DENVER — It'll be cooler and windier at times Friday, but it's sunny across downtown Denver in time for the Colorado Rockies home opener.
Temperatures will be in the 30s as kids head off to school for Friday morning, and spotty showers hit the northeastern plains, but mainly just some cloud cover. Wear layers for those shady spots. Temperatures reach the 50s at school pickup by the afternoon. It's about 5 to 7 degrees below normal.
The eastern half of the state is under a red flag warning from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday with wind gusts up to 45 mph. It's not that warm, but it's dry.
The mountains are continuing to pick up more snow, accumulating 1 to 2 inches by Friday afternoon. We're looking at a beautiful April weekend though with low 60s Saturday. It'll be bluebird conditions for the weekend with the fresh powder.
It's mild for Easter Sunday with temperatures closer to 70.
As we head into next week, the warmer weather will continue. The next chance for showers looks like the end of next week.
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