Denver weather: Rain on Tuesday to be followed by warm, sunny week
An overcast Tuesday in Denver is forecast to bring a chance of rain and thunderstorms late afternoon. Highs are expected in the 50s.
Rain and thunderstorms could continue into the evening with a 30% chance of precipitation and lows in the high 30s overnight.
Higher elevations are expecting more snow, with Park and Summit Counties anticipating 3-6 inches of new snow accumulation Tuesday, according to a Tweet from the National Weather Service in Boulder.
It’s still winter in Park and Summit counties! 3-6″ of snow fell overnight, another 3-6″ is expected today. The most snow will be in and around South Park this morning, but I-70 will be slushy at times from Georgetown to Vail Pass. @ColoradoDOT https://t.co/uoUwxQXFoP for info. pic.twitter.com/6btK9LE1Xt
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 24, 2022
Wednesday is expected to bring sunshine and highs in the 70s — and it will only get warmer from there. Highs in the high 80s and sun are expected Thursday through the end of the week.
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Here’s the forecast from The National Weather Service:
Today: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 5-9 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5-9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north 6-11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5-7 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday will be cloudy and cool with below-average highs.
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