Monday should be a relatively quiet weather day, but wind, snow and rain in the region will make for an active day on Tuesday.
Wind Gusts through Tuesday
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, Denver will enjoy a high of 68 degrees under mostly cloudy skies on Monday. Winds could gust to 18 mph. The low temperature will fall to 43 degrees.
Forecasters say stronger winds, possibly gusting to 80 mph, will develop over the mountains Monday night. Snow is also possible in the high country.
There’s a 30% chance of showers in Denver on Tuesday. The high will reach 61 degrees, but winds will kick up in the afternoon, gusting to 38 mph. Winds will continue howling as the nighttime low falls to 30 degrees. The mountains should expect snowfall anywhere from 2 to 8 inches. Some areas could get 70 mph wind gusts, and there are several warnings, watches and advisories for the area on Tuesday, including high wind, winter weather and winter storm. Meteorologists think sustained winds of 45 mph with 60 mph gusts on the plains are possible. The wind coupled with low humidity mean near-critical fire weather conditions for spots in the northern plains.
The wind will slow the rest of the week, but the weather will remain breezy. Fire weather conditions will remain elevated for the week, especially in the plains during the afternoons.
Denver should be sunny on Wednesday with a high of 51 degrees, but winds could again gust to 37 mph.
