A few scattered rain and snow showers will be possible in the high country this evening, especially north of Interstate 70. We'll see a few storms roll east over the plains tonight. Otherwise, look for partly cloudy skies in Denver with lows in the mid-40s overnight.
It stays mild Thursday, but the winds will kick up quite a bit. This will prompt fire concerns as a Fire Weather Watch will be in effect for the Denver metro and parts of the Eastern Plains Thursday afternoon. Look for gusts up to 40 mph and humidity values less than 10-percent. A few showers will be possible along the Interstate 25 corridor later Thursday afternoon and evening.
Don't be deceived by the early Thursday sunshine because the next storm quickly moves into the metro area Thursday night. A powerful cold front will swing into the state between 3pm and 8pm, dramatically dropping temperatures. We'll see 70s on Thursday and then mid to upper 30s on Friday!
The Denver metro area will see a few scattered rain showers Thursday evening with snow developing late Thursday night. The bitter cold and snow stick around Friday, and the morning drive could be tough. So far, it looks like around 1 to 4 inches of slushy snow across the Urban Corridor through Saturday morning.
The mountains will see scattered snow showers starting late Wednesday night, continuing off and on through Saturday morning. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Front Range mountains for 7 to 16 inches of new snow, while a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Front Range foothills. They'll pick up 4 to 10 inches of new snow along with 35 to 45 mph wind gusts.
Colorado's skies will gradually clear on Easter Sunday, with highs in the low 60s, so a bit warmer and drier for those egg hunts!
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