A few strong thunderstorms will be possible east of Denver through early tonight. These storms will be along and ahead of a warm front that will sweep to the east of Colorado through early Tuesday. Warmer and drier air will then cover Colorado for the next several days.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for eastern Colorado until 7 p.m. which includes the following counties:
- Baca
- Bent
- Cheyenne
- Crowley
- Kiowa
- Kit Carson
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Otero
- Phillips
- Prowers
- Sedgwick
- Washington
- Yuma
Severe storms in the watch area could potentially drop up to tennis-ball sized hail and wind gusts up to 75 mph.
Summer-time heat returns, with high temperatures in the 90s Tuesday through Friday across lower elevations of Colorado. There will be highs in the upper 90s to low 100s over southeastern Colorado and in the Grand Junction area.
By the end of the week, it will be sightly cooler with a better chance for storms across eastern Colorado . Expect high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s on Friday with a few storms possible.
Unfortunately, the weekend will be cooler with a better chance for thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Highs in Denver and across eastern Colorado will drop back into the 80s with more clouds and a better chance for storms. Western Colorado will remain hot and dry.
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