May 26: What to know about possible severe storms Friday

DENVER (KDVR) — Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as strong and severe storms move into the Denver metro and Front Range.

The Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a stormy start to the Memorial Day weekend.

Friday will start out sunny with highs climbing to the upper 70s. But be warned, a big change arrives in the early afternoon.

The metro and Front Range have moved into the slight risk category for a severe storm.

What does a slight risk mean?

When it comes to spring storms in Colorado, it’s important to understand the different categories as described by the National Weather Service.

NWS describes storms that are under the slight risk category as a storm with increased confidence that…