Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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971 FXUS65 KBOU 222016 AFDBOU Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO Issued by National Weather Service Pueblo CO 216 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Generally dry and quiet through tomorrow. A cold front will move in tomorrow afternoon and increase chances for showers and storms. - Showers expected to impact the region for parts of the end of the week and weekend. && .SHORT TERM /Through Thursday/... Issued at 207 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024 Breezy westerly flow will remain in place aloft through the rest of this afternoon with generally dry and quiet conditions. Though a few isolated high-based showers will be possible out east this afternoon, they would be few and far between. Generally dry and quiet weather will persist across the forecast area tomorrow as an upper-level trough begins to dig in from the north-northwest. High temperatures will be in the 70s across the plains, though much cooler across the higher terrain. As the upper trough moves down from the north tomorrow afternoon, it will push a cold front into Colorado, which will serve to quickly cool down temperatures and initiate showers and storms across the mountains. Storms will be relatively high-based, with gusty outflow winds and locally heavy rainfall being the main concerns, though if a few stronger storms manage to form and intensify some areas could see some small hail. Best chance for stronger storms will be over the far eastern zones, along the axis of the cold front as it moves through. && .LONG TERM /Thursday night through Tuesday/... Issued at 207 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024 Thursday Night - Sunday: Some busy weather is in store for north central and northeastern Colorado for the end of the week and through the weekend. An unsettled pattern is expected as a couple of waves pass over and influence the region, with one wave Thursday night into Friday and another wave late Saturday and through Sunday. With the increased flow and forcing from these features, isolated to scattered showers, and possibly thunderstorms, are expected along the mountains. The greatest coverage of showers will be late Thursday into early Friday, and then again mid Saturday and through Sunday, when influence from these waves will be greatest. Along with that, these waves will shove a couple of cold front southward across the region during the same timeframes of interest. Additional isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the plains areas given the enhanced forcing along and immediately behind these front, especially with the late Saturday and Sunday front. Looking at temperatures, Friday will be the coolest behind behind the first front, with temperatures falling to around and slightly below seasonal values for late May. Saturday and Sunday rebound to warm temperatures, as the stronger cold surge behind the second front happens late Sunday. Given that, the weekend will warm to around seasonal temperatures. Monday - Tuesday: For the start of next week, quieter weather returns to the area. A ridge will start to build and push across north central and northeastern Colorado, bringing increased descent. Ensemble model guidance are in good agreement about this pattern change, leading to higher confidence in this evolution. With this pattern in place, drier conditions are expected to prevail over the region, especially on Tuesday. Temperatures early next week will fluctuate some. Monday will be the coldest day given the stronger cold front surge late Sunday. The Tuesday, temperatures rise again as the ridge continues to build, warming much of the area up back to above seasonal values for mid May. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday/... Issued at 207 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024 VFR conditions are expected through 24 hours. Surface winds will turn more west-southwesterly overnight tonight, with mid-level clouds persisting into tomorrow towards the end of this forecast period. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Garberoglio LONG TERM...Simcoe AVIATION...Garberoglio