Overview

• Flood watches and flash flood warnings are in effect across Southern Colorado as monsoon moisture fuels slow-moving storms capable of dumping two inches of rain in an hour.
• Areas around the Oak Ridge fire burn scar and in parts of Pueblo County face life-threatening flood, mudslide and debris flow risks through Wednesday evening.
• A slow-moving cold front pushing through Lower Michigan and Chicago has sparked spotty showers and is set to drop dew points from the 70s into the 50s by Thursday, ending oppressive humidity.
• Michigan’s Upper Peninsula remains under an air quality alert for unhealthy wildfire smoke even as cooler, drier air moves south.
• Forecasts show a weekend break with highs mostly in the 70s to low 80s, sunshine and minimal rain across Colorado, Chicago and Michigan.