“Golf ball-sized” hail expected in parts of Colorado during Monday storms
MichalLudwiczak
A hazardous weather outlook issued early Monday warns of quarter-sized hail in Kiowa County during afternoon storms along with winds up to 60 mph. “Large hail” and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour are also possible in parts of northeast and north central Colorado.
Another report released by the National Weather Service station in Goodland, Kansas warns of isolated thunderstorms capable of producing “golf ball-sized” hail and 65 mile per hour wind in east central Colorado (as well as northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska). This storm will likely hit later in the afternoon, expected to hit from 4 PM to 9 PM.
See a full breakdown of exactly where this weather is expected to hit on the official reporting page, as this is subject to change.
Isolated to scattered PM thunderstorms are expected over the mountains today with a warming trend beginning across the plains. #cowx pic.twitter.com/v2dzhPqcGe — NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) July 29, 2019
A few scattered storms are likely over the Pikes Peak region and Colorado Springs on Monday afternoon, and some storms could be severe over the southeast plains, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Storms are expected after 3 p.m. in Colorado Springs and the high will be near 88 degrees. The main threats during afternoon storms will be gusty winds and lightning and small hail is possible over the mountains in western areas of El Paso County. Denver is expected to be mostly sunny and in the 90s during Monday, warming up even more to a high of 97 on Tuesday.
Tuesday will bring the warmest weather in Colorado Springs with high near 93 degrees and lower chances for rain. The high will be near 92 degrees Wednesday with a 50% chance of storms after 1 p.m., meteorologists said. The high on Thursday will be near 89 degrees and thunderstorms are likely in the afternoon. Temperatures are forecast to stay in the mid-80s Saturday and Sunday with more afternoon thunderstorms.
Temperatures in Summit County are expected to hang in the 70s throughout the week with afternoon storms highly likely.
Grand Junction temperatures will be hot in the upper-80s to upper-90s throughout the week with a small chance of rain each day.




