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Detailed Forecast Discussion: A stealth cold front spilled southward across the Denver Metro area overnight bringing little more than a patch of cloud cover to the region. We didn't actually talk about this frontal boundary in our weekly outlook yesterday, and this was by design. The front is associated with a weak low pressure system in the Upper Midwest and …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: A fast-moving shortwave embedded in the zonal west-east flow today (below) is leading to increased cloud cover today. However, the sun will make its way into the scene, just not as majestic as our Saturday. This disturbance will also allow for a brief shot of isolated storms later today. Thanks to the shortwave and a fairly strong …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: After some brief morning showers to start the day, clouds will decrease into the early part of the afternoon and allow for highs to reach the lower 60's. There will still be a chance of spotty afternoon showers with daytime heating as we are still in the northwest flow. However, we will be overall dry for the …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: We have two weak shortwaves passing through in the northwest flow over the next 24 hours. The first wave has pretty much moved through, trekking by early this morning (below left). A second wave tracks through overnight tonight into Saturday morning (below right). Both of these shortwaves will focus the area with isolated to scattered afternoon/early evening …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: Another day of spring weather is expected for the region with temperatures in the 60's. Little has changed since yesterday with northwest flow continuing to pass across Colorado. There is just enough moisture present for diurnal showers to kick-off over the area. CAPE values this afternoon increase above 400 J/kg north and east of Denver and in …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: Today will be the nicest day of the week as we get a brief reprieve from the onslaught of weak shortwave disturbances flowing in from the Pacific Ocean. Yesterday's system has already pushed out of our forecast domain and is located over the Texas Panhandle this morning. Drier northwest flow and large-scale subsidence will be the story …

Detailed Forecast Discussion: As we discussed in our weekly outlook yesterday, the Front Range sits in a split-flow pattern early this week, resting comfortably between the subtropical jet to the south and the polar jet to the north. However, embedded in the larger flow is a series of shortwave disturbances moving across the Great Basin and Four Corners regions as …