Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms likely with heavy rain, gusty winds and hail possible
The National Weather Service is warning Coloradans that afternoon thunderstorms on Wednesday will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and hail to parts of the state.
In metro Denver, there’s a 70% chance of rain from 1 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, with a high of 87 degrees and an overnight low of 61.
National Weather Service meteorologists said small hail is a possibility in metro Denver on Wednesday afternoon, with a slight chance of larger hail east of Interstate 25 and across the Eastern Plains to the Nebraska/Kansas border Wednesday evening.
There’s an 85% chance of rain in the mountains, from noon to 10 p.m., and a 70% chance on the plains from 2 p.m. to past midnight.
“A quick 1-2″ of rain could fall in a short period of time,” the National Weather Service’s Boulder office tweeted. “Never drive over a flooded road!”
⛈ Storms will bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and hail starting at noon and continuing after midnight. There is a slight chance of large hail east to the NE/KS border this evening. A quick 1-2″ of rain could fall in a short period of time. Never drive over a flooded road! #cowx pic.twitter.com/64nq2CFEHO
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 6, 2022
Thursday’s metro Denver forecast shows a 40% chance of rain with a high of around 86. Overnight, Thursday’s temperature will drop to a low of 61, where it’ll be partly cloudy with a slight chance for precipitation.
Conditions will begin to clear up Friday, paving the way for a hot weekend.
Friday looks mostly clear with a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, only about 20%.
Friday’s high will be somewhere around 92 degrees. Overnight, temperatures will drop to a low of 65 and conditions are looking mostly clear.
According to the National Weather Service, both Saturday and Sunday are expected to have highs of 97 and a very low likelihood for any moisture.
