Northwest flow will take over at mid and upper-levels this afternoon (below). This change in the flow will allow a surface trough to push south and east of the Front Range today and tonight. The impact of this surface trough (see below) will aid in favoring a more upslope-driven surface wind this afternoon. The more extreme heat will get shunted …

Andy

Andy

Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

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