Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:02 AM - THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LATE DAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND ALL THE PLAINS. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH THE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SPREAD OVER NORTHERN COLORADO ON MONDAY. HOTTER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY WITH THE FLOW ALOFT TURNING SOUTHWESTERLY AS THE UPPER RIDGE MOVES EAST OF THE STATE. MANY LOCATIONS COULD SEE RECORD TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY TOGETHER WITH AN INCREASE IN WILDLAND FIRE DANGER. THE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL COME TO AN END WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS CHANGE IN AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THERE IS A SMALL THREAT OF A FEW SEVERE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.