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Detailed Forecast Discussion Today marks three years since the solar eclipse of 2017. Hard to believe it has been that long already as time is flying by! Here is a look at our upper-level flow and jet stream today across the nation. No surprise over us: the ridge of high pressure is keeping the jet stream well north and west …

BDetailed Forecast Discussion road mid-level ridge continues to encompass much of the western United States. The center of the high pressure is located across Arizona today with northwest flow over Colorado, not a big change from the last several days. A deep trough exists in the eastern part of the country. Bands of heavy rainfall and winds from Hurricane Genevieve …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion he almighty high pressure center that helped push Denver to the 100-degree mark yesterday is showing signs of weakening today. Notice the magnitude of the 500mb heights and anomalies have decreased today compared to yesterday, shown below . With this weakening, and slightly cooler temperatures aloft, we expect to see a few storms develop this afternoon and …

DDetailed Forecast Discussion enver set a new daily record temperature yesterday soaring to a surprisingly toasty 98°F at Denver International Airport, while Boulder only reached 94°F (not a record). This record heat for the date was a bit surprising considering the northwest flow present across the state of Colorado and the layer of smoke filling the skies. This combination certainly …

Detailed Forecast Discussion Little change, if any, of the hot ridge of high pressure in Arizona and southern Nevada (below). The hottest weather is found in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and southern California. Colorado is on the fringe of the extreme heat. But the setup will continue to favor relatively dry weather. We could really use some rain. There are some …

Detailed Forecast Discussion What we though was going to be a less smoky day on Friday turned out to be the exact opposite. A new fire, the Cameron Peak Fire, west of Ft. Collins in the High Country, developed and reached almost 5,000 burned acres by Friday night. This fire is positioned roughly in north-central Colorado (below left), the top-most …

Detailed Forecast Discussion It's all about the record heat today. The record high for today in Boulder is 99°F and for Denver it is 100°F. We will get close to these values but it will be tough to beat...we shall see! A trough axis tied to a low pressure system in the Dakotas (below) is pushing through today. This trough …