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In Brief:
We hover in the 80's F for Sunday and Monday (Sunday is posting day) with severe weather possible each afternoon. After that we warm to center on 90°F with only wandering thunderstorms most afternoons.
Forecast Discussion:
We have another stream of moisture coming into the state through Monday, and a trough to the west (Figure 1). This places boundaries, fronts, and a trough down stream of the Rockies- around the state (Figure 2) Sunday and Monday. Severe weather (hail and high winds) are a risk both Sunday and Monday afternoons (Figure 3 and Figure 5). This is a Marginal Risk (1 on a scale of 1 -5) according to the Storm Prediction Center both days.
The Longer Range Forecast:
We return to 90's F for most of the week with afternoon wandering, mountain initiated, thunderstorms (Figure 4). Over the next 48 hours, we should get some rain (maybe up to a quarter inch - Figure 6) unless a lucky thunderstorm core hits (aka Friday).
