One more sunny and warm day, Friday, ahead of cooler, wet weather for the weekend.
DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Laurann Robinson
THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE:
One more sunny, dry and warm day before cooler, wet weather moves in!
A mild evening tonight, for most of Colorado, but a Frost Advisory has been issued for the San Luis Valley. Watch for lows to drop as low as 33 degrees, between 3 to 8 a.m. Friday.
Friday afternoon, we’ll see another sunny day with highs reaching the middle 80s. Take advantage because big changes are in-store for the weekend!
Saturday, we’ll start the day dry, with some early sunshine. Expect clouds to move in by the afternoon hours, causing highs to peak in the upper 60s/lower 70s, along with gusty winds. By Saturday evening, scattered rain showers takeover, becoming heavy during the overnight hours.
By Sunday morning, we should prepare for up to an inch of rain across the front range, and a few inches of snow in the high country. Northern areas of the foothills and mountains could see between 3 to 7 inches of early-season snow! Meanwhile, across the front range, afternoon temperatures will drop all the way into the upper 50s.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been placed for the western Mosquito Range and eastern Sawatch Mountains (above 11,000 ft), from noon Saturday until noon Sunday. These areas should expect up to 7 inches of snow, with winds gusting up to 35 mph. Watch for blowing snow to reduce visibility.
Afternoon highs rebound into the middle 70s, Monday, but we’re also tracking more late-day scattered shower possibilities. Shower chances linger into the early Tuesday hours, as lows drop again, peaking in the middle 60s.
Drier, more seasonal weather returns for the middle of next week, with afternoon temperatures in the middle to upper 70s, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
THURSDAY: Sunny and warm, high 85. Mostly clear overnight, low 52.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and warm, high 87. Mostly clear overnight, low 54.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy early, then turning much cooler with late-day showers likely, high 69. Mostly cloudy overnight with showers continuing, low 54.
SUNDAY: Cloudy, lingering early showers ahead of afternoon partial clearing, high 59. Partly cloudy overnight, low 45.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, with slight shower chances, high 76. Partly cloudy overnight, low 46.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers throughout the day, high 67. Partly cloudy overnight, low 48.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 74. Partly cloudy overnight, low 48.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 79. Mostly clear overnight, low 50.
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