The National Weather Service in Denver has provided an update on the city's weather forecast as well as a hazardous weather outlook for the northeast and north central Colorado. For today, May 15th, the weather in Denver is showing a few clouds with a temperature of 48°F and calm winds, as per the National Weather Service at 6:58 am MDT. Conditions are expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 72 and a chance of 20 percent for afternoon showers after 4 pm.
As we head into the evening, the weather forecast specifies that skies will turn mostly cloudy before gradually clearing up, with a low around 45. Wind speeds might provide an occasional gustiness, especially with the west-southwest direction picking up after midnight. In terms of the weekend's outlook, Saturday offers a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon with a partly sunny sky and a high near 75.
Regarding potential hazardous weather, NWS advisories indicate the possibility of a few severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening over portions of the northeast plains. Damaging winds up to 65 mph will be the main threat from the thunderstorms, according to the outlook, primarily targeting areas north and east of Fort Morgan to the northeast corner of Colorado between 4 PM and 8 PM.
Looking further ahead, from Thursday through Tuesday, there will be slight chances of showers and thunderstorms, primarily in the afternoons over the mountains. The NWS outlook suggests strong winds could be an issue over the ridges and east slopes of the Front Range early Thursday. An increase in thunderstorm activity is expected for Sunday and Monday, possibly affecting various areas of the Front Range and the eastern plains. Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time, but reports of strong winds would be appreciated, the outlook notes.
