Latest Forecast: Shift In Weather Pattern Means Less Heat, More Rain

By Ashton Altieri
DENVER (CBS4) – The seasonal shift in wind direction in the upper atmosphere, commonly referred to as the summer monsoon, is now in full swing. The result will be higher rain chances across much of Colorado through Thursday.
A lot of the rain on Tuesday will be found over the mountains and on the Western Slope. But even around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins the chance for rain will be higher than it was on Monday. It also won’t be as hot with highs in the upper 8