Forecast for Friday Sept. 2

For Friday, look for high's to be in the low to mid 70's and low's in the lower 50's. A high pressure ridge is going to build over southwestern Colorado, which should keep us in a dry pattern for the next several days. As such, expect skies to be mostly clear to partly cloudy with generally calm winds of between 5 and 10 knots. During most of the day on Friday, these winds should be north to northeasterly.

KDEN Forecast for Thursday, September 08, 2011

A slow moving upper trough continues to move its way across the state while weakening at the same time, lending way to drier conditions for Thursday.  GFS models show PW values decreasing from 1.0 at the time of this post to 0.2 as of 18Z Thursday. Overall, the synoptic pattern will remain rather unchanged courtesy of a blocking pattern in place over the eastern U.S., and we will continue to see below normal temperatures for the period.

For Wednesday night, we will see the shower activity decreasing and skies clearing with lows around 50.  For Thursday: Mostly sunny skies with highs around 72-75 and light winds around 5-7 kts.  For Thursday night: Mostly clear and cooler, with lows around 47-50 and light winds around 5 kts.

Forecast for KDEN (Weds, Sept 7, 2011)

Denver has a surface low to the SE. A trough is moving into the Denver-Metro area which brings in instability that is enhanced by the mountains which brings possibilities for showers and isolated weak thunderstorms. Weds should be in the mid-70s with a light wind.

Weekly Outlook 9/5-9/10

Denver will remain under a consistent ridge of upper-level high pressure throughout the week, with a shortwave disturbance moving in on Wednesday. This disturbance will increase the likelihood of thunderstorms on Wednesday, with temperatures in the lower 70's. As this disturbance moves out, temperatures are expected to return to the upper 70's Thursday with a slight chance of thunderstorms remaining throughout the week.

2 SEPT 2011

Expect some clouds throughout the day bringing the high temperature to around 83°F. Low temperature will be around 60°F. Pressure will remain high with winds coming from the north and changing to a southeasterly wind. There is a slight chance for precipitation with trace amounts to the south of Denver where a weak cold front will organize after noon.

Expect another very hot and dry day for our forecast area. A high pressure ridge will continue to dominate today, allowing temperatures to reach the mid-90's. There will be light southwesterly winds from 5 to 10 knots throughout the day with only a very slight chance of storms this evening.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The above normal temperatures continue for another day courtesy of an upper level ridge currently positioned over Texas.   Westerly winds will continue to mix out the remaining surface moisture, resulting in drier conditions and minimal chances for precipitation today.  Expect mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the lower 90's and tonight's low temperature to be in the low 60's.  Light north-westerly winds around 5 kts.