Steve Nehf, The Denver Post
View of downtown Denver skyline with Elitch Gardens theme park in foreground on a sunny summer day. 
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The Denver metro area has a pleasant weekend in front of it with sunny skies and warm temperatures. Soak it in now, though, because rain is expected through next week.
Saturday should be partly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 70s, National Weather Service meteorologist Natalie Sullivan said. It should cool down at night to the lower 50s.
Sunday should follow with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80 degrees, she said. The day should lead into a mostly clear night with lows in the mid-50s.
But when the week hits, so does the rain. There’s a chance of afternoon and evening showers throughout the week, Sullivan said.
If you’re a star watcher, look up Saturday to find , according to NASA.
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