Marty’s Saturday Morning Forecast – Hot Weekend Ahead – 8/17/19

Overview: We’re in for a stretch of hot weather. Isolated showers and weak thunderstorms could develop over and near the mountains, and while they could provide some afternoon shade and possibly cool a few lucky folks off at least temporarily at times, we don’t expect much rain through early next week.

Today: Any low clouds over the far eastern plains will clear out leaving most areas mostly sunny to partly cloudy this afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop over the higher terrain around the Pikes Peak Region and possibly over the far eastern plains. Showers and thunderstorms over and near the mountains won’t produce much rain, but they will bring some shade and could produce some lightning, brief rainfall and cool, gusty wind. If storms manage to fire up near the Kansas state line they could be a bit stronger with heavy rain and at least some small hail also possible. Most areas will just be hot and breezy this afternoon with high temperatures in the 90s to near 100 degrees for the plains; 70s and 80s over the mountains and mountain valleys.

Tonight: The sky will become mostly clear, and although it’ll take some time this evening the dry air will eventually cool nicely into the 50s and 60s for most areas by morning, possibly some 40s over the high mountain valleys.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy at times and hot with high temperatures in the 90s to lower 100s for the plains, 70s and 80s over the mountains.

Extended: Monday will be hot again and mostly dry save a brief, weak shower possibly over the mountains during the afternoon. Thunderstorms should increase in coverage after Monday with Wednesday looking to be the most active day for thunderstorms this week. Although the air may cool a bit later this week with the uptick in storms, we still look to remain pretty hot through the week.