In brief: Expect scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms Friday and Saturday across the Denver area, with a warmer and drier day Sunday. More storms return next week. Severe storms are more likely to form in Northeastern Colorado along the Wyoming and Nebraska state lines. In detail: After a warm and increasingly cloudy Friday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll off the foothills into the Denver area by mid to late afternoon. Some storms could produce heavy rain and

In brief: Scattered storms and gusty winds hit Denver Thursday, with more widespread showers and cooler temperatures expected Friday and Saturday across the Front Range. In detail: Thursday is off to a warm start, and we may see a brief break in the cloud cover this morning. However, as we head into the late morning and early afternoon, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop—especially over the mountains and along the I-25 corridor. The biggest concern today is strong outflow wi

In brief: Hot and mostly dry weather continues across Denver and the Front Range through midweek. Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday and linger through the Fourth of July weekend. In detail: We're in for more hot weather across the Denver area today, with highs climbing into the mid-90s under sunny skies. A few isolated thunderstorms may develop over the mountains and foothills by midday and could drift onto the plains by late afternoon. These storms will be spotty, but if one rolls thro

In brief: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM for the Denver metro and northeast Colorado. Storms could bring hail and strong winds. Cooler weather and more rain are expected into early next week. In detail: Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening along the I-25 corridor and across the northeast plains, including the Denver metro area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM. The main threats will be large hail and damaging wind gusts, especially

In brief: Scattered storms with hail and wind possible across the Denver metro area Wednesday afternoon. Quieter, warmer weather returns Thursday through the weekend. In detail: After a stormy Tuesday across parts of Colorado, Wednesday will bring another round of scattered thunderstorms to the region, including the Denver metro area. Storms are expected to develop over the mountains late morning and move into the plains by early afternoon. The main window for storms in Denver looks to be betwe

In brief: Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are likely Tuesday afternoon and evening across Denver and the eastern plains. In detail: Get ready for an active weather afternoon across eastern Colorado, especially for those along and east of the I-25 corridor. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop early this afternoon and move east through the evening hours. Storms will begin popping up along the Front Range between 1 and 2 PM, with the main severe threat

In brief: Watch for severe storms with hail and wind this afternoon along the I-25 corridor before heat builds later this week. In detail: After a rare round of overnight thunderstorms, including some severe storms, we’re in for another active afternoon across eastern Colorado. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is already in effect through 5 PM, covering much of the I-25 corridor, including Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs. Today’s storms could begin as early as noon, especially

In brief: Storm chances Friday afternoon for northeast Colorado, especially east of Denver. The weekend turns hot and mostly dry, with highs in the 90s across the Denver metro. In detail: We’re heading into a hot and mostly dry stretch of weather, but first, we’ll need to watch for a few thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Friday: After lunch, scattered clouds will increase across the Denver area. While most of the metro will stay dry, a few gusty showers or storms could develop during

In brief: Isolated storms possible Sunday afternoon across the Front Range. Expect warmer, drier conditions starting Tuesday, with highs near 90° by next weekend. To pool, or not to pool today...? In detail: Sunday kicks off with a cooler and partly sunny day across the Front Range, including the Denver metro area. While the morning will stay quiet, by mid to late afternoon—especially after 2 p.m.—we’ll see a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may become strong, espec

In Brief: Expect showers and a few storms for Memorial Day in Denver, hail possible, with gradual warming and daily storm chances through the week. Here's what to expect day by day. In Detail: Memorial Day is shaping up to be cool and damp across the Denver metro area and much of the Front Range. After some early patchy fog, expect showers to become more widespread by midday, with a few thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. Highs will only reach the mid-60s, making it a coole

A spring storm is pushing into Colorado today, kicking off a wet and unsettled start to the week. As of this morning, rain has been spreading northward from southern Colorado, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected in the Denver area this afternoon and evening. Gusty southeasterly winds will also accompany today's activity. Rain will be more persistent in the mountains, where cooler temperatures could bring slushy conditions over the higher passes later today. For those with

