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More sunshine and warmer conditions are expected today. Colorado is still within the confines of the ridge, and today the Denver area will be in-between atmospheric impulses. We still can't rule out an isolated shower or storm this afternoon and evening compliments of solar heating, but most areas will be generally sunny and dry. Smoky haze will again fill the skies, …

The 500 mb maps below indicate that the high pressure center has moved slightly to the south and east since yesterday, now located across northern Arizona. The same "cool" northwesterly flow will be across Colorado again, keeping our temperatures seasonal despite the massive ridge in place. Embedded in this northwest flow today is an extremely weak disturbance. You can see this feature …

Our region is in-store for another quiet day on this Tuesday as high pressure and dry air continue to build in. The 500 mb ridge remains located near Las Vegas this morning, with brisk north-northwest flow aloft heading into Colorado. The position of the ridge will continue to re-direct the plume of juicy monsoon moisture westward. With the exception of a …

The cold front will finally be pushing through the region this evening. Before that happens, we will have to go through another round of showers and thunderstorms. Expect low clouds early to give way to some sunshine with temperatures in the mid to upper 70's, after which clouds will be on the increase in the mid to late afternoon. Storms …

Today's weather is looking fairly similar to yesterday. Much of the same set-up will be in place across the western United States. Below show's today's mid-level pattern. Yet again, a series of shortwaves embedded in the northwest flow will traverse the region this afternoon and evening and result in scattered showers and storms. Morning sunshine should give way to afternoon …

I mentioned in my weekly outlook ten days ago that the ridge of high pressure across the western United States would be stubborn. Here we are, coming up to the end of July, and that same ridge remains a popular topic in our daily forecasts. The good news (if you're tired of heat) is that the ridge has retrograded westward a fair …