WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Today, afternoon temperatures will hover a few degrees cooler than yesterday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and evening, producing gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph and light rainfall. A few severe storms may develop over the northeastern plains producing wind gusts up to 60 mph.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday  Significant heat relief will occur, with temperatures falling to a few degrees below normal by Wednesday.  Storm coverage and intensity is expected to increase both Tuesday and Wednesday, with a few severe storms each day. On Tuesday, the greatest severe storm risk should be along and east of a Fort Morgan to Limon line, while Wednesday's threat will likely shift closer to the Front Range and I-25 Urban Corridor. Stronger storms would be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall. The chance of storms will linger through the latter half of this week.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.