Denver residents can expect a breezy forecast with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms peeking out behind mostly sunny skies today, according to the National Weather Service. Highs are set to hover around a comfortable 77 degrees, though wind gusts could reach up to 28 mph as we swing into the afternoon. National Weather Service reports a 20 percent chance of rain after 3 pm, with those odds holding steady into the evening.
Looking ahead, the slight whisk of showers continues into tonight, with mostly cloudy conditions and lows around 50 degrees. The wind isn’t taking a break either, with south breezes blowing 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Forecasters are betting on a 20 percent chance of precipitation.
Monday's weather narrative changes with a confident statement by the NWS forecasting a 90 percent chance of showers, evolving into thunderstorms after noon. A high of 61 degrees pairs with south southeast winds of 8 to 14 mph, gusting potentially up to 22 mph. For the mountainous regions, temperatures are on a downward slope with snow levels expected to lower from around 10,000 feet late Monday to about 8,000 feet by Tuesday night.
The NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook indicates, a spring storm system will arrive by Monday, with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms into Wednesday. Significant snow totals are predicted to hover above 9,000 feet in higher elevations. Due to weather, travel impacts are a watch point from Monday night through early Wednesday, particularly on the eastern side of the Front Range mountains.
Denver's skies will stay unsettled with showers likely and a possible thunderstorm carve-up before Wednesday midnight. With a 60 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday, the city will see mostly cloudy skies, and temperatures inching up to a near 58 degrees. As we vault over the hump day, Thursday's forecast dials back the drama slightly with a stray chance of showers and a welcome jump to a high near 70.
