The city of Denver had an overcast Christmas morning, with thermometers showing a chilling 35°F. According to the National Weather Service, Those dreaming of a white Christmas might be slightly disappointed, as there's just a 30% chance of showers after 4 pm today, with snow showers becoming more likely in the mountain areas. Even then, accumulations are predicted to remain on the modest side. The city is expected to experience a high near 49 degrees with calm winds shifting to the north-northeast later in the afternoon.
For those looking to carefully plan their evening commutes or Christmas dinners, there's a 40% chance to briefly see showers before 10 pm tonight. However, visibility should remain clear, with a slow transition to mostly clear skies as the night progresses. The temperature is anticipated to dip to around 28 degrees, so you might wanna bundle up if you intend to outstretch your evening revelries under the starlit sky. The coming days don’t promise significant temperature drops, with highs fluctuating mildly above and below the 50-degree mark, although the weather outlook includes intermittent chances of rain and snow showers that might occasionally serve to wet the streets but not necessarily to dress them in snow.
The rest of the week's weather remains fairly typical for this time of year in Denver. As reported by the National Weather Service, there are increasing clouds on Thursday with a high near 52 degrees, followed by a drop to around 31 degrees at night. There is a low 30% chance of precipitation again, with little to no snow accumulation expected. Friday's forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, with a high again near 49 degrees.
Into the weekend, residents can look forward to mostly sunny conditions and a slight chance to intermittently encounter rain or snow showers. The hazard scenario hardly escalates beyond the norm, with daytime temps ascending to a comfortable high near 55 by Saturday. Given the forecast, there's no immediate need for snow shovels or salt. However, as stated by the National Weather Service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook, slick conditions may occur, particularly across mountain passes from Thursday through Saturday. "Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight," the service concludes, reassuring residents that despite the nominal instability, the elements do not conspire against our navigations nor our constructions of daily reality, at least not in the immediate days to come.
