Smoke from western and northwest Colorado wildfires will cast a darker tint to an otherwise sunny day along the Front Range Friday before late afternoon clouds roll into the area, according to forecasters.
“There will still be areas of smoke and haze over the region again today, especially over the mountains and nearby plains,” the National Weather Service in Boulder said in a cautionary note.
The elderly, young and people with respiratory conditions are advised to limit outdoor exposure.
There’s a 20 percent chance of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms and rain. “Expect mainly brief rain and gusty winds with the showers,” the weather service says. The temperature is expected to rise to around 87 degrees.
It will be a very warm weekend with temperatures right around 90 degrees Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday there is a 20 percent chance of afternoon rain.
It will be mostly sunny with a high of 86 degrees on Monday.
There’s a slight chance each afternoon Tuesday through Thursday of next week, the NWS says.
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