Denver starts Wednesday with lingering sprinkles and patchy low clouds, but the easy morning setup will give way to a much more unsettled afternoon. Convection could begin over the mountains around noon to 1 p.m., while Denver's better chance for downpours is expected by midafternoon, with thunderstorms becoming more likely later Wednesday before a cooler, cloudier Thursday.
Storm Chances Build Wednesday Afternoon
Clouds will increase Wednesday. The best chance for downpours and thunderstorms in the Denver metro is expected between roughly 4 and 8 p.m. The National Weather Service gives a 40% to 70% range for increased shower and storm chances Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Weather Service says slow-moving or repeatedly developing storms could produce locally heavy rain and create a localized flooding concern, particularly in places that have already picked up rain. There are no current watches, warnings or advisories listed for the forecast zone, but drivers should still avoid water-covered roads if storms move over the same area.
Thursday Brings A Noticeable Cooldown
Showers remain possible Wednesday night, with temperatures dipping only to the mid-50s. Thursday looks considerably cooler, with cloudy skies, a high near 68 degrees and showers or storms possible.
Leftover moisture could also bring some patchy fog to the plains late Thursday night or Friday morning. Friday then turns mostly sunny and warmer, with a high near 77 and only a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
Sunny Weekend Finally Arrives
Saturday and Sunday look like the best outdoor days of the stretch, with sunny skies and highs in the low 80s. A few isolated showers or thunderstorms cannot be completely ruled out over the broader region, but Denver's weekend forecast is otherwise warm and dry.
Another shift arrives next week, with cooler weather returning as a trough may pass Monday or Tuesday. That outlook is a substantive update to Tuesday's earlier Denver forecast, which anticipated the midweek change but had less detail on the storm timing and localized flooding risk.
