Weather: Incredible weekend
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published May 15, 2008 at 7:08 a.m.
Updated May 15, 2008 at 7:08 a.m.
Scattered rains and a thundershower or two in metro Denver today mark the apparent end of the weather that has turned the last several days into a climate ducks would love.
After a southward-moving upper-level disturbance leaves the area late this evening, the sun will show its muscle and by Saturday the high will be about 80 — with 84 on Sunday and Monday.
Snowshowers will gradually decrease in the mountains and higher foothills by this evening, say National Weather Service meteorologists. Most mountain areas will get less than 2 inches of new snow.
Roads are wet just about everywhere, but there is less sloshing through the gullies and less hydroplaning this morning than there was during Tuesday morning's rush hour.
High country highways have a combination of snow, ice and slushy conditions.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is requiring chains for semis and snow tires for all other large trucks and buses on Loveland Pass.
In metro Denver, most of today's showers and thunderstorms will come after noon, when the high will be about 59 and the winds gusty.
The thermometer tonight will dip to a chilly 41, but Friday should bloom mostly sunny with a high near 69.
The weekend looks sunny and calm, and Sunday's high of 84 likely will be repeated on Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday marks the next chance of rain.
The high country might not get out of the 30s today, and moisture will come mostly in the form of snow.
Mountains will share in the weekend's warmup, with highs ranging from the 50s to the 60s.
The eastern plains will mirror metro Denver's weather, but likely will get stronger winds today.
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TheDenverB writes:
oh crap, sasquatch it looks like we are passing the look out the window test today!!!
things are warming!