The Mile-High City is starting today with a chilly morning as temperatures hover around 26°F, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Denver. Despite the cold start, skies will remain mostly sunny with a high near 51 degrees, offering some respite from the chill. Winds, however, are expected to pick up and could reach gusts as high as 15 mph.

According to the National Weather Service, Denver residents can anticipate a continuation of the clear to partly cloudy skies tonight, with a low dropping to around 28 degrees, those planning evening outings should bundle up appropriately, the west-southwest winds will persist around 8 mph, ensuring it feels every bit as cold as the thermometer suggests. Over the weekend, anticipations for sunny vistas with highs cresting the upper 50s are on the books, Sunday will bring with it slightly stronger gusts, potentially up to 20 mph.

Looking ahead to next week, temperatures are expected to remain consistent, with highs near 50 degrees and overnight lows hovering in the mid-20s. A mostly sunny forecast will be a welcome pattern for outdoor activities and the hustle and bustle of early-week errands and commutes. 

A heads-up for those in the mountain regions as the NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of northeast and north central Colorado, Windy conditions will develop today, peaking this evening and overnight across the mountains, foothills, and adjacent wind-prone portions of the urban corridor. Light snow showers are expected to roll in the hills this afternoon, yet they should cause minimal disruptions to travel over primary passes. As the week unfolds, another storm system set to arrive Sunday into Monday could bring increased winds and light snow showers to high elevations, followed by a weaker system on Tuesday that might dust the mountains with further snow.