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897 FXUS65 KBOU 091833 AFDBOU Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1133 AM MST Mon Nov 9 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Above normal temperatures and dry conditions will continue for atleast the next several days. && .DISCUSSION /Through Monday/... Issued at 1111 AM MST Mon Nov 9 2026 Northern Colorado remains on the edge of a broad upper level ridge today, with weak zonal flow aloft. The little moisture aloft has been enough for a few cirrus clouds closer to the state border. High temperatures are still expected to warm into the upper 60s across most of the plains this afternoon with light winds. Tomorrow will feature much of the same weather, with temperatures again in the upper 60s. A shortwave moving from the northern Rockies into the central Great Plains will also drag a weak cold front through the region. Some gusty winds will be possible across the northern/northeastern portions of our forecast area during the afternoon into Tuesday night. That could lead to some spotty elevated/near critical fire weather conditions across the plains, generally north of Highway 34. Temperatures are expected to be a few degrees cooler on Wednesday, though highs should still reach the low/mid 60s across the plains, which is several degrees above normal. By the latter half of the week, a stronger upper level ridge is expected to build across the Four Corners region, leading to warmer and dry weather. It wouldn`t be surprising to see one or both of Thursday/Friday to end up in the low 70s. The next potential for precipitation in our CWA will come this weekend, as guidance tries to push a weak trough across the region by Saturday. This system won`t feature any significant synoptic scale ascent and only some light rain and snow showers are expected across the high country during the weekend. Quiet weather looks to continue into early next week, with hints of a cooler/more active forecast pattern in the 8-10 day period. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday/... Issued at 1051 AM MST Mon Nov 9 2026 VFR will continue through the TAF period with cirrus clouds at times above 20,000 feet MSL. Light and variable winds at the moment will turn easterly and increase to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after 19Z. Winds will then turn clockwise after 00Z Tuesday and become a typical southerly drainage direction by 06Z. Once the southerly drainage winds end, light and variable winds are expected for most of Tuesday. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Hiris AVIATION...BM