Warm week ahead followed by possible winter storm

DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Cory Reppenhagen

FORECAST AT A GLANCE: 

It will be a cold start to the workweek with lows on the Front Range possibly dropping into the 30’s on Monday morning. The coldest temperature so far this fall in Denver is 39 degrees which happened back on Oct. 1. The Monday forecast: 40 degrees.

The coldest air outside of the mountains will be on the northeast plains where a frost advisory is in place for the northeast plains including Yuma, Phillips and Sedgwick counties in Colorado. The temperatures there could reach as low as 34 degrees on Monday morning. 

Light showers moving across the mountains on early Monday morning could leave a light dusting on a few high peaks but overall, the precipitation will be light and insignificant. The Front Range will stay dry through the day on Monday. 

The high temperatures on Monday will be well above normal, likely hitting the 80-degree mark in Denver. 

And it will be more of the same for the next several days with high pressure still the dominant feature over the Rockies. Temperatures will remain above normal and for the most part it will be dry.

The middle of the week will turn windy at times due to an approaching storm system. That will significantly elevate the fire danger and we could even see some areas reach Red Flag criteria.

By Friday, a winter-like storm will begin to impact the region. No consistent solution has emerged from model simulations, but it could bring the coldest temperatures of the season to the Front Range and some significant snow accumulation to parts of the mountains. 

For now, the forecast for Denver is calling some scattered rain showers on Friday into Saturday with the temperatures staying just above freezing on Saturday and Sunday morning. Snow accumulation doesn’t appear likely at this time, but a rain/snow mix early Saturday morning looks possible. 

There’s still a lot of time before the system actually takes shape in reality so keep a close eye on this interesting forecast. Details will gradually get clearer as we get closer to impact. 

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm with a high around 80. Mostly clear at night, low 46.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 75. Mostly clear overnight, low 45.

WEDNESDAY: Continued very warm with breezy conditions during the afternoon, high 80. Partly cloudy overnight, low 47.

THURSDAY: Breezy and still quite warm with elevated fire weather, high 76. Partly cloudy overnight, low 47.

FRIDAY: Turning cooler with a chance for afternoon rain showers, high 59. Cloudy overnight 36.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible. High 54, low 40.

SUNDAY: Cool and cloudy, High 65, low 44.

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