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151 FXUS65 KBOU 091122 AFDBOU Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 422 AM MST Mon Nov 9 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Above normal temperatures and dry conditions will continue for atleast the next seven days. && .DISCUSSION /Through Sunday/... Issued at 1043 PM MST Sun Nov 8 2026 Warm and quiet weather will continue on Monday. Mostly sunny conditions are expected with the exception of a few high clouds in the mid to late afternoon for the northern plains and higher terrain. Highs will be in the mid 60s to around 70 degrees, which is 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Models are in better agreement on the positioning of the upper level shortwave Tuesday into Wednesday. The GFS has trended more northeast, with the other models trending more southeast, meeting in the middle of what they`ve been showing the past couple of days. Although there will be some lift associated with the shortwave, moisture is too low when it moves through for precipitation development. At the surface, a cold front will move through mid Tuesday into early Wednesday. Winds behind the front will be breezy from the west/northwest which will allow for decent downsloping and warm temperatures Tuesday afternoon. This could lead to elevated fire weather conditions across portions of the northern plains Tuesday afternoon. Cooler (but still above-normal temperatures) will exist for Wednesday. However, these slightly cooler temperatures will be short- live as our next upper level ridge starts to build behind the shortwave. Upper level ridging will develop over the western U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. An upper level low will approach the southwest coast of California Friday and Saturday, pushing the ridge axis over the area. Temperatures will remain above normal and dry Thursday through the weekend, with our next hope for precipitation early next week as the upper highs gets ushered out of our area. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday/... Issued at 422 AM MST Mon Nov 9 2026 VFR will persist through the TAF period with only SCT high clouds above 20,000 ft AGL and no visibility restrictions. Fairly normal diurnal wind patterns will persist. There was a weak surge noted across the Northern High Plains, which means a slight enhancement of easterlies is expected toward 19Z with sustained speeds of 9-12 kts with a few gusts to 15-17 kts possible til about 23Z. Then winds will transition back to their normal SE-S-SW progression 02Z-06Z-09Z, and hold SW til about 18Z Tuesday. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...AP AVIATION...20