DENVER — FORECAST BY: Meteorologist Chris Bianchi
THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE: We've still got a few stronger storms on the far Eastern Plains after a fairly active Sunday afternoon of weather, but those should clear out fairly quickly over the next few hours.
But, a busy Monday looks likely with widespread showers and storms, including a few stronger ones mainly east of Denver, looking likely.
A cold front pushes through Colorado on Monday, and that'll potentially lead to some stronger storms on Monday evening across northeastern Colorado.
Large hail, damaging winds, and even a few tornadoes are possible with Monday's storms, especially east of Denver. The far northeastern corner of the state has the highest probability of seeing the nastiest storms on Monday afternoon and Monday night. These storms will likely develop after 2 p.m. and push east, and again, we'll have a bit of an overnight threat for stronger storms as well for Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Make sure you have a way to get weather warnings for Monday and Monday night!
Tuesday will be cool, gray and rainy and perhaps stormy behind the front. Highs will probably be stuck in the low 60s, about 10-15 degrees below our seasonal average. We could get some stronger storms if we can clear things out in the morning, but it's likely we'll see some more general (small hail, brief gusty winds, lightning) afternoon showers and storms on Tuesday.
Meanwhile in the mountains, that same system will lead to a solid thumping of late season snow for Tuesday and Wednesday. 3-6 inches (or locally more) of snow looks likely above 9,000' in elevation in the high country on Monday night and Tuesday.
A ridge of high pressure moves back in for the end of the week, and that'll allow temperatures to climb back above average across most of the state with only isolated shower and storm chances for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
In the meantime, keep an eye to the sky over the next few days, especially on Monday and Tuesday!
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and seasonally cool, low 48.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny and cooler with late-day storms likely, high 76; mostly cloudy, with scattered storms overnight, low 46.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler with scattered showers/storms, high 63; mostly cloudy overnight, low 39.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal, with late-day spotty storms, high 70; partly cloudy overnight, low 45.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 80; partly cloudy overnight, low 47.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warm with a few afternoon storms, high 72; partly cloudy overnight, low 48.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and warm, high 75; a few storms possible early, low 49.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, high 76; mostly clear overnight, low 48.
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