Showers and thunderstorms moved into the Denver area on Wednesday afternoon as temperatures remained cool in the city for another day.
Although forecasters say the storms are most likely between 4 and 5 p.m., some heavy rain was already falling in some parts of the city by 2:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Boulder is calling for a high near 73 degrees in Denver.
The weather service says an upper low in southwest Colorado will make its way northeast across the state and combine with a “very moist atmosphere” to produce widespread rain in the high country.
The weather front is expected to hit the plains by midday.
“Severe weather is not expected, but storms will produce locally heavy rain with local flooding possible,” the weather service said in a forecast bulletin. “The upper low will move rather quickly (and) this will favor storm motion and limit any flash flooding.”
A flash flood watch is in effect from 10 a.m. Wednesday through the evening hours for Teller and El Paso counties. Forecasters warn heavy rain over the Waldo Canyon burn scar is particularly worrisome.
There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, with a few storms strong enough to produce heavy rain, strong winds and hail on the plains, according to the bulletin.
“Storm chances will decrease on Friday through Sunday and then slowly increase again Monday and Tuesday,” according to the bulletin. “Temperatures during the period will remain near to slightly above average.”
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