A major wildfire is burning just west of the Colorado-Utah state line. The Jones Fire has burnt about 1500 acres so far, and evacuations are underway in the area. This will likely lead to quite a bit of smoke across western and northern Colorado over the next few days. 📸: Patrick Jones in Fruita

96° in Denver (DIA) so far today = hottest temp so far this year. Hottest day since August 14 (317 days ago) #COwx

Fire is now contained, per Watch Duty

New brush fire just north of DIA is producing a bunch of smoke near DIA. Fire is called the 120 fire, appx 1 acre in size last check. Unfortunately gusting to 47 at DIA at the moment…not good. Airport impacts appear to be mostly limited at the moment though.

☀️ Hot and dry with highs spiking into the mid-90s in Denver, 10° above average. Breezy with 20-30 mph gusts, stronger winds with higher fire danger in the mountains. 🌡️ Similar tomorrow before a slight cooldown on Monday, no meaningful storm chances for the next week. #COwx

Storm is now severe warned, cars in the garage Thornton/Northglenn/Brighton!

1:56p: Fast developing storm with 40 mph winds and small hail heading towards north Denver, Arvada, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, and Northglenn: #COwx

🌦️ Turning warmer with highs in the mid-80s in Denver, with a 40% chance for an afternoon storm. Best chance: 1-6p. Gusty winds, lightning main hazards this afternoon (lower hail risk). 🌡️ Mid-90s and dry tomorrow with very high fire danger this weekend in the mountains. #COwx

Rule #78: the strongest part of any Denver-area storm must go directly over our world famous outdoor amphitheater

8:55p: Loud storms, but mostly just a bunch of lightning and heavy rain, maybe some small hail mixed in in a few spots. Otherwise just a good ol’ fashioned stormy night! Good beneficial rain. #COwx

8:20p: Stormy evening ahead…heavy rain, 40-50 mph winds, small hail, lots of lightning over the next hour or two across the metro area. Time to be inside if you aren’t already… #COwx

59 mph gust at DIA at 7:53p. Probably gonna lead to a not-so-fun night at the airport with delays likely

7:57p: Strong winds moving into the north Denver metro area, with sub-severe storms right behind it. Strongest storms are currently in the Fort Morgan area. #COwx

6:25p: Here come the storms…half-dollar size hail and 60 mph winds living into northern Colorado. Fort Collins, Greeley will see these storms in the next hour or so. Denver: 8-10p for these #COwx

Quiet now, but models continue to show storms along the I-25 corridor and eastern Colorado later tonight. Main time window for Denver area storms: 8-10p. Better chance north and east of Denver. Sunshine now will help destabilize the atmosphere a bit. #COwx

Some solid rain around the south + west metro areas...of course in Evergreen/Conifer this came with major headaches. But, many of you saw beneficial rain last night, with more likely today. #COwx

Unfortunately looks like we're gonna have an extended stretch of smoky weather across Colorado, with SW winds likely to keep on/off smoke from the Cottonwood Fire around through the weekend and next week. Western Colorado most likely to get the bulk of the smoke. #COwx

Models trending a bit later with today's storms, with the potential for more late-night stuff. Highest risk north and east of Denver, but could get one in town after 6p. Overall severe risk is lower than yesterday/Tuesday, though. #COwx

Evergreen picked up 3.54" of rain in <2 hours last night, leading to serious flash flooding. That's 20% of Evergreen's typical *annual* precipitation. Conifer, Bailey, Evergreen, and Ken Caryl saw 2"+ of rain in <2 hours last night. Cleanup ongoing there this morning. #COwx

⛈️ One more: After a foggy + cloudy start with a few showers this AM, we'll briefly clear out before more showers/storms this afternoon. Best chance: 1-6p. Still a risk for a severe storm, but lower risk than Tuesday/yesterday. High: upper 70s. 🌡️ Hotter/drier tomorrow. #COwx

2-3”+ of rain in/near Evergreen from tonight’s storms…would advise not driving near here unless you have to. Probably lots of ponding/flood issues. #COwx

