Forecast news: The melt out has started but a storm expected today may boost snowpack, red flag warning south #COdrought

From the National Weather Service Pueblo office:

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of southeastern Colorado except for northern El Paso, Teller, and Kiowa counties from 11AM to 8PM. Expect very warm and dry conditions today across the region. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s across the I-2 corridor and eastern plains, in the mid 70s in the San Luis Valley, and in the 50s and 60s in the mountains. Skies will be partly cloudy most of the day, thickening late this afternoon. Light showers are possible across the central mountains and Colorado Springs area this evening.

From the National Weather Service Grand Junction office:

Changes are ahead today into Wednesday as a strong cold front pushes southward through the region. It will be very warm and windy across the central and southern half of the area today, well ahead of the front, with a Red Flag Warning in effect for west central and southwest Colorado as well as wind advisories in effect for the central and southern valleys. Blowing dust will occur along with the strong winds this afternoon. Showers with isolated thunderstorms are expected along and behind the front this afternoon/evening, with much colder air moving in on Wednesday. By Wednesday afternoon, most of the precipitation will have ended with only scattered snow showers for the northern and central mountains. Well above normal high temperatures today will drop some 15 to 20 degrees for Wednesday. Fair conditions with gradual warming is anticipated Thursday and Friday.

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