COLORADO — A Heat Advisory is in effect for the Denver metro area and portions of the I-25 corridor from 10 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Monday, as highs climb into the upper 90s with Denver reaching around 98 degrees and Greeley nearing 100. Eastern plains locations could see readings as high as 104 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
West of the Continental Divide, scattered showers and thunderstorms will redevelop during the afternoon, bringing frequent lightning, localized heavy rain, small hail, and gusty outflow winds between 35 and 45 mph, raising flash flooding and debris flow concerns over burn scars.
Heat Advisory Covers Denver Metro and I-25 Corridor
A Heat Advisory spans the Front Range and I-25 corridor from 10 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Monday, with temperatures expected to range from 96 to 101 degrees. Eastern plains communities face even hotter conditions, with highs reaching 97 to 104 degrees under a south breeze.
Colorado Springs should reach the lower 90s while Pueblo climbs into the upper 90s, with thunderstorm chances across the Front Range and eastern plains remaining extremely limited Sunday.
Mountain Storms Bring Flash Flood Risk Over Burn Scars
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop along and west of the Continental Divide Sunday afternoon, with the western slope seeing temperatures from 88 to 98 degrees and mountain valleys ranging from 72 to 86 degrees. Storm coverage will favor the central and western mountains over the eastern mountains and southern Colorado…