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Thunderstorms and rain showers are expected in the Denver metro area Thursday afternoon, forecasters say.
After 1 p.m., there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
It could also rain between midnight and 4 a.m. on Friday, according to the forecast.
The chance for rain greatly diminishes Friday. It will be mostly sunny with a high temperature near 80 degrees.
A period of sunny days is ahead beginning this weekend.
Daily high temperatures will increase from the lower 80s on Saturday to near 90 degrees by next Wednesday.
