Overview

• Sunshine drives unseasonable highs in the 70s to 80s today, with Denver in the lower 80s about 15 degrees above normal.
• Southerly breezes persist, with 25–35 mph gusts on the High Plains and peak mountain gusts near 35 mph.
• Clouds build Friday as a Pacific system draws in remnants of Hurricane Priscilla, bringing scattered mountain showers and a few thunderstorms.
• Western Colorado faces the potential for heavy rain and high‑elevation snow through the weekend.
• A flood watch covers southwestern Colorado through Saturday afternoon, and a Sunday cold front will knock temperatures back to near seasonal levels.