An all-to-familiar pattern sets up again today, though we do have a couple subtle tweaks worth mentioning. A potent, record-strong ridge remains anchored over southern New Mexico, positioned almost directly south of Denver. Clockwise circulation around this high continues to advect monsoon moisture north into the Four Corners before bending east toward the Front Range. Much like recent days, the …

Isolated to scattered afternoon storms will again be expected this afternoon and early evening across both the Front Range and the High Country. With high pressure to our south and low pressure in the northwest U.S., moisture will continue to fuel the instability needed for these storms. The chance of storms for Denver, however, is not particularly high, about 30-percent. …

With low pressure across the Pacific Northwest and ridging sliding to the south of Colorado, the moisture will be in full swing again this afternoon and evening. Moisture anomalies will trend well above normal for our Saturday, fueling some scattered late-day showers and storms. An Ozone Action Day remains in place through 4 pm this afternoon. WPC has maintained a …

Record heat will be possible to close out the work week. But before we get into that, the ozone and poor air quality continues to be an issue. It's an Ozone Action Day once again for our Friday across much of the area. Limit time outdoors, especially for sensitive groups. Highs this afternoon will top out in the upper 90s …