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Dangerous fire conditions are in place today with a strong trough of low pressure in the Montana/Idaho Region. A strong and expansive southwest flow is in place, rotating around the system. Southwest winds will peak this afternoon over 40-45 mph at times on the Plains and up to 50-55 mph in the Foothills. At the surface, the southwest winds will …

Astrong upper-level jet is traversing the area today from the northwest. The parent jet stream is located over the northwestern U.S., with a jet streak diving southeast into Wyoming/Colorado and Kansas. The jet streak over us this afternoon will fuel gusty northwest winds in the Foothills and on the Plains. Temperatures today will rise some 8-10 degrees above normal for …

Water vapor satellite imagery from GOES-East shows the closed mid-level low pressure spinning across northwestern Colorado this morning. After a burst of moderate rainfall late yesterday evening, the Denver area got pulled into the dry slot during the overnight with mostly dry and overcast conditions prevailing. If you recall yesterday's post, we discussed a large variation in the track of …

Today will be a day of transition as the storm which brought beneficial rain and snow to the entire area on Monday heads east, while another potent low pressure is already gaining strength over Idaho. That secondary system has its focus set directly on Colorado --- it will be a sizable player for us later today through Wednesday night. Peeking …

Astrong strong system will be approaching this evening, which will then encroach on the entire state tomorrow, bringing beneficial rain. But today, ahead of the system, it will bring a severe weather threat. The system of note will be out over central Utah by this evening, so still out to our west. However, east of the trough, intense lift will …

Tstrong low pressure system over our area yesterday that brought high winds, fire danger, and even some hail/storms, has exited off into the upper Mississippi Valley, with its cold front over the Midwest. The front actually lingers along the Front Range but will wash out this afternoon as the gradient from the storm weakens and shifts out of our state. …