Isolated gusty showers and storms today, high fire danger tomorrow

DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Chris Bianchi

THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE: 

We’ve got a slight cooldown today, but we’ll also have a better chance for some afternoon showers and storms with gusty winds as the main impact from any storm today.

Highs drop into the upper 80s in Denver with a chance for one or two gusty storms between about 2 and 7 p.m. While we’ve got a fair bit of moisture at the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere, the lower levels remain extremely dry. That’ll likely mean we only get gusty winds, lightning, and perhaps a few brief downpours as our main impacts from any storm that develops today.

The foothills will have a better chance for a storm today and early tonight.

High fire danger will be our main concern for tomorrow, with highs pushing up near record levels (forecast: 92°, record: 94°) and gusty winds. It’ll also be very dry, with relative humidity dropping below 15 percent on Thursday afternoon. It’s a don’t-be-stupid day, so avoid anything with a spark outdoors. Any fire that starts has the potential to spread quickly on Thursday.

We cool down behind a dry, weak front on Friday, and that’ll bring more seasonal conditions (low 80s for a high) for the end of the week. We warm back up again for a mainly sunny and dry weekend, with highs in the mid-80s both days.

Next week looks mostly the same, though we’re watching for the potential for a notable drop in temperatures at the end of next week. 

Until then, enjoy the summer-like weather and watch for those gusty storms this afternoon!

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler with scattered gusty afternoon showers and storms, high 87. Mostly cloudy overnight, low 60.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy, and warm with a Fire Weather Watch, high 92. Mostly clear overnight, low 58.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and cooler, high 82. Mostly clear overnight, low 53.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 86. Mostly clear overnight, low 52.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 85. Mostly clear overnight, low 55.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 87. Partly cloudy overnight, low 54.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and warm, high 88. Partly cloudy overnight, low 56.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and a bit warmer, high 84. Partly cloudy overnight, low 58.

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