Denver was 44 degrees and mostly cloudy at Denver International Airport at 8:53 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. The National Weather Service’s Denver/Boulder office forecasts cloudy skies Friday, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s across the plains and low 60s possible on the far eastern plains. The airport observation and forecast reflect conditions at KDEN, while the local office’s Denver forecast gives the afternoon outlook.
Clouds Give Way To A Sunny Weekend
Friday night will turn mostly clear, with a low near 37 degrees and light SSW drainage flow late Friday evening; winds at KBJC are expected to be WNW, with speeds under 10 knots. Saturday brings a much brighter forecast, with sunny skies, a high near 63 and light winds.
Sunday looks like the weekend standout: sunny and warmer, with temperatures climbing to about 66 degrees. That makes for comfortable conditions for errands, outdoor plans and one last attempt to convince yourself winter is still a long way off.
Mild And Mostly Dry Through Veterans Day
The warm, dry pattern is expected to continue into next week. Denver could see highs in the high 60s to potentially low 70s Monday and around 64 Tuesday, with Veterans Day Wednesday around 64; dry conditions are expected through Wednesday.
There is a small chance of light snow showers Friday afternoon and evening in the high country above about 8,500 feet, but the Denver-area plains are expected to remain dry. Any mountain snow should be light, with accumulations of an inch or less where it occurs, and no watches or warnings are in effect.
The mild stretch reflects a pattern expected to keep precipitation away from the plains: a cutoff low is spinning over southern Arizona/New Mexico as upper-level ridging enters the region. Forecasters expect above-seasonal temperatures and dry conditions from Saturday into late next week, though the timing of any later change remains uncertain. The Denver/Boulder office lists no watches, warnings or advisories for its area in its latest discussion. The office’s forecast discussion also puts any possible Friday snow in the high country below an inch.
