The trough axis has pushed south and east today. High pressure remains anchored over Arizona (below). A weak area of low pressure is present over northeast Nevada. This system will bring shortwave energy up and around the ridge of high pressure, drifting into central Colorado this afternoon and evening. Much of this energy, however, will stay in the higher terrain …

Andy

Andy

Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

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