DENVER — All of Colorado is at risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening.
The Denver metro area, Front Range, mountains and eastern plains of Colorado could all see severe weather with the potential for heavy rain, flooding, lightning and damaging winds.
The Front Range, including the Denver area, is under a moderate risk of seeing strong thunderstorms.
Colorado's western mountains and northeast plains are at a greater risk for the strongest storms. Thursday's storms have the potential for heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding over flood-prone areas.
A Flood Watch has been issued for most of western Colorado from noon to midnight Thursday with rainfall in some storms in excess of 2 inches per hour. Flash flooding from excessive rainfall could be especially concerning over burn scar areas.
A strong flow of subtropical moisture will continue to produce heavy storms in Colorado again on Friday but will continue to diminish as the day wears on.
Cooler and more stable and dry weather returns Saturday, especially on the eastern Coloirado plains. Then much drier and warmer weather returns on Sunday and should last through at least the Independence Day holiday.
Denver forecast
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms, some heavy, high 91; partly cloudy with a few storms overnight tonight, low 65.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered storms, high 89; becoming mostly clear overnight, low 58.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler with a chance for scattered late storms, high 84; partly cloudy with a chance for a few storms overnight, low near 60.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and warmer again with a chance for an isolated late storm, high 93; partly cloudy, maybe an isolated storm overnight, low 63.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy and warm, high 94; mostly clear overnight, low 64.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and continued hot, high 93; mostly clear skies overnight, low 63.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and warm, high around 90; partly cloudy overnight, low 62.
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