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KEY MESSAGES

- Monsoon moisture will continue through late week then some drying.

- Not much temperature change through the week. A bit cooler mid week and a bit of warming next weekend.

- Storms today may be more towards late afternoon/evening. Can't rule out flash flooding at Aspen Acres but no strong signals to go with. One or two strong storms possible.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/

Issued at 1204 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Early this morning quite a few showers were still ongoing across mainly the plains, with a few thunderstorms over the far eastern plains. This activity will linger into the early morning hours and should decrease around 2-3 am. Activity is likely being driven by the low level jet per latest guidance.

Thunderstorms may be a bit later on developing later today, with the best chance of storms occurring over the Pikes Peak region, with the activity moving slowly east during the evening hours. The far southeast sections of the fcst area will likely remain dry today and this evening. HPC has the mtns and I-25 corridor region in marginal risk for excessive rainfall.

A few of the storms late this afternoon and evening may be on the strong side, especially north of US50.

Temperatures today over the plains will likely be a few degrees cooler today than yesterday. The valley and mountains will likely see similar temperatures today as they say yesterday.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

Issued at 1204 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Sunday will be somewhat similar to todays weather pattern. However storms may form a bit earlier in the day and we may see a bit less coverage over the plains during the evening hours. With less clouds over the plains Sunday, temps will likely be 2 to 3F warmer than today. The mtns and I-25 corridor region are once again in marginal risk for excessive rainfall.

From Monday into late week, the monsoon pattern will continue over the region, and we will see scattered to likely storms over the mtns and isolated to scattered over the plains. Temps will cool a bit by mid week, but temps will slowly climb towards next weekend. The best day for the potential for some locally heavier rain (and potential flash flooding) may be mid week as a surface boundary will affect the pains/S mtns.

A drier pattern is indicted by late week next weekend over the region as a much more zonal pattern develops, and this pattern will cut off the monsoon flow. 100 degree readings will be possible once again over the plains by next weekend, and fire weather concerns may increase as flow aloft increases somewhat.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1123 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

KCOS, KPUB, and KALS: VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours. Lighter winds at the start of this TAF period are expected to increase heading into the afternoon hours as diurnal mixing develops, with the strongest and most persistent gusts for KCOS and KPUB. Winds are anticipated to lessen again later tonight and become light and variable then through tomorrow morning. Dry conditions are expected at the start of this TAF period, with storms increasing in coverage this afternoon and evening. These storms may bring periods of heavy rainfall, reduced visibility, strong outflow winds, and lightning. With that said, any precipitation around is anticipated to dissipate during the overnight hours tonight. Otherwise, mid to high level clouds will persist through much of this TAF period.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Flash Flood Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for COZ079-080-086.