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Warmer day today under lots of sunshine. Today and tomorrow's forecast will largely be driven by the location of the mid-level ridge of high pressure. Today the system will reside near the Four Corners (below). As a result, much of the forcing for storms will take place in western Colorado and in the higher terrain. Drier air has also worked …

Compared to yesterday where the high pressure ridge was centered near the Texas panhandle, the system today has moved westward into the Four Corners region. Along with that is an area of low pressure in northwestern Missouri. These two pressure systems are now leading to northwest flow in the mid-levels. The northwest flow will lead to drier air working in …

Potential for flash flooding & severe weather We kick off the month of August with an absolutely juicy atmospheric set-up in northeast Colorado. We've been hyping this influx of subtropical moisture all week long, and as of writing, it has finally arrived! Conditions are primed for widespread storms to develop today, including tropical downpours, severe storms, and flash flooding, though we suspect that …

Monsoon moisture returns The center of the 500 mb high pressure today is across northeast New Mexico....more-or-less unchanged from yesterday. The persistent southerly flow on the west side of the ridge has helped to bring northward deeper monsoon moisture to Nevada, Utah, western Colorado, and Wyoming. The large-scale clockwise flow around the high and monsoonal moisture influx can be seen …

Near-record heat with a tiny chance of storms The mid-level ridge remains parked across the Rockies today. The center of the high has intensified and is positioned over eastern New Mexico with westerly flow across our region. While we're not quite tapping into the monsoon moisture pool yet, some recycled moisture will be pushing into the area this afternoon helping to bring …

Drier air has worked in today after yesterday's frontal passage. Northerly winds will be the dominant player this afternoon, with gusts up to 20 mph. This has brought in reduced moisture and lots of sunshine for today. Expect highs in the upper 80s with only a slight chance of afternoon storms. Most of us will stay dry due to lack …

A wet start to the weekend, but dry Sunday Similar to what transpired just two days ago, our weather will remain wet on this Saturday as yet another shortwave trough is riding along the northern fringe of the ridge to our southwest. The ridge has weakened and moved even further south and this incoming wave is stronger than the one …