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Denver weather: New Year’s Day sun to start 2024

Plus: On this date in Denver weather history

Welcome to 2024 Denverites and Front Rangers. Today’s weather around Denver and the urban corridor is going to be pleasant and mild, and filled with plenty of sunshine.

Denver residents can expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 52. A south wind will blow around 6 mph, becoming east in the afternoon., according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

Monday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. A south southeast wind to blow around 6 mph, becoming west southwest after midnight.

No hazardous weather alerts are posted for New Year’s Day around Denver or the state.

On this date in Denver weather history:

In 1896: Warm chinook winds on the 1st became cold bora winds on the 2nd. Southwest winds sustained to 60 mph with gusts as high as 66 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 55 degrees on the 1st. Northwest winds sustained to 54 mph with gusts to 60 mph resulted in snowfall of 0.3 inch and a high temperature of only 31 degrees on the 2nd.

Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday: A 20% chance of snow after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Hikers enjoy some Christmas Day outdoor time at Chatauqua Park in Boulder, with the snow-covered Flatirons in the background, Monday. The National Weather Service is calling for the sun to break Wednesday with the highs in the mid-40s. (KylaPearceAurora reporterkyla.pearce@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/2/16/1e5/2161e54a-3f47-11ed-bc0c-ff41892600ae.4fb8f678b9b96eab286c33c5af828fe7.png)
Hikers enjoy some Christmas Day outdoor time at Chatauqua Park in Boulder, with the snow-covered Flatirons in the background, Monday. The National Weather Service is calling for the sun to break Wednesday with the highs in the mid-40s. (KylaPearceAurora [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/2/16/1e5/2161e54a-3f47-11ed-bc0c-ff41892600ae.4fb8f678b9b96eab286c33c5af828fe7.png)


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