Denver-area residents are waking up to broken-to-overcast cloud ceilings around 8,000 feet, a temperature near 55 degrees and northwest winds early Thursday. The northwest winds should ease quickly, with skies brightening and afternoon temperatures climbing to around 72 degrees.
Clouds Clear As Thursday Warms Up
According to the National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, Thursday will be mostly sunny with northeast winds near 7 mph. The forecast included a 15% chance of a light shower through Wednesday night. Showers may linger in parts of eastern and southeastern Colorado, but the Denver metro area is expected to stay largely dry. No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for the area.
Friday Through Monday Looks More Like Summer
The warmup arrives in earnest Friday, when Denver is forecast to reach 81 degrees under sunny skies. Saturday could be the warmest day of the stretch at about 85 degrees, followed by highs near 81 Sunday and 86 Monday. Overnight lows will remain much cooler, generally ranging from the upper 40s to upper 50s.
The dry weekend is a notable change from Hoodline’s earlier coverage of heavier rain concerns across parts of the region. For Denver residents, the forecast now points to several easy outdoor days, although early mornings will still call for a jacket.
Warm Weather Holds Into Next Week
Tuesday is expected to be partly sunny, though a weak disturbance could bring isolated showers to the higher terrain. Wednesday looks sunny and warm again, with a high around 82 degrees. Rain chances in the city remain minimal through the middle of next week.
In short, Denver gets one windy morning before settling into a long run of sunshine, mild nights and temperatures that feel more like late summer than early October.
