Hail in Colorado, July 31, 2020

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
342 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 330 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

There will be two areas of convection over the next few hours. One
will be development over the east slopes of the Front Range
drifting SSE. These will likely not do well as they move off onto
the plains as the plains air mass is quite marginal for supporting
convection. This activity should end around sunset. The other is a
clump of convection near the northeast corner, which will be
dropping south during the late afternoon. Any outflow proceeding
westward will be moving into drier air, so there will be little or
no progression in that direction.

Skies will clear overnight, setting up a Saturday that looks a lot
like today. There's less threat of storms in the northeast corner
with a bit more drying, while the mountain convection should be
similar.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 330 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

Models keep the upper ridge centered well southwestward of
Colorado Saturday night into Monday evening with upper ridge axis
well west of Colorado. The jet level flow for the CWA is
northwesterly at 30-60 knots through that time frame. Monday
overnight, models have the upper axis shifting eastward. There is
very little of note concerning any synoptic scale energy through
Tuesday night. The low level wind and pressure fields show weak
normal diurnal patterns for the winds all five periods. For
moisture, precipitable water values come up a bit on Sunday
afternoon and evening, with values well over an inch over the
plains. Moisture stays around pretty well on Monday. There is
pretty decent CAPE around with the highest numbers over the
mountains, foothills and adjacent plains late day Monday. Will
need pops during the late day periods all three days, with the
highest for late day Sunday. Temperature-wise, Sunday's highs are
2-4 C cooler than Saturday's. Monday's readings are close to or a
tad lower then Sunday's. For the later days, Tuesday through
Friday, models have the upper ridge axis getting into Colorado
Tuesday and Wednesday, then getting into the CWA Thursday. There
is a weak upper trough progged into the CWA Thursday night into
Friday. Will leave the late day 10-40%s pops going all four days.
Temperatures warm back up to seasonal normals all four days.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening)
Issued at 330 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

VFR through Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms will continue over
and near the foothills through about 02z, with a slight chance of
moving over KBJC and KAPA. Light rain and wind gusts to 30 knots
would be possible with the storms. Similar conditions are expected
Saturday afternoon, with just a slight chance of any thunderstorm
impacts to the Denver area terminals.

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Gimmestad
LONG TERM...RJK
AVIATION...Gimmestad

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1058 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

COZ030>051-011700-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1058 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop in the late
afternoon and early evening over the Front Range. There's also a
slight chance of a storm around Julesburg and Holyoke. Some of the
storms may produce wind gusts to 40 mph, small hail and brief
heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There will be a chance of showers or thunderstorms each afternoon
and evening with slightly cooler than normal temperatures through
Monday. Storms on Saturday should mainly be high based with light
rain and gusty winds. Increasing moisture on Sunday may produce
stronger storms across portions of the plains through the
afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall, strong gusty winds
and hail will be possible. Monday through Thursday should see a
continuation of afternoon shower activity as temperatures warm to
seasonal normals.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

Gimmestad/RJK

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

COZ034-036-312315-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest
Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet CO-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above  6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet CO-
448 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PARK...SOUTHEASTERN
CLEAR CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Floyd Hill, or 24 miles west of Denver, moving south at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Evergreen, Idaho Springs, Highland Park, Blue Valley, Conifer, Pine
Junction, Kittredge, Aspen Park, Brookvale, Bergen Park, Harris Park,
Floyd Hill and Indian Hills.

LAT...LON 3977 10552 3977 10529 3946 10523 3947 10557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 359DEG 29KT 3969 10541

BOWEN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
528 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

COZ039-040-043-010000-
Central and South Weld County CO-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County
CO-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County CO-
528 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WELD...BROOMFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN ADAMS AND EASTERN BOULDER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM MDT...

At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Niwot, or 28 miles south of Fort Collins, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Thornton, eastern Arvada, Westminster, northeastern Boulder,
Longmont, Broomfield, Northglenn, Brighton, Lafayette, Louisville,
Erie, Federal Heights, Frederick, Dacono, Todd Creek and Niwot.

LAT...LON 4000 10480 3983 10507 4010 10529 4012 10530
      4011 10531 4014 10531 4014 10529 4015 10528
      4016 10529 4017 10528 4020 10526 4026 10516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 320DEG 25KT 4015 10519

BOWEN