DENVER — The Denver area and Front Range will see beautiful fall weather over the next few days, but snow could impact Colorado during Thanksgiving week.
Calm before the storm
The bomb cyclone that impacted the Pacific Northwest over the last few days will bring a ridge of high pressure, jumping Denver's temperatures into the low 60s on Friday.
Saturday will likely feature the warmest weather of the upcoming stretch, with highs perhaps approaching 70 degrees in Denver (daily record: 73°) under strong downsloping winds that could produce some fire danger for Saturday in Colorado.
Then, a Pacific storm will nudge its way in Colorado's direction, spreading in some mountain snow later on Sunday.
That system will drag in a cold front for the Front Range and that front could bring Denver a light rain/snow mix for Sunday night and Monday morning with little to no accumulation from that storm.
Snow returns to Colorado
However, the mountains could get walloped with several inches of long-lasting snow, starting on Sunday and perhaps lasting all the way through next Wednesday.
A widespread 1-2 feet of snow could fall next week in the high country, with the worst of it probably on Monday and Wednesday of next week. Be ready for major travel impacts as a result.
In Denver, the 9NEWS Weather Impact Team is tracking the growing potential for at least some snow Wednesday with a secondary, colder storm that could lead to accumulating snow, just in time for the busiest travel day of the year.
The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team will keep an extra close eye on this, but be ready for at least some snow Wednesday, especially for the back half of the day.
The storm system will lead to a chilly Thanksgiving, with highs only in the 30s likely on Thanksgiving Day itself.
We'll keep you posted with the latest on that higher impact forecast with the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner.
Denver forecast before Thanksgiving
- THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and warmer, high 58. Partly cloudy overnight, low 33.
- FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and warm, high 62. Partly cloudy overnight, low 35.
- SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 68. Partly cloudy overnight, low 36.
- SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with light mountain snow showers developing, high 55. Mostly clear overnight, low 30.
- MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with a light rain/snow mix possible in the morning before a drier afternoon, high 45. Partly cloudy overnight, low 28.
- TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and cool, high 50. Mostly clear overnight, low 26.
- WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and colder with a chance for snow, high 43. Mostly cloudy with a chance for snow showers overnight, low 27.
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