Greeting from the Storm Station Weather Center! The recent round of warm and dry weather has been delightful across Colorado! Again today, we have been enjoying temperatures in the mid to upper 70s at lower elevations and in the upper 50s to mid 60s in the mountains. Winds have been light and the skies have been bright and sunny, although brushed with high, thin cirrus clouds. Those high clouds are the feathery forerunners of a big change in our weather. The clouds are streaming into Colorado from the southwest as the remnants of Tropical Storm Simon swirl across Arizona and New Mexico on their way to Colorado. In addition to the tropical moisture at high levels, we have a cold front sliding southward from the Dakotas, bringing a fresh batch of cool air. These two weather-makers will combine forces over our state in the next 24-48 hours, bringing chilly, wet weather to most of Colorado. Skies will gradually increase and lower tonight and tomorrow, with some showers developing over the southwest quarter of the state during the night. The showers will slowly drift north and east across the state during the day tomorrow. The best chance for rain in the Denver area will be Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. There should be enough moisture in this storm system to bring about .25 to .50 of precipitation. The clouds and showers will keep temperatures in the 60s tomorrow and just in the mid 50s on Friday. In the mountains, temperatures will be only in he 30s and 40s and the snow level will be dropping to around 9,000 feet by late Thursday. The heaviest snowfall will occur over the San Juan Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountain ranges. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Thursday afternoon through Friday morning in those areas, with 4 to 8 inches of snow possible. Looking ahead to the weekend, this storm system will quickly exit the state Friday afternoon, with clearing skies from west to east. Saturday will be dry and milder as highs bounce back to the 50s in the mountains, with 60s to low 70s at lower elevations. The annual show of aspen gold is wrapping up over most of the state. The northern and central mountains are now past peak color, although there are still some pretty pockets of yellow and gold to be found. The southern mountain areas are still looking very good, however this next round of rain and snow will likely take a toll. Saturday should offer the last best chance for aspen viewing for 2014. A new cold front will race into Colorado on Sunday. Rain and cooler weather can be expected again for lower elevations, with snow likely in the mountains. This storm will also be a short-lived affair and will zip off to the east of Colorado early Monday. Warmer and drier weather will be back for Monday afternoon through the middle of next week!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:15:08 +0000
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