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After yesterday's cold frontal passage, we are cooler in terms of highs today. Shown below is the current mid-level flow pattern for this afternoon. A ridge of high pressure is situated across Nevada, while an area of low pressure is across Missouri. This same system was responsible for the snowfall in the High Country yesterday. High pressure will continue to …

A big change in the weather pattern happening later today and tonight. Over the region today is a strong west-southwesterly jet stream (see below left figure) stretching from California through Nebraska. This jet is in large part the reason for the significant snowfall expected across the High Country today and tonight. The jet is pumping in lots of Pacific moisture, …

Warm southwesterly winds will inundate the Front Range today ahead of our next quick-moving storm system. Expect temperatures to soar into the lower 70's, with some middle 70's in spots across the Denver/Boulder area. Skies will be mostly sunny. The 800 mb temperature forecast map below for this evening shows the position of the upper-low, as well as the expected …

We'll be in-between weather systems today and tomorrow as a ridge axis passes across the Rockies.  Expect cooler conditions this afternoon with highs in the middle 50's. Sunny skies will be across the region, however...an excellent fall day. Much warmer weather arrives tomorrow ahead of our next system. Some models suggest we could approach record temperature values in the middle 70's. Not …

Another quiet fall day on tap for Tuesday Temperatures soared into the lower 70's yesterday afternoon across the Metro area. The 500 mb map below shows the set-up across the country for this evening. A low-pressure system will be passing to our north tonight. Until then, westerly downslope continues today. Models indicate that stronger cross barrier flow will combine with moisture today …

A weak cold front moved through the Foothills and Plains last night. That has brought some low to mid-level clouds to the area, as noted by the NAM model forecast (below), which shows relative humidity values at 40-50%. These clouds should give way to a mix of afternoon sunshine and some high clouds drifting in from the southwest. Temperatures will …

Well it was a warmer day across the area yesterday, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50's. Today, at least for the first half of the day, will be on the mild side once again in the lower 60's. We can expect a mix of clouds and sunshine, there will be a decent amount of high clouds streaming in …