Severe storms and heavy rain possible this weekend

(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Late spring and early summer are some of the region’s most active months for weather. Southern Colorado hasn’t quite seen our monsoon develop just yet, but a particularly unsettled pattern will bring some activity to the area over the next few days.

Between this weekend and early next week, Southern Colorado may be in store for an inch or two of rainfall. The most active stretch of weather will be Saturday, June 8 through Monday, June 10 with energy tapering off thereafter.

An abundance of moisture and favorable conditions will allow for heavy rainfall and severe weather as the main hazards this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has recently upgraded portions of the Eastern Plains to a ‘slight’ risk – level two out of five on Saturday.

All severe hazards will be in play on Saturday as there will be plenty of energy and moisture available for storms to feed off of. Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the primary threats, but an isolated tornado or two can’t entirely be ruled out.

The SPC has pinned that small tornado chance over larger populations on Saturday so don’t let your guard down. These storms may spin up quickly through the afternoon.

On Sunday, the severe threat is expected to remain and may even be pushed further up against the mountains. All hazards will once again be in play throughout the day.

Models are still trying to figure out exactly what Sunday might look like, as it is still a bit far out, but the signal is there for more active weather.

The scattered to numerous showers and storms for both Saturday and Sunday have led the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) to mark portions of Colorado with a higher risk of flash flooding. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo are all in the risk areas for both days.

This weekend will be one of Southern Colorado’s first big tests for flash flooding potential. Last year, Colorado Springs broke a couple of records in June for the amount of rainfall we received.

The I-25 corridor will be under this flash flooding risk for both days so be prepared to take action if necessary. Excessive snowmelt from our mountains may also fuel portions of this threat.

As we head into Monday, models are yet again hinting at a chance for scattered showers and storms. Again, it is still a bit too far out to nail down details for sure, but the ingredients are all in place.

Be sure to check in with the FOX21 Storm Team for future weather updates.

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