Denverites will have one more day of afternoon thunderstorms, cool temperatures and rain before a warming trend will lead to a pleasant Memorial Day weekend with temperatures in the 70s, authorities say.
It will be cloudy Thursday along the Front Range. The high temperature in Denver on Thursday will be around 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Rain showers are likely, with thunderstorms possible after 3 p.m. Winds could gust up to 33 mph. The chance for precipitation is 60 percent. The temperature will drop to about 36 degrees.
Light to moderate snowfall is expected over the mountains through early evening, according to the NWS. Anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected.
Light to moderate snowfall over the mtns through early evening. Warmer & drier Friday through Sunday.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The high temperature on Friday will be about 69 degrees, which would be nearly 20 degrees warmer than Thursday, according to the NWS.
Over the Memorial Day weekend temperatures will rise to the mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, the high will be around 69 degrees, the NWS says.
It will be mostly sunny on Memorial Day, but clouds will gather in the afternoon and there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, forecasters say.
Afternoon thunderstorms and showers are possible Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
