WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  There will be isolated thunderstorms that develop this afternoon. These storms will produce gusty winds up to 40 mph and one or two of these storms may produce severe wind gusts up to 60 mph over the far northeast plains. There is a limited chance that these storms produce flash flooding in the recent burn areas.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday  Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms can be expected this weekend. The stronger storms will have potential to produce brief heavy rain and lightning, while almost all will produce gusty outflow winds and in some cases gusts to around 50 mph. There will be just a limited threat of flash flooding at most on the burn scars, as storms will be moving faster.  Elevated fire weather conditions may develop across the foothills and adjacent plains this weekend due to breezy conditions.  While there will be a chance of storms heading into the early and mid part of next week, overall coverage and intensity of the storms should be on the decline.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.