Overview
- Forecasters on Monday placed parts of the eastern plains under an SPC 'slight' risk for severe thunderstorms and flagged a marginal threat along the I-25 corridor as storms form each afternoon starting around 1–2 p.m.
- The main hazards are large hail, damaging straight-line winds, localized heavy rain with flash flooding potential, and isolated tornadoes, with the eastern plains towns such as Limon, Fort Morgan and Burlington most at risk.
- Models and local meteorologists show repeated daily storm chances through Friday, with Wednesday into Thursday currently the most likely window for more widespread strong to severe storms and uncertainty about possible overnight development Tuesday night.
- Mountain and high-valley areas will face elevated to at times critical fire-weather conditions because gusty winds and low humidity will keep many places relatively dry even though a few storms are possible.
- Residents should monitor local watches and radar in the afternoon and evening, prepare for sudden hail and damaging winds, and note forecasts expect conditions to ease by Friday with drier, hotter weather returning for the weekend.