I Have found the that the monsoon season in Colorado is child's play, compared to that of the desert southwest. In Tucson, The rains were much more severe and the flooding was wide spread. It seemed that they had fewer days of rain in the summer, but when it came, it came with avengence.
Here in Denver, I have noticed fewer days with dew points higher than 54 degrees, and a much drier and more tame monsoon flow. Storms seem to focus on the areas around the foothills, pass over the urban corridor, then blossom up again over the rural plains area. Little or no rain falls in the city and the suburbs, but the outer areas get hammered. Many times I will sees storms actually follow Interstate 76, heading northeast towards Sterling and points north. In the summer, one can bet that Limon, Colorado will get a storm practically every night. I am not sure why this pattern is so prevelant, but it may be the location of the cities being just east of the mountains, and the effect this has on the climate. I would like to hear from other people on their observations about the summer rains. Azpooldude (Robert)
