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Hot-Air Balloon Forecast for Colorado

National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, Colorado

0025 MDT Saturday, June 1, 2024





* * * * * Northeast Colorado * * * * *



METAR KFNL 010556Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP137

       T01330106 10222 20133 50011 $

METAR KFNL 010456Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP136

        T01670111 $

METAR KFNL 010356Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP134

       T01670106 $



METAR KGXY 010556Z 10SM CLR 16/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01560117 10250

       20156 51004

METAR KGXY 010456Z 10SM CLR 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01670117

METAR KGXY 010356Z 10SM CLR 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01780122



METAR KLMO 010615Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3006 RMK AO2

       T01550105

METAR KLMO 010555Z AUTO 36006KT 16/11 A3005 RMK AO2 T01560106 10231

        20151 PWINO

METAR KLMO 010535Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3006 RMK AO2

       T01510100



METAR KBDU 010615Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3005 RMK AO2

METAR KBDU 010555Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A3004 RMK AO2

METAR KBDU 010535Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3003 RMK AO2



METAR KEIK 010615Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3003 RMK AO2

       T01200068

METAR KEIK 010555Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3002 RMK AO2

       T01250079

METAR KEIK 010535Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3002 RMK AO2

       T01190079



KBJC 010522Z 0106/0206 27008KT P6SM FEW200

     FM011500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200

     FM011900 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN140

      TEMPO 0121/0201 03013G25KT

     FM020100 VRB06KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150

METAR KBJC 010615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/00 A3006 RMK AO2

METAR KBJC 010555Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 15/00 A3006 RMK AO2

METAR KBJC 010535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/00 A3006 RMK AO2



KDEN 010522Z 0106/0212 15008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200

     FM010700 21010KT P6SM FEW200

     FM011500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200

     FM011900 11009KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 PROB30 0120/0201

      VRB15G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090 BKN140

     FM020100 17010KT P6SM SCT090 SCT150

     FM020800 20009KT P6SM SCT200

METAR KDEN 010553Z 19009KT 10SM FEW180 FEW220 13/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP125

       T01330106 10228 20117 51001

METAR KDEN 010453Z 02003KT 10SM FEW060 SCT200 15/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP124

       T01500106

METAR KDEN 010353Z 36005KT 10SM FEW060 FEW110 SCT200 17/11 A3005 RMK AO2

       SLP127 T01670106





KBKF 010100Z 0101/0207 08008KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2976INS

      TEMPO 0102/0104 VRB06KT 6000 -TSRA BKN070CB

      BECMG 0121/0122 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2975INS TX28/0122Z

      TN11/0112Z

METAR KBKF 010558Z 17008KT 10SM FEW120 SCT220 14/11 A3006 RMK AO2A

        SLP130 T01420106 10219 20141 51003

METAR KBKF 010458Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 SCT220 15/11 A3005 RMK AO2A

        SLP126 T01470111

METAR KBKF 010358Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 FEW120 SCT220 17/11 A3005 RMK

        AO2A SLP126 T01730109



KAPA 010522Z 0106/0206 19007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150

     FM011500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200

     FM011900 11008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140 PROB30 0120/0201

      VRB15G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080 BKN140

     FM020100 18009KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150

METAR KAPA 010553Z 18007KT 10SM FEW100 SCT140 SCT200 14/10 A3007 RMK AO2

       SLP139 T01440100 10211 20128 50002

METAR KAPA 010453Z 19005KT 10SM FEW100 SCT140 13/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP150

       T01280094

METAR KAPA 010353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW100 FEW140 FEW220 15/10 A3007 RMK AO2

       SLP144 T01500100



METAR KMNH 010615Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3018 RMK AO2

METAR KMNH 010555Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3017 RMK AO2

METAR KMNH 010535Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3017 RMK AO2



METAR KFMM 010615Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3003 RMK AO2

METAR KFMM 010555Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A3003 RMK AO2

METAR KFMM 010535Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A3002 RMK AO2



METAR KSTK 010615Z AUTO 09007G15KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3001 RMK AO2

METAR KSTK 010555Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM SCT060 16/13 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT

       E

METAR KSTK 010535Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM BKN050 BKN085 BKN120 17/13 A3002

       RMK AO2



METAR KAKO 010553Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP135

       T01390122 10217 20139 50006

METAR KAKO 010453Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP138

       T01500122

METAR KAKO 010353Z AUTO 12012KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP135

       T01560122



METAR KLIC 010555Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP128

       60014 T01170083 10222 20117 51012

METAR KLIC 010455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP131

       T01220089

METAR KLIC 010355Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP122

       T01330089



METAR KHEQ 010615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3004 RMK AO2

