Hazy sunshine and mid 80s Thursday ahead of Friday cool front

DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Kathy Sabine

FORECAST AT A GLANCE: High temperatures jumped above average again today into the mid 80s which is fifteen degrees above average but not quite at the record for today. 

Friday will be cooler with the arrival of a dry weak front. Look for more cloud cover and afternoon highs ten degrees cooler in the mid 70s! 

The cool down will be short lived as we jump back into the lower 80s with lots of sunshine and wind Saturday. Critical fire weather conditions are likely to start the weekend ahead of a strong front due in on Sunday. 

will likely make it into the middle 80’s on the Front Range Thursday. If it hits the forecast high of 84 degrees in Denver, that would be 16 degrees warmer than our normal high temperature for Oct. 10. 

 The second front will bring temperatures down into the lower 70s for Sunday and the start of the work week. That will make the Broncos home game and any other outdoor activities very comfortable with highs in the middle 70’s. 

That should kick off a bit of a pattern change for next week that will feature several cooler days. The high temperatures for next week have been trending warmer over the last 24 hours of forecast simulations but we could get a few days below 80 degrees in Denver. It’s still warmer than normal but at least a slight cool down. 

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and continued warm, high 85. Mostly clear overnight, low 51.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 74. Mostly clear overnight, low 49.

SATURDAY: Sunny and mild, breezy, high 83. A few clouds increase at night, low 48.

SUNDAY: A bit of a fall-like feel with cooler weather, high 73. A few clouds at night, low 48.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 75. Mostly clear at night, low 45.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 76. Mostly clear overnight, low 45.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 78. Partly cloudy overnight, low 46.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 78. Partly cloudy overnight, low 46.

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