Thunderstorms rolled over the northern metropolis of Denver and weather Thursday will be severe, with intense rain, gusty winds and possibly large hail with tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
Shortly after sunrise, a cluster of storms northeast of Denver International Airport moved east to the high plains of Colorado. Meteorologists from the Weather Service warned that there is a chance of severe weather throughout the day, anticipating possible large hail the size of tennis balls, damaging winds with speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, localized flooding during heavy rains and perhaps a few tornadoes. They issued a dense fog warning over metro Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range urban corridor along Interstate 25 early Thursday.
The greatest threats were expected southeast of Denver across the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs and on the plains in Lincoln County, forecasters said.
A special weather report has been issued for Last Chance CO and Lindon CO through 8:15 AM MDT #COwx pic.twitter.com/YZyqBDQ6Fr
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 6, 2023
Meanwhile, the weather service in western Colorado issued a “red flag” fire hazard warning due to warm, dry and windy conditions favoring the flames.
The high temperature Thursday in Denver will be 81 degrees, decreasing to 79 degrees on Friday, forecasters said. At night, low temperatures hover around 57 degrees. Meteorologists estimate the chance of rain at 40%.
A little after 6 AM, and we already have some thunderstorms in the region. A cluster of storms NE of the Denver airport is moving east into the plains.
Needless to say, today is likely to be an active day with greater potential for severe weather. Stay on top of the weather! #COwx pic.twitter.com/sqfhcQNy4E
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 6, 2023