The National Weather Service in Denver has issued the latest update on Denver's weather conditions and forecast, informing locals of what's in store over the coming days. The weather report promises a largely sunny day, with a high of 74 degrees, accompanied by breezy conditions that bring in a south-southwest wind, potentially gusting as high as 24 mph. As the city transitions into tonight, the skies will become mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low around 49, and the winds shifting west northwest between 10 and 15 mph, later calming down after midnight, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Looking further ahead, Saturday calls for a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after noon, with partly sunny skies and a high near 76. Calm winds in the morning are expected to pick up to around 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, coming in from the east. While Sunday beckons with similar partly sunny skies and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the high is forecast to be slightly lower at around 74 degrees. Winds will once again remain light, shifting to a west-southwest direction.
The NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for northeast and north central Colorado, including Denver and surrounding areas, cautions of west winds reaching up to 50 mph along the east slopes of the Front Range, which should subside later in the afternoon. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will develop over the mountains, notes the outlook, with a slight chance of showers east of the mountains in the late afternoon and early evening. The snow level is anticipated to hang around 8,000 feet, depositing a modest inch or two on higher elevations.
For the period spanning from Friday through Wednesday, the forecast suggests a slight chance of mountain showers and thunderstorms on Friday. The outlook for Saturday indicates probable scattered showers in the mountains and a possibility of showers on the plains later in the day. Increasing thunderstorm activity and wind are projected from Sunday into Tuesday, with Wednesday likely bringing a return to drier conditions. According to the National Weather Service, "Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight."
