This week Colorado is enjoying a break from the heat with a cooler and wetter weather pattern. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued due to the increased risk for localized flooding. An active weather pattern is expected across much of the state this week,

A flash flood watch will be in effect Monday from noon through the evening for much of the Pikes Peak region, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The flood watch area includes El Paso,

Coloradans can look forward to cooler temperatures this week as afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms return across the state.