A balmy, sunny morning under blue skies Tuesday will bring high temperatures, tempered by light breezes, with possible severe thunderstorms on the way east of Interstate 25 late Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon — and the potential for hail, wind and maybe tornadoes — according to the National Weather Service.
The high temperature in metro Denver Tuesday will be 79 degrees, weather service forecasters said. Any rain will hit the city in the afternoon, shifting to thunderstorms here and there, forecasters said.
There’s a possibility of severe storms Tuesday evening on Colorado’s northeastern plains. Weather service meteorologists advised travelers along I-76 to prepare because the thunderstorms could produce 1-inch diameter hail and sudden intense wind. By midnight, isolated thunderstorms were considered possible for parts of Sedgwick and Philips counties.
On Wednesday afternoon through early next week, severe thunderstorms on the northeastern plains are possible with potentially damaging wind, large hail and potentially a few tornadoes east of the I-25 corridor. Heavier rains are possible Thursday, possibly also affecting mountain foothills burn scar areas, forecasters said. In the mountains, snow may fall at high elevations on Thursday.
East of Denver on the high plains, storms are expected to intensify toward Colorado’s border with Kansas. Meteorologists were anticipating scattered afternoon and evening rain and thunderstorms starting Tuesday evening. Severe storms, forecasters said, could bring hail and wind gusting at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.
The weather service also has issued a red flag fire danger warning Tuesday, effective until 7 p.m. for Front Range cities and the southeastern plains due to dry conditions and low humidity. Residents are asked to avoid outdoor burning and activities that could kick out sparks.
Parts of the northeastern plains are favored for scattered showers & thunderstorms starting this evening. Storms may produce hail up to 1 inch and gusty winds near 50-60 mph.
Due to breezy conditions & low relative humidity today, a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM-7 PM.— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
