Denver, CO – A brilliant sunrise over the Front Range this morning masks what’s shaping up to be an active November stretch. Colorado’s warm and dry pattern is holding strong for now, but forecasters say gusty winds and early-season mountain snow are just days away.
According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, highs near 78°F today and Wednesday will keep the Denver metro feeling more like mid-October. But those same warm, dry conditions are raising elevated fire weather risks on the plains, especially across Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties, where winds could gust up to 25 mph this afternoon.
The first significant change comes Thursday as a cold front slides across northern Colorado. Gusty northwest winds will cool the region into the 60s by Friday, while the mountains brace for their next round of snow showers. Early projections suggest light accumulations for ski areas above 9,000 feet, with snow possible again Saturday as another weak system passes through.
Despite the cooler trend, Denver itself will stay mostly dry, offering a great stretch for Veterans Day events and early holiday prep. Still, those heading west along I-70 should watch for reduced visibility and slick passes late in the week.
After all, November in Colorado rarely stays quiet for long — and this week’s calm skies are already giving way to winter’s first hints of change.
