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Denver<\/strong> is wrapping up the July 4th holiday weekend<\/strong> under a growing threat of severe weather<\/strong>, with temperatures above seasonal averages<\/strong> and an increasing chance for strong thunderstorms<\/strong>, especially across the Eastern Plains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/strong> began under a marginal risk<\/strong> of severe storms \u2014 Level 1 out of 5<\/strong>, according to Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo<\/strong>. She noted that gusty winds<\/strong> and frequent lightning<\/strong> would likely be the primary concerns on Saturday afternoon<\/strong>, particularly across eastern Colorado<\/strong>. While large hail<\/strong> is possible, Sunday<\/strong> presents a higher chance<\/strong> of more damaging weather<\/strong> conditions.<\/p>\n As of 11:00 a.m. on Saturday<\/strong>, the National Weather Service in Boulder<\/strong> had not issued any formal severe weather watches<\/strong>, but meteorologists are closely watching for developments throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n According to the National Weather Service<\/strong>, isolated to scattered thunderstorms<\/strong> are expected to form by early afternoon<\/strong> along the foothills and the I-25 corridor<\/strong>, with those storms moving eastward into the plains<\/strong> as the day progresses.<\/p>\n Conditions will be most unstable<\/strong> over the Eastern Plains<\/strong>, where moisture and atmospheric instability<\/strong> will contribute to stronger storm development<\/strong>. Forecasters highlight the northeastern corner of Colorado<\/strong> as a zone to watch for heavier rain, lightning, thunder<\/strong>, and gusty winds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Temperatures on Saturday<\/strong> will climb into the mid-to-upper 80s \u00b0F (about 30 \u00b0C)<\/strong> by midday<\/strong>, with sunny skies<\/strong> lasting into the early afternoon. Between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.<\/strong>, scattered thunderstorms<\/strong> will begin to pop up and drift eastward.<\/p>\n If you’re heading to the Rockies game<\/strong> tonight to catch the fireworks show<\/strong>, Hidalgo noted that storms should have cleared from Downtown Denver<\/strong> by 10:00 p.m.<\/strong>, leaving partly clear skies<\/strong> and temperatures in the mid-70s \u00b0F (around 24 \u00b0C)<\/strong> for the event.<\/p>\n Sunday’s forecast<\/strong> shows a notable uptick<\/strong> in the threat of severe storms, particularly for eastern Colorado<\/strong>, where conditions support a slight risk (Level 2 of 5)<\/strong> for larger hail<\/strong> and even isolated tornadoes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Denver7<\/strong> will continue monitoring these developments closely and provide live updates<\/strong> throughout the day on Sunday<\/strong>, especially during the afternoon hours<\/strong>, when storms are most likely to intensify.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for the latest on Colorado\u2019s changing weather<\/strong> conditions through Denver7’s 24\/7 Weather Stream<\/strong> and hourly forecast updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Denver is wrapping up the July 4th holiday weekend under a growing threat of severe weather, with temperatures above seasonal averages and an increasing chance for strong thunderstorms, especially across the Eastern Plains. Saturday began under a marginal risk of severe storms \u2014 Level 1 out of 5, according to Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
Storm development expected along foothills and I-25<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Forecast for Saturday evening in Denver<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Higher risk of severe weather Sunday across the plains<\/strong><\/h3>\n