for storms the next several days. However, today’s storms look extremely few and far between. Any storms that develop have the potential of producing gusty winds and lightning. This is bad news for fire fighters if these storms are indeed very moisture-starved. In terms of highs, we’ll be above-average once again. Temperatures will reach the 90s and low 100s in the lower elevations. Partly sunny skies are forecast.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies will take us overnight into early Wednesday. Storms are expected to wind down. Lows tumble to the 50s and 60s.
Extended: Storm chances increase Wednesday and Thursday. Tomorrow (happy early 4th of July!), storms will favor the Palmer Divide but could spark elsewhere as well. Wednesday and Thursday with storms that pop up, there could be pockets of heavy rain and the risk of flooding. Remember: when thunder roars, head indoors! Additionally, turn around – don’t drown! Never drive into a flooded area. It will be great seeing more moisture and higher relative humidity levels in southern Colorado starting tomorrow, but we have to be on the lookout for any flash flooding issues that might arise. Storms begin to decrease Friday. Temperatures this week stay above-the-norm.
