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KEY MESSAGES

- Some moisture increase Tuesday through Friday

- Dry and hot for the weekend with winds increasing somewhat.

- Increasing moisture by mid month (monsoon flow)

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 107 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026

Early this afternoon, isolated showers and thunderstorms were noted over the higher peak of southern Colorado. This activity will be possible through late afternoon before dissipating by early evening. wind flow will be predominantly out of the southeast over most of the region today (which will push the smoke northward), but will weaken by this evening and remain weak through tonight. The plains should remain dry today and tonight.

Starting tomorrow, and lasting for a few days, moisture will be on the increase across the region. Isolated to scattered storms will be possible over the mountains tomorrow. It will remain hot across the region although synoptic winds will remain light, and predominantly from a southerly component over the plains, and a westerly component over the mountains and larger valleys.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/

Issued at 107 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026

For Wednesday, Thursday and into Friday, showers and storms will become more widespread, and activity should be scattered to likely. Wetting rains will likely occur, with most of the activity occurring over the higher terrain. This activity should help with fire activity due to the increased cloud cover, the rainfall itself and increasing RH values. Of course, there will be gusty winds associated with the storms. I expect storms during these days will move onto the plains and should survive as the cross the plains and move into KS by late evening. Some of the rain on the plains for Thu and Fri may be locally heavy.

Max temps Wednesday and Thursday will remain hot, with some cooling on Friday.

For the weekend, we will dry out and it should become quite hot once again. DESI guidance shows winds will be somewhat stronger during the weekend, so fire weather concerns will be on the increase once again.

By next week, models show a monsoon flow pattern developing, and hopefully this will bring a better chance of precip to the region.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 107 PM MDT Mon Jul 6 2026

VFR conditions are anticipated during the next 24 hours at all 3 taf sites, KPUB, KALS and KCOS. Surface Winds will be diurnally driven.

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.