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.
For the upcoming week, smoke and heat will be the main forecast challenges for the period through Friday. A potent ridge of high pressure will largely remain situated over Utah and Colorado, keeping us in a continued hot and dry pattern. Monsoon moisture will return to the area briefly during the middle of the week and also into the weekend, resulting in some storm chances. Read on for our full forecast below.
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