WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Scattered thunderstorms are expected to redevelop over the mountains by early afternoon and then spread and develop eastward across the plains through the late afternoon hours. A couple storms will likely become severe, mainly along and east of a Sterling to Akron to Limon line where more instability exists. The main threat is damaging wind gusts to around 60 mph, but large hail is also possible.  The recent burn scars will see a limited threat of flash flooding, as storms will be moving along and intensity of storms in/near the mountains is expected to be a little less than yesterday.  Storms will diminish from northwest to southeast across the area this evening.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday  Thunderstorms are likely again Tuesday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with the stronger storms that could elevate the flash flood threat for sensitive areas like our burn scars. A few severe storms are possible on the plains.  There will be a gradual warming and drying trend from Wednesday into the weekend, with thunderstorm activity returning to a more typical summer pattern.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.