Metro Denver residents will face partly sunny skies Friday, then possible thunderstorms that may bring intense winds in the afternoon, leading to a weekend that will be “very wet,” according to the National Weather Service.
Winds can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour in northeastern Colorado and hail can fall up to an inch in diameter, weather forecasters said. All of Friday’s severe storms are likely to be hit hardest east of the Interstate 25 urban corridor, forecasters said, who estimate the chance of rain Friday at 30%.
On Saturday and through Monday, sunny blue skies in the morning will shift to cloudier, stormier conditions leading to rain storms, forecasters said, anticipating “a very wet spell” for a warming trend on Tuesday. “The storms that will take place Saturday through Monday will be strong with heavy rain likely in the mountains, the foothills and the I-25 corridor,” weather officials said. “This can lead to flooding due to the very wet soil that cannot absorb much more water. Sunday is the most likely day for flooding
but the flood risk will also exist on Saturday and Monday.”
Risks of flooding and potential mudslides remain highest in mountainous terrain burned by recent severe wildfires and meteorologists warned that some storms could be severe Saturday through Monday in those areas with hail and potentially damaging winds.
The high temperature in Denver Friday will be 80 degrees, decreasing to 78 degrees Saturday and 69 degrees Sunday. Nighttime low temperatures are expected to remain around 54 degrees, relatively warm.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across the mountains and plains this afternoon and early evening. Some strong to severe storms are possible on the plains with damaging winds and hail. The threat of flash flooding is limited over the mountains today. #koex pic.twitter.com/Ktd580Rer4
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023
Flash flooding in the gorges and foothills of the Front Range on Friday is considered possible but unlikely, forecasters said, before risks mount over the weekend.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are again expected over the mountains this afternoon and evening, but the threat of flash flooding is limited today. There is an increased risk of flash flooding this weekend with increasing humidity levels. #koex pic.twitter.com/q6PASlxYUH
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023
