Principally sunny blue skies with average warmth and lightweight breezes throughout metro Denver on Thursday might result in afternoon thunderstorms bringing lightning and hail, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service.
Excessive-elevation storms forming over the mountains and valleys west of Denver within the early afternoon shall be remoted as they unfold eastward throughout Colorado’s Entrance Vary city hall, principally after 5 p.m., climate service meteorologists mentioned, estimating the chance of rain at 20%. These storms, in the event that they hit, might convey bursts of wind at speeds as quick as 50 miles per hour and small hail, forecasters mentioned.
Within the mountains northwest of Denver, storms might trigger flash flooding over the forest burn scars from the 2020 Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires northwest of town.
The excessive temperature in Denver on Thursday shall be 90 levels, reducing to 62 levels at evening, forecasters mentioned. On Friday, the excessive temperature is anticipated to be 90 levels.
Round Colorado, temperatures on the jap plains probably will exceed 95 levels, forecasters mentioned. Air high quality alerts for areas close to Gunnison and the west aspect of the San Luis Valley, on account of spreading smoke from wildfires burning in southwestern Colorado, had been scheduled to raise Thursday morning.
Scattered showers & storms will probably develop within the mountains & valleys this afternoon. These storms might produce small hail & wind gusts as much as 50 mph. By late afternoon into early night, storms & showers might develop into remoted crossing the foothills into the plains. #COwx pic.twitter.com/IoN3rw27ix
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 10, 2023