Snow and cold temperatures are on the way to the area after a few more days of mild, sunny weather.
Monday and Tuesday will be sunny with highs in the 50s and 60s, then the storm rolls in Tuesday night, before a warm-up back to the 50s by the end of the week.
There is higher confidence in heavy/blowing snow for areas along the Palmer Divide and adjacent plains thus a Winter Storm Watch is in effect starting Tuesday 5 PM until midnight Wednesday. This may lead to hazardous travel.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Monday’s high will be a practically warm 63 degrees; the day will be sunny with some light wind, and there is a small 10% chance of rain Monday night. The low is 30 degrees.
Tuesday will be much cooler, but still a moderate 48 degrees. Winds will pick up as gusts could reach up to 25 mph.
The storm system will begin in Colorado Tuesday evening near the four corners region before tracking through southern Colorado on Wednesday. The storm’s heaviest impact is forecast to be in southern Colorado and the southern Front Range, but the Denver metro area is expected to see some impacts.
Tuesday night’s temperatures will drop to 17 degrees, then Wednesday’s high will only get up to 25 degrees.
The southern Front Range and Palmer Divide is forecast to get anywhere from three to eight inches of snow, and Denver northward is expected to receive from one to three inches of snowfall.
High winds will also be an issue as gusts in Denver could reach over 30 mph.
Wednesday night will quiet down some as the largest chance of snow leaves the area, but winds and cold temperatures will remain as the low drops to seven degrees.
Thursday will then spike back up to a sunny high of 38 degrees, then it’s back to the 50s Friday and through the weekend.
