More rain and thunderstorms expected into Memorial Day

Strong storms rolled through the metro area, dropping heavy amounts of rain and bringing quite a light show Sunday afternoon. 

Denver International Airport had a ground stop because of the weather, which caused hundreds of delays, and the Colorado Rockies game had a weather delay as the storms moved through. The National Weather Service reported between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain fell between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Thunderstorms will stick around for the evening, moving in a northeasterly direction.  The Denver metro area can expect late-night rain showers, which will begin to clear early Monday morning.  

Memorial Day should start off dry for most of the Front Range with just isolated rain showers. However, similar to Saturday, the thunderstorms will begin firing mid-afternoon and become more scattered.  The threat of severe weather on Sunday runs from Colorado Springs south and does not include the Denver metro area.  The mountains will see a rain/snow mix Monday afternoon. 

Temperatures rebound to near normal Tuesday as you head back to work, and some kids head back to school.  Each day next week, there is a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon, which is typical for May.