METAR KHEQ 010555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3004 RMK AO2

METAR KHEQ 010535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3004 RMK AO2



METAR K2V6 010554Z AUTO 10008KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3004 RMK AO2

METAR K2V6 010534Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3004 RMK AO2

METAR K2V6 010514Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A3004 RMK AO2



METAR K2V5 010615Z AUTO 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO2

METAR K2V5 010555Z AUTO 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO2

METAR K2V5 010535Z AUTO 10SM CLR A3004 RMK AO2



METAR KITR 010553Z AUTO 19018KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND

        18027/0509 SLP129 60000 T01560100 10206 20150 50006

METAR KITR 010453Z AUTO 18015KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 OVC095 17/11 A3006

       RMK AO2 PK WND 20034/0436 WSHFT 0425 RAB29E38 SLP139 P0000

       T01670106

SPECI KITR 010445Z AUTO 18017G34KT 10SM FEW055 BKN075 OVC095 16/11 A3005

       RMK AO2 PK WND 20034/0436 WSHFT 0425 RAB29E38 P0000

       T01610106



Sunrise/Sunset for 06/01/2024

Fort Collins - 05:31:27 MDT / 20:25:03 MDT

Denver       - 05:33:34 MDT / 20:22:05 MDT

Sterling     - 05:23:44 MDT / 20:17:56 MDT



Denver/Boulder (KFTG) 06/01/24 06:21 UTC

Radar VAD winds      Height      Dir/Spd(kt)

                  13000 FT MSL...308/028

                  12600 FT MSL...311/027

                  12000 FT MSL...312/022

                  11200 FT MSL...308/024

                  11000 FT MSL...308/022

                  10000 FT MSL...311/020

                  10000 FT MSL...309/022

                   9000 FT MSL...301/018

                   8800 FT MSL...308/016

                   8100 FT MSL...268/010

                   8000 FT MSL...282/015

                   7300 FT MSL...211/010

                   7000 FT MSL...181/017

                   6600 FT MSL...183/013

                   6200 FT MSL...190/010

                   6000 FT MSL...187/012

                   5900 FT MSL...185/013



Denver/Boulder Aviation Discussion

Issued at 0530 UTC Saturday, June  1, 2024



.AVIATION /06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday/...

Issued at 1123 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

Believe potential for any low clouds tonight is rather low

considering favored southwest drainage flow through early morning

and lack of observed precipitation Friday in the Denver metro, so

have removed any mention of this from the TAF. VFR conditions

should prevail for all terminals through the TAF period.

Winds will become light and variable after ~15Z Sat, with

generally east/southeast flow favored later in the day. However,

wind direction is the most uncertain variable for Saturday and

will likely be driven by thunderstorm outflows in the afternoon.

Primary window for any convective activity in the vicinity of the

Denver metro is 20-02Z. Dry low levels should lead to relatively

high bases at/above 080-090, so leaning towards mostly isolated

high-based showers/virga for I-15 corridor, with stronger storms

more favored for areas to the east of KDEN. Expect return to 

south/southwest drainage flow Saturday evening.





* * * * * Southeast Colorado * * * * *



METAR K4BM 010615Z AUTO 26010G17KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3043 RMK AO2

METAR K4BM 010555Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3043 RMK AO2

METAR K4BM 010535Z AUTO 25007G15KT 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3043 RMK AO2



METAR KAFF 010555Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP138

        60000 T01110076 10222 20104 50010

METAR KAFF 010455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW032 11/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP144

        T01130083

METAR KAFF 010355Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP131

        T01300093



KCOS 010520Z 0106/0206 04006KT P6SM FEW120

     FM011600 16009KT P6SM SKC

     FM012100 15014KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 BKN200

     FM020100 17010KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200

METAR KCOS 010554Z 05003KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP150 60024

        T01220083 10200 20111 51016

METAR KCOS 010454Z 04009KT 10SM FEW120 12/10 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01220100

METAR KCOS 010354Z 07004KT 10SM FEW200 14/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01440106



METAR KABH 010555Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP148

        60000 T01170084 10219 20111 50012

METAR KABH 010455Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP144

        T01170084

METAR KABH 010355Z AUTO 09014KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT

        E SLP148 T01340096



METAR KFLY 010615Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3020 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE

       T01050060

METAR KFLY 010555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3018 RMK AO2 T01090065

       10213 20104

METAR KFLY 010535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3018 RMK AO2

       T01050077



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