The figure below shows the mid-level pattern today across the region. Over the western United States, high pressure is present over Nevada. To the north and east, a weak area of low pressure is situated over northwestern Minnesota. This pattern puts Colorado once again in a weak northwesterly flow aloft. We will continue to see downslope flow for the Plains. …

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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