tacoman25 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 ...and unfortunately, this was associated with a single engine plane crash with a fatality yesterday afternoon near Watkins- in this morning's Post - as well as a brief closure at DIA. Hopefully this afternoon's storms will be spectacular, wet, and harmless. Agreed. Looks like a dust storm towards the east right now. It's partly sunny here at the moment, but looking towards DIA the visibility is pretty low with all the winds from the storms out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Fort Collins area about to get hammered. Also looks like some decent storms about to move into Denver metro. Lots of moisture upstream, should be an interesting 2-4 hours ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 I got hit by the core of the storm. It rained pretty hard, but not for very long. It might not be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Very dark, lots of wind and some lightning, but little rain so far here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 After July 1, it was not quite as the GFS MOS had predicted for FNL (I think). July 2 was moist- we had a dew point of 60. It was 90 or better for the last 7 days at Greeley (GXY). Greeley airport is typically somewhat hotter than a number of our other cities around here, it tends to be around 99 when weather observations are 94-96. June 28: 93 FNL high: 98.6 GXY high: 98.6 June 29: 96 FNL high: 96.8 GXY high: 96.8 June 30: 86 about 0.4" of rain FNL high: 92 GXY high: 90 July 1: 85 about 0.2" of rain GXY high: 90 July 2: 86 GXY high: 90 July 3: 91 GXY high: 95 July 4: 96 GXY high: 100.4 gusty winds during fireworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Looks like some monsoonal moisture makes it up into CO Tue-Thu. GFS showing quite a bit of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 hot temperatures! MesoWest Fort Collins area temperatures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 I think we will get a few days of thunder and rain with some sub-severe wind and hail. Shear looks to be about 30 knots or slightly less for most of this week, so severe chances may be limited. The Boulder/Denver NWS office issued a flash flood watch for the areas east of the mountains today. 12-hour calibrated severe weather probabilities http://www.spc.noaa....PROBS__f021.gif http://www.spc.noaa....PROBS__f045.gif 12-hour calibrated thunder probability http://www.spc.noaa...._12HR__f069.gif http://www.spc.noaa...._12HR__f087.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Been getting some decent light-moderate rain last couple hours. Kinna got this in two different storms with a lot of lightning and thunder in the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Absolute deluge in the metro area now. FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 446 PM MDT THU JUL 7 2011 COC001-005-013-014-031-059-123-080015- /O.NEW.KBOU.FA.Y.0038.110707T2246Z-110708T0015Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 446 PM MDT THU JUL 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO NORTHWESTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO SOUTHEASTERN BOULDER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO WESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO DENVER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO SOUTHWESTERN WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO BROOMFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO INCLUDING ARVADA...AURORA...BROOMFIELD...COMMERCE CITY...DENVER... ENGLEWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN...LAKEWOOD...NORTHERN LITTLETON... NORTHGLENN...THORNTON...WESTMINSTER...WHEAT RIDGE...NORTHERN CENTENNIAL...DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...ARAPAHOE PARK...BARR LAKE...BRIGHTON...FEDERAL HEIGHTS...GREENWOOD VILLAGE...ROCKY FLATS...SHERIDAN...SUPERIOR...BUCKLEY AFB AND D.I.A. TERMINAL AND CONCOURSES. * UNTIL 615 PM MDT * AT 445 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL IN DENVER AND THE SURROUNDING METROPOLITAN AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL...UP TO AN INCH IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Sure has been wet the last 3 days. Got caught running up Deer Creek Canyon (Jeff Co Open Space) today. Lots of lightning and rain, not much wind. I might almost recommend being miles from civilization in an open area during a thunderstorm. It was quite exhilarating. (Just kidding, not a good idea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Unbelievable monsoonal flow lately. It's like we have been living in the tropics or something the past 4-5 days. I had four separate thunderstorms hit my area today - never seen that before. And Tuesday is looking like it could be really crazy. .LONG TERM...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. INTO THE LATER PART OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP A LIGHT SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER COLORADO. AIRMASS WILL BE QUITE MOIST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUE OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES AND DEW POINTS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO. AIRMASS WILL ALSO BE UNSTABLE WITH CAPES OF 500-1500 J/KG. A SHORT WAVE WILL PASS OVER THE AREA TUESDAY. PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER AND TUESDAY IS LOOKING LIKE THE DAY WITH THE MOST THUNDERSTORMS AND THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. STORM MOVEMENT WILL ALSO BE ON THE SLOW SIDE...SO A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAIN EVENTUALLY BE NEED FOR TUESDAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Saving $10 every time I can hit "delay" on my lawn irrigation... Funny, this humidity feels quite normal to me but our neighbors are complaining like crazy. It's all what you're used to. This afternoon seems a bit tamer compared to the last couple, so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Looks like the action just held off until later today. Getting frequent lightning and just dumping now in Westminster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am already over 4" for the month