Forecasters are calling for a warm, sunny Monday morning in Denver ahead of afternoon storms threatening to bring heavy rain, hail and gusty winds.
The National Weather Service in Boulder says the city’s high should be near 74 degrees. The best chance of storms in Denver, federal forecasters say, will be after 2 p.m.
“Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop by noon across the mountains and then spread over the plains,” the weather service said in a forecast bulletin.
Storms could bring 1-inch hail and rainfall rates of up to an inch a half-hour.
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“Moisture levels have increased across lower elevations today, following a weak frontal surge last night,” the bulletin said. “This will result in higher instability in the atmosphere.”
The most severe storms will be over the foothills, Palmer Divide and in Park County, according to the weather service.
“The storms will diminish later this evening and overnight over the plains,” the bulletin said.
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For Tuesday and Wednesday, isolated to scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will be possible. On Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb above seasonal normals, forecasters say.
“Moist soil conditions and warmer temperatures across northern Colorado next week will cause creeks and rivers to continue running higher than normal due to showers and increased snow melt,” according to the bulletin.
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