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VDetailed Forecast Discussion: ery little is going on in the mid-levels of the atmosphere over the CONUS. In our area, high pressure remains anchored in place over western Utah. However, there is a trough of low pressure over the Great Lakes, which has brought a frontal boundary near the Front Range this afternoon and evening. This boundary will be the …

UDetailed Forecast Discussion: nfortunately, the direct atmospheric pipeline of smoke from the California fires remains intact today. We're just starting to see high pressure begin to move into northern California and the Great Basin area. This high pressure will weaken the winds aloft and finally cut off the supply of smoke to Colorado. This doesn't look to fully happen until …

HDetailed Forecast Discussion: igh temperatures yesterday peaked in the middle 90's in most locations, though Denver International Airport did tie an existing record high temperature for August 9th at 98°F. This existing record was only one year old -- yes it was just etched previously in 2020. It's remarkable that Denver was able to tie a record high under this …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he figure below was the webcam from CU Boulder's East Campus last evening, looking west toward the Foothills near Boulder. As you can see, the very thick smoke made it very difficult to see the Foothills even from Boulder! The smoke also did a number on our high temperatures. Highs only topped out in the upper 70's …

CDetailed Forecast Discussion: old front will be pushing through all of Colorado today, making its way into Kansas this evening. Northwest flow at the surface will be largely in place as a result, with temperatures cooler in the middle 80's. Most of us will remain dry, with little chance of precipitation, except far eastern Colorado. We have been advertising it …

DDetailed Forecast Discussion: eep trough of low pressure currently resides over northwest Wyoming today. Southwest flow will be prominent across the state ahead of this trough this afternoon and early evening. The southwest flow will also usher in hot temperatures this afternoon in the middle 90's for most of us. The trough will also bring a chance of storms...more on …

NDetailed Forecast Discussion: ot much to worry about today as Colorado resides between weather systems. As mentioned yesterday, the monsoon pattern has completely broken down and dried out for the time being. As you can see in the 500mb height animation below, there is a fairly active (for August) storm track developing across the far northern tier of the country …