Hazardous Weather In Colorado: Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain, 40 MPH Winds

DENVER, CO — A hazardous weather outlook was issued Tuesday for much of Colorado as the state braces for scattered showers and thunderstorms that could bring heavy rain, 40 mph winds and flash flooding.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning issued the hazardous weather outlook for northeast and north-central Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and the surrounding suburbs.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will return Tuesday afternoon, and flash flooding was possible in burn scar areas. Temperatures were expected to remain quite warm, though a few degrees cooler than Monday, with low to moderate heat risk across the area.

On Wednesday afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to return across the Front Range and South Park.

"There is a limited threat for flash flooding over the burns areas due to higher coverage precipitation and slower storm motions," the weather service said. "A few stronger storms are possible over the plains with gusty winds being the main threat."

AccuWeather predicted Denver will see less than an inch of rain and gusts of about 15 mph Tuesday and Wednesday.

AccuWeather predicted Boulder will see no rain and gusts of about 15 mph Tuesday, followed by less than an inch of rain Wednesday.

Meanwhile, hot and dry conditions will develop Friday into the weekend, as temperatures could reach the mid-90s to 100s by Saturday.