Astrong jet streak will be nearly orthogonal to the north-south Rocky Mountain range of Colorado today. The jet streak will be pushing some near 110+ mph winds from west to east toward the Plains. This will favor a strong downslope flow this afternoon, creating elevated fire concerns - yet again! Until we can get some measurable precipitation, any windy and …

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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