Denver Weather: Slow Moving Front Kicking Up Thunderstorms

DENVER(CBS)- A cold front has pushed through Colorado and behind it a primed atmosphere for thunderstorm development. Storms will first build over the mountains and Front Range then track eastward over the Colorado plains.

There maybe a few severe storms blowing up from Limon and Burlington down into southeastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. With a marginal chance for 58 mph wind gusts or higher and 1 inch diameter hail.

Thursday's cold front will be followed by another storm system on Friday which will move into the region just in time to get another bigger round of showers and thunderstorms going to finish the week. The area for severe storm potential will shift to all of eastern Colorado including parts of Denver for Friday afternoon and evening. This means wind gusts 58 mph or higher and at least 1 inch diameter hail possible. With the best chance in the northeastern corner of the state. There could also be one or two isolated tornadoes in the yellow shaded area below.

Saturday will also have thunderstorms develop late in the day. Those storms should be fewer and not as strong.