A quiet and sunny start to the weekend will give way to a much wetter and cooler pattern across the Denver metro area and the Front Range early next week. The long and short of it is a very wet forecast on tap for early next week. Here's what to expect the overall temperatures to be. Let's walk through the weekend and early next week ☀️ Saturday: Warm and Dry Saturday will be even warmer than Friday, with highs reaching the mid-70s, dry, making for great conditions for outdoor activities. 🌤

After a stretch of 70s earlier this week, colder weather has made a return just in time for the weekend across the Front Range. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 PM Friday through noon Saturday for areas including Castle Rock, where several inches of snow is possible. While the snow won't last long, it will bring travel impacts—especially for the Friday evening commute and perhaps for Saturday morning, too. 🔑 Key Messages for the Weekend: * Friday PM commute could be slick, especi

If you’ve been enjoying the warm sunshine lately, take it all in today and tomorrow—because a dramatic shift in the weather is on the way for Denver and the Front Range. We’ll go from springlike warmth and breezy afternoons to 'wintry snow' and wind chills, all in a matter of hours. Let’s walk through what’s ahead—and what it means for your weekend plans. ☀️ Wednesday: Warm and Pleasant Today will be the warmest day of the week, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-70s. Winds will stay

Alright, let's get you prepped for the week and weekend ahead when showers may return. Here's your quick weather rundown, a Monday briefing - if you will. Early Week: Expect pleasant, spring-like conditions. We're looking at mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures. Highs are forecast to be in the 60s Monday and Tuesday, then reaching into the 70s Wednesday. So get ready for some nice days. It will be a great time to get out for lunch, or any after work activities or take the pups for a rai

We have a cold setup for the week, albeit not at all cold relative to others within the region. Denver will come to near 0° the next two mornings, but some folks will fall to 40-below-zero across the northern US. So, when we write about a cold outlook for Denver anyone say in North Dakota has a right to be ticked at us... here is the forecast for Bismarck: So, when you look at our forecast it hardly feels right to say we are going to be cold. In both those forecasts from the NWS, those are ac

One of the busiest ski weekends is here and there'll be lots of new snow to play in, but there could also be travel issues getting to and from the slopes. A quick overview of what we are talking about here is a series of waves to move through, each bringing periods of heavy snowfall. Here is the alert map showing the hazardous weather areas to end the week. Those alerts are the combination of heavy snow and wind. We can get more specific with just travel conditions and the roadway impact here:

Cooler temperatures remain Sunday following Saturday cold front with snowfall that behaved well to our forecast, except near El Paso County which was a bust...they got too much snow, Mother Nature ignored us. Here are the observations since Friday morning: As the snow passed through Denver Saturday morning, a band of increased snowfall rates was indicated on the radar. The cold air's interaction with warmer air just off the surface created areas of enhanced lift. This resulted in some deeper s

Strong wind gusts hit the Front Range Tuesday evening as another push of cooler temperatures arrived. This will be just a chill this time along with a hint of snow here and there today, but we could see accumulating snowfall return this weekend. First, today. Here are hourly temperature timelines for Denver and Colorado Springs. For Denver, which hit 42° Tuesday, we'll be about ten degrees cooler today staying at and below freezing throughout. DenverColorado SpringsAlthough there will be some

Midday Friday and you can see it in the air with the poor air quality, the cold air is driving in. Our thinking since yesterday has not changed, so, here is a quick look at the hourly planners, travel issues, snowfall totals, etc. Oh, you won't miss this arriving... the wind has been howling in many areas (faster than 50mph across Northern Colorado through this morning). Plus, the air isn't the cleanest, peek outside if you haven't already. We've reached our high and now temperatures are drop

It'll be night and day different around here by this weekend as we go from the sunny warmth to the deep-freeze and there'll be snowfall too...sounds like winter to me. First, we are likely headed to well below zero temperatures this weekend and early next week. Sure, some of the daytime highs may be record setting for how chilly they are but overall we are not looking at record low temperatures. Maybe I'll start there, a list of existing record cold temperatures for Denver: January 18th: -19°

