Denver weather: More rain is on the way with flooding possible
It's a First Alert Weather Day, with another excellent chance for showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Some of the rain could be heavy which has prompted a Flood Watch for the urban corridor.
Some of the stronger storms are capable of producing 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. We are expecting the heaviest totals over the Palmer Divide. Because of the threat for heavy rain, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. for the Denver, Boulder, and Castle Rock areas as well as most of southeast Colorado.
In the month of June we have picked up 2.77 inches of precipitation.
That's 1.85 inches above normal. Since the start of the year we have received 11.09 inches of precipitation. That's 4.68 inches above normal. With so much moisture the ground is nearly saturated, so it won't take much rain to flood.
Besides the wet weather you'll also notice cooler temperatures today with daytime highs only in the 60s in the Denver metro area.
Looking ahead to the weekend Saturday will be slightly warmer in the low 70s with a 50% chance for afternoon showers and storms. Drier weather will finally arrive Sunday with highs close to seasonal average in the low 80s.