WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over the higher elevations this afternoon and spread east across the plains. With increasing instability/shear values expected over portions of the northeastern corner, there is an isolated threat that developing storms may produce some large hail and severe wind gusts across the area if the modest CIN can be overcome. Instability will be lacking over the higher terrain and urban corridor today, but DCAPE values are expected to reach upwards of 1500 J/kg this afternoon, which would be conducive to stronger downdraft potential and a few stronger to severe wind gusts developing. With fairly weak winds aloft and PWATs slightly above normal, we could see a few slower moving storms produce brief heavy rainfall, generally over the mountains and foothills where moisture is greatest.   .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday  Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected each day through the weekend, with the best chance being on Saturday. For early next week, very warm and drier weather is expected.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.