This week, overall, looks quiet with warm days and lots of melting of that recent snow now ice. By the weekend, however, a whole new ballgame - snow then cold...potentially very cold. Luke Victor talked at length to our Insiders with a more technical look at the setup driving Arctic temperatures toward the U.S. and how they'll likely be closer to home this time. Here is that post: Weather5280 Insider: Arctic Air this weekend? Here’s what we know and a polar vortex explainerAh, yes. It’s polar

Snowfall will focus on the southern metro areas through Thursday morning as a quick system drops snow and increases the wind. The result? Potentially a slower morning commute in some cases. I'd watch for C470/E470, I-25 from DTC to Monument, 86 east of Castle Rock and I-70 east of Watkins, and Hwy 24 east and west of the Springs to have potential issues. I'll get to the totals in a moment, but first the alert. The areas of highest impact are highlighted here in this advisory. The details from

Saturday morning had a foggy start for much of Northeastern Colorado including parts of the metro areas, especially Denver to Fort Collins and Greeley. The thickest fog posed an icing threat on many surfaces. Fog in Lafayette Saturday morning: As fog dissipates, temperatures will remain cool today and we will be watching for snow showers to potentially move through. Here is a temperature and snow chance timeline which is similar between Denver and Colorado Springs: Anyone traveling should kn

Although warm to end the week, and windy at times too, there will be a quick system to spread some impact onto the metro areas this weekend. This system will cool us down a touch and spread some snowfall. Until that system reaches us, the mountains will hold onto the snow. Travel over the passes may be tricky to slow due to strong wind blowing snow plus additional accumulations today. Rabbit Ears Pass is snow-packed, but otherwise calm as of this snapshot Thursday morning, but conditions may

You may have noticed the wind picking up speed Sunday, well the strongest is to come and will become dangerous for travelers for two reasons - first high profile vehicles it goes without saying, but blowing snow and heightened avalanche risk for those in the mountains. Here are the alerts as of 2:30pm Sunday: That's a lot of wind for the Front Range and Plains. The strongest wind is expected between 5am and 2pm Monday. That wind is going to be 30 to 40 mph overall, but gusts can reach at least

You know it. You've observed it. This December has been light on snow and heavy on warmth for the city. December is likely to end within the top 5 warmest and top 10 least snowy on record for the Denver Area. There will be a chance to cool off Christmas Day with some isolated snow/rain to move through, too, but temperatures are still warmer than average and there isn't a lot of moisture to fall. We will discuss the moisture potential in a moment, but what is noteworthy weatherwise this Christma

Snow will fall on some of the mountains later today with the first of several weak storm systems that will pass through the region – for Denver, some wind and temperature changes are ahead. With that said, it is theoretically possible for the Denver area to see some precipitation Sunday into Monday, albeit a very low probability. To visualize that, here's an hourly timeline for rain/snow chances in Denver this weekend...that green and blue line (symbolizing the chances) barely budge. And while

The slow travel heading into Thanksgiving has begun as winter driving conditions return to the mountains Tuesday morning. Here is a view from Vail on I-70: Travel conditions will stay slow for Colorado through late Wednesday. Here is a way to visualize that impact. Do your eyes gravitate toward I-25 and those possible travel issues? Let's dig a bit deeper. For today, snowfall remains heavy in the mountains. For the metro areas, pockets of rain will form later today, turning into snowfall overn

Some of us woke to a quick skiff of snow from overnight, the first of two chances for moisture before Thanksgiving. The next chance for rain and snow will be late Tuesday through Wednesday with travel impacts expected. Here's a quick look at the snowfall from last night. Colorado Springs had the most of the metro area locations. Now, let's turn to the timeline showing the chance for precipitation into Thanksgiving. Note, the steady climb of chances into late Tuesday (this will be a rain and