Denver, Colo. – Clouds hang low over the Front Range this morning, their edges glowing faintly as sunrise pushes through the haze. The calm start belies a more dynamic stretch ahead — one that will bring a taste of early winter to parts of Colorado by the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, a weak system slides across the Rockies today, bringing spotty rain showers to the Denver metro late Thursday into early Friday. While totals will stay light, slick roads and brief visibility drops could affect morning commuters along I-25 and I-70. By late Friday, colder air filters in from the north, setting up light snow for the mountain passes above 9,000 feet — just enough to dust the high country and tease the coming season.
Friday’s highs reach only the low 60s before temperatures rebound slightly Saturday under sunny skies. The plains will stay dry for most of the weekend, but Sunday could bring another round of light rain and gusty winds. Across the central and northern mountains, accumulating snow — up to 3 inches on higher peaks — is possible late Sunday into Monday.
Travelers heading into the high country should prepare for wet roads, lower visibility, and cooler temperatures through Monday morning. While no major winter storm is expected, this pattern marks one of the first transitional setups of the season — the kind that often precedes Colorado’s first measurable snow in the Denver area by early November.
For now, though, it’s a crisp fall stretch — bright days, cool mornings, and the scent of change in the air.
Five-Day Outlook for Denver, CO:
Thu: 70/44 – Partly sunny; slight rain chance late.
Fri: 63/39 – Mostly cloudy; scattered showers.
Sat: 71/44 – Sunny; mild and breezy.
Sun: 69/39 – Clouds build; light rain possible.
Mon: 58/38 – Cooler; mountain snow north and west.
