Overview
- The National Weather Service confirmed Denver recorded its second-warmest December, breaking seven daily high marks and logging 21 days more than 6 degrees above normal, with early and late cold spells preventing a new record.
- Colorado Springs tied its warmest mean December on record dating to 1894, and Pueblo registered its fourth-warmest December based on long-term National Weather Service data.
- Forecasts keep the Denver area roughly 10 to 15 degrees above normal into early next week, with highs in the 60s this weekend and a near-record reading possible on Sunday.
- Winter weather advisories delivered roughly 2 to 12 inches of snow to the High Country through Friday, and another lighter round is expected late Sunday into early Monday.
- A fire weather watch is posted Sunday for the Front Range as downslope winds increase, and avalanche officials report heightened danger on steep slopes following the recent mountain snowfall.