WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  The warmest day this week arrives today as afternoon highs for the urban corridor and plains reach the upper 70s and lower 80s. Mountains and valleys will also increase to the mid 50s to lower 60s. High based showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible starting late afternoon to early evening for areas near the Wyoming/Colorado/Nebraska border. These storms will push northeast thus areas across I-76 have the highest chances of precipitation today. Areas in the northeastern corner could see isolated severe storms late afternoon into early evening. These isolated storms are likely to produce strong gusts up to 40-50 mph. Tonight, expect warmer lows than yesterday as cloud cover builds into the region.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday  Strong winds will spread across the plains behind a cold front Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Wind gusts to around 50 mph are expected Friday afternoon and evening. On Saturday, winds will not be as strong near the mountains, but the strong winds will continue over the northeast part of the state through at least the middle of the day. There will be snow showers in the mountains Friday, with light accumulations mainly over the ridges.  Additional weather systems will move through Sunday into Monday and again Tuesday into Wednesday. Details are uncertain with these systems, but a couple periods of snow showers are likely in the mountains with a good chance of rain showers on the plains along with some windy periods. Depending on the timing and track of these weather systems, there may still be some periods of elevated fire danger as well.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotters are encouraged to send wind reports.