04/08/26 8:20am: Warm and windy with high fire danger today over the northern front-range (already a fire being reported northwest of Boulder this morning, I posted about that on my weather group).

But for today we are looking at windy conditions developing across the northern front-range from 11am-6pm: westerly wind-gusts of 25-50 mph, strongest in the foothills and front-range mountains above 8k ft (favoring Boulder and Larimer counties). Less further south and east towards Denver.

A little bit of rain yesterday across parts of southern CO (near SLV) but it wasn't much.

For today, some high-based thunderstorms for parts of the mountains and front-range, between 3pm-8pm, favoring areas south of I-70 and south of the Palmer Divide.

A better chance for afternoon thunderstorms tomorrow for Den/Bou parts of the front-range and adjacent mountains: 2pm-9pm (best chances 3-7pm), maybe some brief wetting rain in spots. Again best chances near the PD and in the foothills.

Similar on Fri, with a chance for some high-based weak thunderstorms across the mountains and parts of the front-range, favoring southern CO: 1pm-8pm/

Then best chances for some rain/snow across the state will be 12pm Sat to 12am Sun as a short-wave moves across the state from southwest to northeast.

Rain/snow showers in the mountains Sat afternoon / evening (some minor accumulation in spots above 10k ft): 1/2" to 3", favoring areas along/south of I-70.

Den/Bou and the front-range will have a chance for rain showers Sat afternoon, again favoring the foothills.

Still expecting a colder storm system for Mon/Tue next week but the details are all over the place.

First image shows forecast wind-gusts at 12pm today from latest HRRR. Second image shows forecast radar over the next 48hrs (6am this morning through 6am Fri) from latest HRRR, take with grain of salt. Third image shows the rain/snow at 6pm Sat from latest GFS.