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According to the National Weather Service, isolated or scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon in the mountains and areas near and south of Interstate 70.
Scattered thunderstorms may develop over the eastern slopes of the Front Range this afternoon, with storms moving east of the mountains this evening. Light rain is expected, but small hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible.
Today will be sunny with a high near 80 degrees in the Denver metro area and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm and before 10 pm Tonight it will drop to 52 degrees with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high of 83 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms may return with a 30% chance of precipitation after noon. Rain may continue into that night with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight and a low of 51 degrees.
Thursday will see a slight drop in temperatures with a high of 77 degrees and a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon and before midnight. Thursday night it may drop to a low of 51 degrees.
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms may continue in the Denver metro area on Friday and Saturday.
Weak storms with possible gusty winds and lightning are expected over the mountains late this morning in parts of central, east central, south central and southeastern Colorado. Strong storms are expected across the southern plains and Pikes Peak region early this afternoon. Storms may become severe as they move eastward into portions of eastern Las Animas, Baca, Kiowa, Bent and Prowers counties late this afternoon. Large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and lightning are possible.
Storm coverage will increase on Wednesday. According to NWS meteorologists, some thunderstorms may become strong or severe across rural plains.
Thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening may bring hail and strong winds to the rural plains of northeastern and north-central Colorado.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Thursday in the plains east of Interstate 25. Cloud-to-ground lightning, strong winds, and large hail are possible. Weaker storms are expected over the mountains and inland valleys in central, east central, south central and southeastern Colorado.
Drier weather is expected Friday into the weekend, but strong storms are possible over the eastern plains Friday afternoon and evening.
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