Fall is beginning to push summertime temperatures down throughout the state, with cooler weather moving in for the weekend.
“Fall is young yet, but it will be fairly cool here into next week,” said Scott Entrekin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder.
While the sun will shine throughout Thursday and the temperature could reach 89 degrees in the metro area, the mercury will begin to drop, and some clouds will move in Friday, the first official day of autumn. Still, the area will see a high of 82 degrees midday Friday.
Friday’s clouds will grow thicker in the evening and showers are possible. The temperature is predicted to drop to 52 degrees.
Saturday’s high temperature is expected to be 66 degrees, and there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. On Sunday, a high of 56 degrees is predicted, and there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
The temperature will be similar on Monday, though lows will sink to about 42 degrees overnight. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 64 degrees, and a low of 44 degrees over night.
Temperatures in the mountains will be cooler, with a chance of snow by the end of the week. Fire danger remains high south of Denver throughout much of the eastern plains on Thursday, with high temperatures expected to surpass 90 on the plains. Wind gusts up to 35 mph are predicted to accompany low humidity, Entrekin said.
A red flag warning is in effect south of Denver and to the state’s eastern border across much of the plains from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday.
