DENVER — Strong storms are moving across eastern Colorado tonight, dropping south and east along I-76 and I-70. Heavy rain, hail, gusty winds and lightning are all in the cards tonight with the most severe storms along the southeastern plains. Some cells could sneak into the Denver metro area through midnight, so keep the cars in the garage tonight.
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With scattered showers and cooler temperatures, fire danger will be a little lower across the western half of the state Thursday. That won't last long though. A red flag warning has already been issued for the Western Slope on Friday and Saturday as it will get even hotter and drier this weekend.
This warmer weather is part of a major pattern shift that we'll see this weekend. We'll see more sunshine, limited storms, gusty winds and some of the hottest temperatures so far this summer season! Daytime highs will soar into the mid to upper 90s on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
A weak cold front sneaks into the Denver metro late Sunday night, dropping temperatures slightly early next week. Look for highs in the upper 80s Monday then back to the low 90s for the rest of June and the start of July!
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