Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
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691 FXUS65 KPUB 092033 AFDPUB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 233 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Cool and wet weather next 24 hours. - Some locally heavy rain possible through the period. - Isolated marginally svr storms tomorrow. - Near to below normal temperatures continue through the extended with the unsettled pattern with daily thunderstorm chances continuing. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 209 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2024 Currently...Lots of clouds and showers over the region at 2 pm. Two areas of focus were noted, along the CO/NM border where the weak surface boundary was noted, and along a weak wave which extended from NE CO southwest into the La Garitas. Quite a temp gradient across the region at this hour as temps up in the Pikes Peak region (lower elevations) were in the mid 50s while KTAD/Walsenburg region were in the mid 70s (In Teller county temps were in the 70s). Rest of Today into Tonight... Guidance continues to print out widespread QPF and this appears believable. DESI analysis shows general (mean) amounts of 0.1 to 0.3 across a widespread area through this evening with the heaviest amounts down along the border of CO/NM/OK. Given some CAPE over the higher terrain, a few stronger storms will be possible with locally heavy rain with the convective cells. Additionally, some locally heavy rain will be likely along the border where amounts over 0.5" will be likely. Precip will likely last well into the evening hours going into the overnight time period, with it gradually decreasing towards sunrise. As for temps, it will be relatively uniform across the entire region tonight given the clouds with lows in the 50s plains and valleys and 40s mtns. Tomorrow... A weak "day-2" setup will be in place over the region. Low level moist upslope will combine with modest westerlies to allow for some deep layer shear. Temps are still rather warm aloft so CAPE will not be all that strong, but enough CAPE should be present combined with the shear to allow for a few strong storms during the afternoon time period. With better CAPE, some heavy rainers will be possible, and the region is once again outlooked for marginal risk for flash flooding. This will be especially true if locally heavy rain occurs tonight, making the antecedent conditions receptive for flash flooding. Tomorrow will likely start out rather cloudy, especially the plains. Max temps tomorrow will be warmer than today, and anticipated readings in the 80s plains, with 70s in the valleys. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 209 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2024 Upper ridge to the south with perturbations riding the northern periphery will keep an unsettled pattern over CO each day through much of the extended. Temperatures rebound a few degrees for Sunday but precipitable waters will still be running around 100-130% of normal with a modest monsoon fetch still residing across CO. Lee trough dries out the low levels a bit across the I-25 corridor but will have to watch an axis of higher dew points and CAPE across the eastern plains where a few stronger storms could form within some modest deep layer shears around 30 kts. Front sags south into the area on Monday which will drop temperatures back across eastern areas to below climatological normals. Southeasterly flow will bring higher dew points back westward into the plains and southeast mountains as another disturbance in the upper levels moves through westerly flow aloft. This should bring another uptick in thunderstorms to the mountains and plains. Higher CAPE across the far eastern plains combined with deep layer shears around 30-40 kts could lead to one or two strong to severe storms for the eastern counties where axis of higher CAPE will reside. Heavy rain will be possible with all thunderstorms as Precipitable waters will stay in the 100-140% of normal range. Southwest to westerly flow brings a bit drying into the region towards mid week, dropping precipitable waters back to around normal. There will still be sufficient moisture for daily thunderstorms in and near the mountains each day, but temperatures should return to near normal. Upper high rebuilds over CO and the central plains as a new upper trough enters the Pacific Northwest. Conceptually this should bring a better fetch of monsoon moisture into the region by the weekend, and the potential for near to a little above normal temperatures. -KT && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1127 AM MDT Fri Aug 9 2024 Lots of moisture and clouds are over the region. Low cigs have been slow to break up at all of the TAF sites, but based on statistical guidance, we should see the cigs rise by early to mid afternoon. Best overall best chance of precip will be along the southern parts of the region, and KALS will see the best chance of rain through the next 24 hours. Later this evening, with the moisture continuing over the area and light winds, lower cigs and some BR will be likely at the taf sites. It is relatively stable over the region, so TSRA will not be that widespread or strong, but isold thunder will be possible, especially during the later afternoon and evening time periods. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...HODANISH LONG TERM...KT AVIATION...HODANISH