Thunderstorms are popping up around Denver tonight, but only scattered showers are expected in the metro region.
Saturday, however, is expected to bring a , which is 24 degrees cooler than Friday’s high temperatures, as a cold front pushes ahead of the Pacific flow of moisture.
Rain is expected to diminish Saturday evening, with a 10 percent chance of showers through Sunday morning in Denver. Temperatures should warm into the upper 70s Sunday and return to the mid- 80s Monday and Tuesday, then in the mid- to upper 70s Wednesday and Thursday. Each day has a chance of showers or thunderstorms, forecasters said.
Tuesday could see a spike in fire danger, the National Weather Service warns.
Unseasonably warm temperature and low humidity will potentially increase the wildland fire danger in many areas in advance of a low pressure system tracking across the Great Basin., the agency stated.
Temperatures in the mountains should top out in the 50s with rain Saturday and into the 60s on Sunday under clearing skies, according to the National Weather Service.
In Larimer County, fire authorities hope the cool, wet weather helps crews gain ground on the 7,673-acre Hewlett fire, which was under 45 percent containment today.
in the area as humidities increase overnight though Sunday morning, forecasters said.
