It could be another rainy night in Colorado on Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the metro area and most of the northeastern part of the state.
The watch is effective from 2 p.m. until midnight.
Earlier, forecasters said there was a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Storms could be severe with wind gusts of up to 20 mph and a 70 percent chance of precipitation Wednesday night. Temperatures are expected to range from 60 degrees to 88 degrees.
“Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening with heavy rainfall, large hail and damaging winds the primary threats,” the National Weather Service said.
Afternoon storms may continue Thursday, forecasters say, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Throughout the rest of the week, the weather will begin to clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday, a 10 percent chance of rain Saturday and a slight chance of precipitation Sunday. Temperatures will range from the high 50’s to the 80’s throughout the week.
The beginning of next week will be clear, with mostly sunny weather Monday and Tuesday.
Heavy rains have brought flooding in the Denver metro area and across the state. In Sheridan, a sink hole opened up and swallowed a car. Colorado Highway 69 was closed three miles north of Gardner due to flooding, according to a .
Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening with heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds the primary threats. Temps will be near normal.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
