383 FXUS65 KBOU 242320 AFDBOUArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 520 PM MDT Wed Sep 24 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Warmer and dry for the rest of the week.
- The next disturbance(s) will be weak, bringing scattered light precipitation late Sunday through Tuesday, mainly for the mountains.
&&
.DISCUSSION /Through Wednesday/... Issued at 130 PM MDT Wed Sep 24 2025
Our weather will be dominated by an upper level ridge which will build and hold across the state through Saturday. This will support sunny skies, dry conditions, warm daytime temperatures, and light winds. High temperatures each day will be several degrees above normal. A weak backdoor cold front Friday night is expected to bring slight cooling (just 2-5 degrees) to the plains for Saturday.
The next chance of any precipitation won`t arrive until late Sunday as eventually the ridge moves off to the east and a shearing trough lifts out of the Desert Southwest. For the most part, moisture associated with this trough stays to our west, and therefore the main chance of showers and storms will be confined to the mountains and western Colorado.
While there is more uncertainty in the trough position and any potential shortwaves Tuesday into Wednesday, there is reasonable agreement we`ll stay in some sort of southwest flow. Thus, the main chance of any showers or storms will stay over the mountains and western Colorado. This pattern would also be favorable for a continuation of above normal temperatures through the middle of next week.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday/... Issued at 518 PM MDT Wed Sep 24 2025
VFR conditions will prevail for all terminals through the TAF period. Expect typical diurnal wind patterns through Wednesday, with southerly drainage flow in place tonight, and generally east to southeast flow Wed PM. Speeds should remain at/below 10 kts through the forecast period.
&&
.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...Barjenbruch AVIATION...Rodriguez
NWS BOU Office Area Forecast Discussion