Tonight, expect some showers to develop, especially through the evening and early overnight hours. A few storms are possible too, with a chance for some locally heavy rain. After midnight, things should quiet down, but patchy fog is likely to develop across the plains and parts of the Denver metro.
Friday will bring one last round of showers and thunderstorms as the current system moves out. Activity should develop over the higher terrain around midday and then spread east through the afternoon and evening. How widespread the rain gets will depend in part on how much fog and low cloud cover stick around Friday morning.
After that, the weekend looks much nicer. High pressure builds in, bringing warmer and drier weather with temperatures likely reaching the mid-80s both Saturday and Sunday. We could still see a few clouds over the mountains, especially Sunday, but overall it should be a great weekend.
By early next week, another upper-level trough will move into the region, bringing cooler temperatures and another chance for showers and storms. Forecast confidence drops quite a bit at that point, so the exact timing and amount of precipitation are still uncertain.
There is also a medium chance, around 30% to 50%, for snow in the mountains above 10,000 feet from late Monday into Tuesday. How much snow actually falls will depend on the track and strength of the storm, which are still coming into focus. For now, enjoy the warmer weekend before things turn unsettled again next week.
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