The National Weather Service in Denver, in a straightforward update, gave out today's necessity for a scarf and sunny disposition. With just a few clouds lingering above, temperatures are currently teetering at a chilly 24 degrees Fahrenheit. But don't let the brisk air fool you, the sun is on its duty, promising to bring the high up near a more forgiving 49 degrees later in the day. A south-southwest breeze is clocked at a modest 10 miles per hour, making the air feel cooler than a reality show love story, with a wind chill of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turning to tonight, a partly cloudy sky plays the indifferent host to temperatures dropping down to approximately 22 degrees Fahrenheit. The winds, in their fickle nature, will switch to a light and variable southeast flow around 5 mph. Yet the true meteorological whimsy arrives Saturday, with full-blown sunlight elevating the high near a pleasant 58 degrees. The weekend progresses with whispers of Northwest wind gusts reaching up to 17 mph, but for those wandering Denver's streets, the higher digits on the thermometer will take the sting out of the breeze.
According to the National Weather Service, Sunday keeps the sunny streak alive with a high brushing up to a balmy 62 degrees Fahrenheit and only a touch of southwest wind to remind you it's still technically winter. Monday follows suit, partly sunny with near-identical highs, offering a really subtle nod toward the spring-in-waiting.
The outlook shifts Tuesday when clouds gather like uninvited guests, bringing a slight chance of rain and snow post-11 am, consider it nature's RSVP to Denver's party. Yet, attentive meteorologists predict these potent interruptions to be light and non-disruptive. By Wednesday, the clouds have cleared, bowing out for sunny skies and a high of 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Looking ahead to the night, it's mostly clear with a low around 28, presumably to keep the stargazers happy. And Thursday? It makes amends with a sunny high near 61, as if to apologize for the fleeting fickleness of earlier weather moods.
The hazardous weather outlook notice, issued by the National Weather Service, assures that spotters won't need to mark their calendars for this afternoon or tonight. Baton down for a few light mountain snow showers this Friday, which should be as light and scattered as the attendance at a midweek matinee. As we skate into the weekend, Denver's weather seems to take it easy on us, no significant storms striding toward the horizon for now. But, as always, it pays to keep one eye on the sky and another on the forecast.
