Below shows the mid-level atmospheric flow along with the relative humidity (shaded contours) indicating cloud cover. The area of low pressure is over southern Arizona with southerly flow pushing northward with moisture. High relative humidity over Colorado is a result of the system bringing in upper-level forcing and moisture. At the surface, northeasterly upslope flow will lead to highs only …

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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