Windy Afternoon Ahead of Overnight Cold Fron
Today: Expect winds to increase significantly beginning around lunchtime. Gusts between 35 and 50MPH will be possible for many of our local mountain communities, along the I25 corridor and across portions of the plains creating high fire danger again this weekend. Red Flag Warnings go into effect at 12PM and will remain in effect until 8PM. Blowing dust could make for not only unpleasant conditions for those spending time outside, but also hazardous driving conditions as well. Snow will be ongoing for the high country with several more inches possible through today. The falling snow when combined with gusty high country winds (up to 70MPH!) Winter Weather Advisories have been issued, so prepare for winter travel conditions if you're Saturday is taking you into the mountains. Highs today will be warmer than average, getting into the 60s and 70s for the lower elevations and 50s for our local mountains.
Tonight: Thanks to a cold front expected to slide across the region overnight, gusty winds will last well into the early morning hours of Sunday before subsiding by sunrise. The ongoing snow in the high country will also begin to wind down overnight allowing for improving road conditions on Sunday. Overnight lows will fall into the 20s and 30s around Southern Colorado.
Tomorrow: Temperatures will be a little cooler on Sunday behind our cold front. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s for most. The good news is that Sunday doesn't look to be nearly as windy as what we're expecting on Saturday, with windspeeds looking to range from 5-15MPH throughout the day.
Extended: Monday will bring a significant warmup with highs getting into the 60s and 70s once again. Another cold front early Tuesday will cool temperature back into the 60s and 70s briefly, this system doesn't appear to be bringing much in the way of moisture so I anticipate some breezy conditions to accompany the front but nothing significant in the way of rain or snows. Thursday will be the warmest day of the next seven days with highs in the 70s and 80s before a more potent system looks to move in on Friday bringing a return of cooler air and rain/snow showers to southern Colorado.
