DENVER, CO — A pale sunrise spills over the Front Range, glinting off frosty fields and snow-dusted peaks. The air feels still now, but subtle shifts hint at changes building just beyond the weekend — a prelude to the colder Thanksgiving stretch across Colorado.
The National Weather Service in Boulder reports that most of the state remains quiet for now, with light winds and dry skies prevailing across the plains. However, a few high-country snow showers will linger through this morning before fading. Roads in the mountains may still be slick in shaded areas, particularly on I-70 between Silverthorne and Vail Pass.
Sunday brings a brief warm-up with highs near 55°F in Denver, while snow chances rise in the central mountains late that night. By Monday evening, a quick-moving disturbance slides through, dropping light snow at higher elevations and pushing cooler air onto the plains. Most of the Denver metro area will stay dry, though gusty winds and falling temperatures will give a winterlike feel by Tuesday morning.
Thanksgiving week looks mostly dry but brisk, ideal for travelers heading across Colorado. Temperatures hover in the 40s to 50s along the I-25 corridor, but remain cold and occasionally snowy across the high country.
Looking beyond the Rockies, national models continue to hint at a major cold front and potential heavy snow from the central U.S. to the Northeast between November 25 and December 3 — a key window for Thanksgiving travel impacts across much of the country.
Five-Day Outlook (Denver, CO)
- Sunday: Partly cloudy, high 55°F
- Monday: Mostly sunny, high 58°F
- Tuesday: Cooler and breezy, high 43°F
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 47°F
- Thanksgiving Day: Chilly but bright, high 57°F
