Rain, fog and chilly temperatures are expected on Tuesday in the Denver metro area as it continues to snow in the mountains.
Most of the rain will come before 11 a.m. Heavy fog is expected in some areas of the metro area, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
“Things are starting to wind down,” said NWS meteorologist Kyle Fredin, referring to the storm.
Between two-tenths of an inch to a half-inch of rain fell in the Denver metro area and between 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in the mountains, mostly above 10,000 feet, Fredin said.
Although there has been a lot of accumulation of moisture in the mountains and metro area, the chance for flooding is low, Fredin said.
“We’re so cool we’re not expecting flood potential,” he said.
Flooding could become a bigger issue if temperatures rise quickly into the mid-80s or higher in late May, he said.
It should remain cloudy Tuesday with a high temperature of about 51 degrees. The chance for rain diminishes in the evening.
There is a 10 percent chance rain and thunder on Wednesday afternoon. South winds will pick up, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
The temperature will gradually increase through the remainder of the week, hitting a high of 62 on Wednesday, 67 on Thursday and 74 by Friday.
There still is a small chance for rain and thunderstorms on Thursday.
It will be sunny on Friday, with the low dropping to around 49 degrees, according to the NWS.
The warm up will continue through the weekend, with a forecast high of 77 degrees on Saturday with a small chance for rain and 79 and sunny on Sunday.
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