The Sunday afternoon weather could get rough with thunderstorms and hail in the forecast for the foothills and Eastern Plains.
The National Weather Service in Boulder is reporting a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Sunday for the Denver Metro area. The temperature will reach the low 90s ahead of the afternoon storms.
Winds from the west will pick up in the afternoon with steady speeds between 6 to 11 miles per hour and gusts up to 20 miles per hour.
Some afternoon storms could be severe with hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging winds. Those storms are mainly expected across the plains, the weather service reported.
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The storms and wind are likely to continue into Sunday night.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are predicted for Monday and Tuesday before a triple-digit heat wave arrives on Wednesday, according to the weather service’s forecast.
Source:: News Denver – Denver Post
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