Denver is braced for a wet chill Thursday that stands in stark comparison to spring-like, record-setting warmth this week.
The National Weather Service predicted fog and freezing drizzle would move into the metro region overnight, leaving slick roads for morning commuters.
Thursday’s high is expected to reach only 37 degrees with overnight temperatures dipping into the 20s, just two days after Tuesday’s record 78 degrees and Wednesday’s high of 66.
By 10 p.m. Wednesday conditions were below freezing at Denver International Airport, the Weather Service’s Boulder office reported.
On Friday temperatures are expected to warm to the upper 40s, but clouds and drizzle could persist, forecasters warned.
Sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 50s are in the forecast each day through next Wednesday, with overnight lows in the upper 20s, according to the National Weather Service.
Little or no accumulation of snow is expected. The region is far behind its normal snowfall.
November is typically the region’s second snowiest month, behind March, but so far this year the city has gotten less than one-tenth of an inch. On average, the city receives 10.7 inches in November.