11:10p: Storms redeveloping in the foothills…if you missed out earlier, you might get lucky shortly. Severe risk is low but not nil. Heavy rain, lightning, small hail possible around the metro area overnight. #COwx

15k without power in the Denver metro area as of 10:30p, 10k in Denver alone #COwx

10:20p: Main concern now is flash flooding. A few rain gauges with 1”+ of rain in <1 hour. Don’t drive if you don’t have to. Sit these storms out for a bit, won’t be long before they clear. #COwx

10:05p: Cars in the garage, south/west metro (Centennial, Littleton, Englewood, DTC, Highlands Ranch) #COwx

9:47p: Looks like some quarter-size plus hail over Red Rocks right now

Heads up if you're at Red Rocks or know anyone there: storm inbound, with large hail possible within the next half hour. #COwx

9:30p: Cars in the garage, Evergreen/Conifer

9:26p: Here we go, Denver area: storms firing up all around Denver, with storms just developing in each direction around downtown. Main threats: hail, lightning, localized flash flooding. #COwx

Goodness gracious, Fort Morgan. 3rd nasty storm there in the last 30 hours.

8:36p: Hail moving into Larkspur/Monument…cars in the garage!

Looks like close to ping pong ball size hail in Berthoud a few mins ago…photo Hannah Vetorino #COwx

South of Berthoud High School.

7:50p: Cars in the garage, Berthoud/Mead/Johnstown/Campion! #COwx

7:33p: Finally! North metro storm firing up near Loveland…Watch this to potentially develop quickly over the next hour. May see activity pick up closer to Denver too shortly. #COwx

Bizarre weather in Denver right now: It's smoky...yet very muggy. The smoke aloft is mostly from the Cottonwood Fire in southern Utah. All of that low-level humidity, meanwhile, will help spur showers/storms this evening. #COwx

Baseball-size hail in Fort Morgan a few mins ago...video Amber VonFeldt #COwx

Yikes...baseball-size hail just destroyed this car window in Fort Morgan. 📸: Travis Carr #COwx

4p: Major hailstorm heading towards Fort Morgan and I-76 right now! Cars in the garage, Ft Morgan area #COwx

NEW: Tornado Watch for NE Colorado including Greeley, Fort Morgan, and most of the north and east Denver metro areas until 11p tonight. Does *NOT* include Denver. A few tornadoes possible this evening, but large hail and flash flooding the primary hazards. #COwx

Highest risk zone for big hail this afternoon/early evening will be north and east of Denver. I-76 corridor the potential bullseye. #COwx

Short-range modeling showing a potentially stormy evening around Denver. Initial wave of storms between now-6p looks mainly NE of Denver, 2nd wave after 7p with widespread showers/storms. Looks promising for needed rain tonight and tomorrow. #COwx

Main difference between yesterday's severe threat and today: higher coverage, but slightly lower intensity. So, a better chance for a Denver area storm today than last night. But severe odds slightly lower. Best severe chance north + east of Denver (Ft. Collins, Greeley). #COwx

Pueblo picked up about 22% of their typical *annual* rainfall in less than two hours last night.

Wow- Pueblo got 2.62" of rain during last night's severe storm/flash flood event. Incredible. That's Pueblo's 5th-wettest day ever recorded, and wettest June day on record as well. #COwx

If it feels like Midwest humidity in Denver, that's usually a sign that we've got storms coming #COwx

⛈️ Another severe risk today: AM sun gives way to two rounds of storms. 1st wave of storms (higher risk for hail): 1-6p. Weaker 2nd wave of storms possible 7-10p. High: upper 80s. 🌦️ Another threat for storms tomorrow before we dry out + warm up Friday and this weekend. #COwx

11:47p; Pueblo, Colorado Springs and much of the Eastern Plains are having a rough night with tons of lightning/hail/heavy rain. Will last into the wee hours. Denver metro storms haven’t been able to fully bust the cap (smoke?), appears increasingly likely we’ll escape unscathed.

11:12p: Pueblo is getting absolutely rocked with hail and heavy rain. Flash flood warning and hail there, especially on the east side of town. #COwx

10:37p: Showers/storms popping up by Ft Collins//Longmont. Watching closely