7:00 AM | Showers and thunderstorms to start the new week as much more bearable temperatures move into the region

6-Day Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely later today and some of the rain can be heavy at times, not as warm as recent days, highs near 80 degrees

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, cool, showers and thunderstorms still likely, lows by morning in the upper 50's

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, even cooler, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low 70’s

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, cool, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 50’s

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, cool, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low 70’s

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, still cool, chance for showers and thunderstorms, low 70’s

Friday

Partly sunny, pleasant, slight chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid 70's

Saturday

Mostly sunny, mild, upper 70's

Discussion

Large upper level ridge continued our hot weather pattern this weekend, but it will migrate to the east today and this will open the door for cooler weather to reach the southern Rockies from the Pacific Northwest as an upper level trough approaches. With the approach of the upper level trough, sub-tropical moisture will flow north into the region and showers and thunderstorms will be the result with the threat lasting from later today into the mid-week time frame and some of the rain that falls can be heavy at times. Temperatures will hold at much more bearable levels this week compared to last with highs generally in the 70's after reaching the 80 degree on Monday.

Video

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