There’s a chance for rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, elevating the potential for flash floods — particularly in burn areas, stated the Nationwide Climate Service in Boulder.
The specter of flash flooding extends throughout a big portion of the state, together with the excessive nation and Entrance Vary. Storms will begin round midday and can proceed into the night, according to the weather service.
Key messages for at the moment’s flash flood menace. You’ll want to have a number of methods to obtain warnings! #cowx pic.twitter.com/g9dFw99xmk
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 31, 2021
Storms are additionally attainable within the Denver space, the place temperatures will cool off to a excessive of 75 levels, after 1 p.m.
Burn space flash flood menace: Rain and scattered thunderstorms shall be rising by means of the day. Harmful and life threatening flash flooding attainable if a stronger storm strikes over a burn space. Please keep away from flash flood inclined areas at the moment, and have a plan. #COwx pic.twitter.com/UiyDSPFvv6
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 31, 2021
The flash flood watch is in impact for many of the metro, together with Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe, and Boulder counties. Weld, Park, Gilpin and Larimer counties are additionally underneath the watch, which is in impact till 9 p.m., in response to the nationwide service. Saturday night time’s low will drop to 61 levels.
Sunday’s forecast requires extra rain, with the prospect of precipitation at 40% by means of the morning. In any other case, count on sunny skies with a excessive of 82 levels.
Principally cloudy skies with a decrease probability of showers are occurring Sunday night time. The low shall be round 60 levels.