Flash Flood Watch for Aspen Acres Fire as Plains Face Slight Severe Storm Risk

Overview

• A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Aspen Acres Fire from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM because heavy rain over burned slopes can produce rapid runoff and debris flows.
• The Storm Prediction Center has placed the eastern plains in a 2/5 slight-risk outlook for scattered severe storms that could produce large hail and damaging winds.
• Forecasters expect storms to fire over the mountains around midday, move toward the I-25 corridor in the early to mid afternoon, and reach the eastern plains later in the evening.
• Local forecasts warn of quarter-size hail and wind gusts up to about 60 mph on I-25, with wet roads, reduced visibility, and potential travel disruptions in affected areas.
• The active storm pattern should ease after Friday with a drier, hotter weekend ahead, but meteorologists say monsoon moisture could return by the end of next week.