WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Showers and thunderstorms are expected to first form over Park County, the southern foothills, and Palmer Divide early to mid afternoon. The showers and storms will spread north-northeast across the Front Range through the late afternoon and evening hours. Most of the showers and storms are expected over Front Range Foothills and Urban Corridor with only a few possibly making it to the nearby eastern plains. Isolated showers and storms are also expected over the mountains.  The threat of severe storms is lower than yesterday, but there is potential for a few strong to severe storms. Severe wind and hail around/just above 1 inch will be possible in the stronger storms. Heavy rain will be more common today with the storms.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday  There will be a drying and warming trend this week. There will still be a threat of storms that are severe or have heavy rain on Monday, then the storm activity will be less Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will be hot with few or no thunderstorms. Increased storms are expected again starting Friday.  The main concern will be heat, with Thursday most likely being the hottest day. There may need to be heat-related highlights on Thursday.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.