Hot, hot, hot. This should be the warmest day of the year (so far) here in the Denver-metro area. Temperatures will undoubtedly climb above the century mark downtown, downstream along the South Platte River drainage, and on the plains.
This morning's sounding (Denver) shows more mid-level moisture than at this time yesterday. I am sure we will see some convection over the mountains today. I don't expect to see much of any precipitation, though. The main impact will be briefly gusty winds and high clouds extending over the metro area. This could make radiational cooling difficult tonight similarly to last night.
My forecast for today: (in parenthesis, currents as of 9AM)
Denver International Airport: 101º (78º)
Brighton: 102º (81º)
Downtown Denver: 103º (87º)
Aurora (town hall): 100º (77º)
Broomfield: 102º (77º)
Highlands Ranch: 98º (89º)
Parker: 98º (88º)
Keep cool.
Heat Advisory text:
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
349 AM MDT FRI AUG 1 2008
...WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SUMMER POSSIBLE TODAY...
.A PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED
STATES WILL PRODUCE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES OVER NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO TOAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 100
DEGREES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE PLAINS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOW AND
MID 90S BY EARLY AFTERNOON. READINGS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK
BETWEEN 98 AND 103 DEGREES BY MID AFTERNOON. THE MERCURY WILL
PROBABLY REMAIN ABOVE THE 90 DEGREE LEVEL UNTIL MID- EVENING.
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. SUNNY SKIES...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT
ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
MONTANA WEATHER
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions have prompted Red Flag Warnings once again, mostly for southwest and central Montana. Text below.
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
343 AM MDT FRI AUG 1 2008
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD (ZONES 110 AND 111)...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BE SWEEPING ACROSS SOUTHWEST
CANADA TODAY PROVIDING GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ACROSS
WESTERN MONTANA. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
DEERLODGE AND BEAVERHEAD NATIONAL FORESTS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EARLY EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
Dann.
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