COLORADO, USA — FORECAST BY: Meteorologist Laurann Robinson
FORECAST AT A GLANCE: Sunny skies, warm weather return Saturday afternoon, after a chilly Friday.
Temperatures reached the upper 60s across the urban corridor, Saturday, with breezy afternoon winds.
Saturday evening, breezy conditions stick around, with winds gusting around 10 to 20 mph. We'll enjoy mostly clear skies with mild lows, only dropping into the middle 30s, around Denver.
Sunday, we'll stay sunny, but winds and temperatures will increase. Highs will approach 70 degrees, with winds gusting near 30 mph across most of the front range.
Red Flag Warnings will be in effect for the southern half of the I-25 corridor, along with the southeastern corner of Colorado, throughout the day Sunday. Watch for winds to gust up to 55 mph, with relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Beware of increased fire danger!
Monday, warm and dry weather sticks around for one more day, before our next system moves in late Monday night. We'll watch for hit-or-miss rain and snow showers Monday night, with heavy mountain snow to the west.
Fire Weather Watches will be in place for southern portions of the eastern plains Monday afternoon. Expect winds to gust up to 55 mph, with relative humidity as low as 7 percent.
Tuesday, mountain snow starts to move eastward, but loses strength as is crosses the front range. Expect light snow showers across the eastern half of Colorado. The bigger story will be the drop in temperatures as highs max out in the middle to upper 30s.
Sunny, warm and windy Sunday
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, warm and breezy, high 67; mostly clear and breezy overnight, low 34.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, windy and warm, high 68; mostly clear overnight, low 33.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy, windy and mild, high 65; mostly cloudy, with scattered rain or snow showers overnight, low 27.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and colder, with scattered snow showers, high 37; mostly cloudy, with scattered snow showers overnight, low 18.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and cool, high 42; mostly cloudy, with a chance for snow showers overnight, low 22.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and cool, high 47; mostly cloudy overnight, low 24.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and mild, high 56; partly cloudy, with a chance for rain and snow showers overnight, low 31.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and seasonal, with a slight chance for rain showers, high 60; partly cloudy overnight, low 33.
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