Denver is bracing for another round of wet weather Friday, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected across the area through the afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Boulder says the storms could bring strong winds, hail, heavy rainfall and a risk of flash flooding.
That forecast is why drivers and anyone heading out Friday should pay close attention to changing road conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 3 p.m., and the chance of precipitation is 60%, with a high near 83 degrees and winds turning east-southeast at 5 to 9 mph before gusts reach 16 mph.
The weather threat matters most because it is arriving on a day when travel and errands do not stop for a storm window. Officials say drivers should never try to cross a flooded road, a warning that is especially relevant when heavy rain can fall quickly enough to turn familiar streets into a hazard.
The rain does not end there. Cooler temperatures and rain chances are expected to continue across the region, and shower chances are also expected Saturday and Sunday. What remains unclear is how much rain will fall in Denver and where flooding would hit first, but the setup is enough to keep Friday's forecast from being just another damp day.
The bigger issue is that the same weather pattern bringing relief from heat is also raising the possibility of flash flooding. For Denver, that means Friday could be a day when umbrellas are useful and caution is essential, with the weekend still carrying the same unsettled look.
