Hate nice weather? Too bad
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published May 20, 2008 at 7:12 a.m.
Updated May 20, 2008 at 7:51 a.m.
The weather is beautiful and likely to stay that way, but some parts of metro Denver could catch corners of thunderstorms that will start late this afternoon over the foothills and Palmer Ridge and move onto the plains.
Otherwise, the next two or three days will be abhorred by those who hate nice weather.
Today's high should be 83 with just a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologists say.
Wednesday should be even warmer than today, with a summer-like high of 87 and again that slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Winds will be out of the southwest and increasing through the day to about 22 mph.
Wednesday night, the pattern of isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue.
Thursday's and Friday's chances for showers are better, albeit still just about a 20 percent shot. The high on Thursday dips to 77 and it is likely to be another windy day.
Friday's high will be about 76.
The weekend calls for highs in the low 70s and — once again — a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms each day.
The higher elevations will have highs in the 60s today and the next couple days, before the temperature drops about 10 degrees for the weekend. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms every day in the mountains.
Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday at 10 a.m.
The South Platte River watershed is at 130 percent of average as Colorado nears the peak of snowmelt season, late May and early June, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Services.
The NWS has issued flood warnings for the Elk River and the Yampa River in northwest Colorado, and a flood watch for the East River in Gunnison County, but so far no flood advisories for the South Platte basin.
The Colorado River Basin is at 155 percent of average and the Arkansas River at 157 percent of average.
Meanwhile, most of the roads in the state are dry, but cars heading westbound on I-70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel will experience delays because of road work there.
U.S. 6 remains closed between Vail and Avon because crews are repairing a retaining wall. Drivers should use I-70 instead.
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Ottis writes:
What a strange headline and lead.
May 20, 2008
10:02 a.m.
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Dick_Tater writes:
I guess "More good weather is on the way!" was taken?