The big storm system is still coming, but the rain forecast is taking a major turn — and Denver may be on the drier side of this one.
Watch Denver7 Meteorologist Danielle Grant's forecast video below:
A powerful upper-level low is spinning across the Desert Southwest, while the remnants of Hurricane Polo are racing northeast out of Mexico. That combination will pull a surge of deep moisture into Colorado overnight and Wednesday, bringing a widespread round of rain to southern Colorado first.
The rain will spread north throughout the day Wednesday, with light showers for the Denver metro morning commute. The big question is just how far north the heavier precipitation gets. And right now, it's looking like less rain for Denver and the Front Range. Several models are still bullish on rainfall, but many have shifted noticeably drier.
That drier trend is already showing up in the forecast. Rain chances and rainfall totals have been trimmed, and the Flood Watch has been cut back. For now, the watch covers far southeastern Elbert County and southern Lincoln County along with the majority of southern and eastern Colorado. It will stay in effect until noon Thursday as up to three to four inches of rainfall is still possible in these areas.
Denver will still see periods of rain Wednesday, but the potential for a major rainfall event across the metro is looking less likely than it did 24 hours ago. Right now, we'll be lucky to get a quarter to half of an inch of water. Otherwise, we're in for light showers, cloudy skies and cooler temperatures in the low 60s Wednesday and Thursday.
And once this storm moves out midday Thursday, the weather pattern flips. A ridge of high pressure builds over the Rockies late this week, setting up a long stretch of warmer and drier weather. Highs should climb back toward 80 degrees Friday and stay near or above normal through much of next week.
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