Strong to severe storms expected on Colorado's Front Range, Eastern Plains later in the day Wednesday

Conditions favor the development of severe storms in the Denver metro area and Colorado's Eastern Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Because of this, the First Alert Weather team is designating Wednesday as a First Alert Weather Day.  

The most likely timing for the severe weather to develop is between 3 p.m. - 7 pm for the metro area and 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. for the plains.  

All the ingredients will be in place for storms Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some, though not all, of these storms will become severe. Hail greater than an inch and wind gusts around 60 mph may accompany some (but not all) storms. Heavy rain and localized flooding is possible.

The threat of tornadoes is low but not zero.

All of this follows a night of severe weather in Weld County on Tuesday. The Greeley area was hit with heavy rain and hailstorms, and there were many areas that saw flooding.