WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the mountains and foothills by the noon hour, and then push onto the plains mid to late afternoon. The main hazard will be strong, gusty outflow winds. Most showers and storms will produce gusty and erratic gusts to 35-50 mph, but a couple storms over the northeast plains could produce gusts to 60 mph or more.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday  Wednesday will be drier and hot. Highs will push into the mid 90s over most of the plains. Only a few afternoon showers or weak storms with gusty winds will be confined to the mountains.  More active weather and at least scattered thunderstorm coverage is expected by Thursday. A couple of those storms may become severe. The chance of thunderstorms will linger into Friday, the Fourth of July, and the Independence Day weekend, but coverage is expected to decrease for this period.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.