of July...and now this. FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 349 AM MDT TUE JUL 12 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO... .THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WITH ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE FRONT RANGE URBAN CORRIDOR BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN HOUR IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ALONG THE FRONT RANGE URBAN CORRIDOR AND OVER THE PLAINS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES INCHES COULD OCCUR IN LESS THAN HOUR WITH LOCALLY UP TO 4 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Had a massive thunderstorm move through the metro area the past hour. DEN recorded a gust to 66 mph. I'm kind of concerned about some training cells in the foothills west of Fort Collins...very heavy, and if they persist much longer, there could be significant flash flooding up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsman Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Flash Flood Warning up for Boulder County in the Fourmile and Hayman Burn areas until 0215, and in Colorado Springs until 0130. ... AT 1210 AM MDT...BOULDER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THATSTORM RUNOFF ALONG GOLD RUN OVERTOPPED A SECTION OF ROAD BY A FEW INCHES.... ... THE COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT RECORDED 2.04 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES ACROSS THE SAME AREA. ... This makes what? 7 days of storms? Should keep the area green for a short while, as long as the hail doesn't smash it or lightning doesn't burn it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 The moist monsoonal pattern has been unrelenting this month. 8 straight days with thunderstorms and at least .10" rainfall (and 4 of those days have had over .50") for me. Up to 5.68" over the eight day stretch. And another Flash Flood Watch in effect for today, with heavy rains possible again this evening. Even DEN, which has mostly been screwed over, got back in the act yesterday. ... 24 hour precipitation record set at Denver International Airport for Jul 13th... 1.03 inches of liquid precipitation was measured at Denver International Airport on Wednesday... Jul 13th... establishing a new daily precipitation record for Denver. The old record was 0.45 set in 1993. .70" of that fell in 6 minutes: http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KDEN/2011/7/13/DailyHistory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I miss the monsoon. This heat is most unwelcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I've been on vacation the last month so I'm back in town. Anyway, good chance of storms the next couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I've been on vacation the last month so I'm back in town. Anyway, good chance of storms the next couple of days. Had a nice t-storm yesterday around 6 pm and picked up another .28", now at 6.32" for the month. DEN once again could barely manage anything from the same storm, just .05". They are at 3.41" for July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Had a nice t-storm yesterday around 6 pm and picked up another .28", now at 6.32" for the month. DEN once again could barely manage anything from the same storm, just .05". They are at 3.41" for July. Been kinna quiet here today and yesterday. I kinna thought we'd get hit, but looks like the storms have been hitting to the south of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Interesting Pattern, Wet over ther lower Mississippi., Wet over Colorado and the Dakotas, Dry in Texas Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Any ideas on when we could see cooler nights? This mid-60's for lows stuff isn't nearly as nice as the average mid-50's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Any ideas on when we could see cooler nights? This mid-60's for lows stuff isn't nearly as nice as the average mid-50's... Average low at DEN right now is 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Had a nice t-storm yesterday around 6 pm and picked up another .28", now at 6.32" for the month. DEN once again could barely manage anything from the same storm, just .05". They are at 3.41" for July. I was on a vacation for two weeks and I wasn't on the internet at all. Fort Collins got 1.7" in July, which is close to normal. Denver got 3.41". What in the heck happened at your backyard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I was on a vacation for two weeks and I wasn't on the internet at all. Fort Collins got 1.7" in July, which is close to normal. Denver got 3.41". What in the heck happened at your backyard? It wasn't just my backyard. Take a look at wunderground stations around the Denver metro area...one near the old Stapleton Airport had over 8" in July, along with another one in SE Denver. DEN was definitely on the low end for the metro area. There were some very heavy thunderstorms last month, and a number of them just missed the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 I looked at precipitation plots at http://water.weather.gov/precip . I guess you're right. Over 5" in Denver city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIC Airport Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Next couple days look good for storms. Hopefully the areas that have missed out gets them. I've actually gotten enough.....seems like I get hit every afternoon including today. At least the weekend stayed dry.....it was hot, but it was a beauty for outdoor activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Next couple days look good for storms. Hopefully the areas that have missed out gets them. I've actually gotten enough.....seems like I get hit every afternoon including today. At least the weekend stayed dry.....it was hot, but it was a beauty for outdoor activities. Your area looks to get nailed pretty good this afternoon/tonight. Some very heavy rainfall possible, and slow-moving storms...it they make it up into Denver metro, we could be dealing with urban flash flooding again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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