Expect a mix of sun and clouds on the Front Range Sunday with highs in the upper 50’s. Scattered rain showers move in after dark and turn to snow by Monday morning.
DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Cory Reppenhagen
THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE:
A very wintery pattern is developing with several snow chances through the coming week.
Winter weather advisories cover most of the Colorado mountains from 11am Sunday to 11am Monday. 3 to 10 inches of snow is expected for most locations including the Front Range foothills from 7,000 to 9,000 feet.
Most of us on the Front Range might not even notice the storm until after the sun sets Sunday when scattered rain showers could cover parts of the area from 6pm to midnight. Those showers will likely turn to snow overnight making for a potentially slower commute on Monday morning.
The core part of the Denver area and the northern I-25 corridor will likely get less than an inch of snow which will probably not stick to many roads, but the higher suburbs to the south and west of Denver could get 1-3 inches with more impact to driving.
The storm is forecast to move out of the Front Range by noon on Monday.
Election Day is Tuesday, and the skies will clear out through the afternoon hours, but temperatures only rise into the lower 50s.
Another storm system is expected to move down from northern Canada on Wednesday and it could stick around for several days, with at least the potential to bring heavy snow to the Front Range.
The area of low pressure is forecast to get cutoff from the jet stream and impact Colorado twice essentially. Once on the way down from the north and then again as it exits the region. There’s fairly low confidence in the track and intensity of this system at this point but it’s potential should have your attention over the next several days.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, a breezy afternoon, high 66. Mostly cloudy overnight, low 38.
SUNDAY: Increasing clouds with a chance for evening rain showers, high 58. Mostly cloudy, with a chance for rain and snow showers overnight, low 32.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, with early snow showers, high 43. Partly cloudy overnight, low 23.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly, high 54. Mostly cloudy overnight, low 27.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance for snow, high 37. Mostly cloudy and cold overnight, low 22.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly, high 38. Partly cloudy overnight, low 24.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and chilly, high 44. Partly cloudy overnight, low 35.
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