A warm start to the work week around metro Denver on Tuesday is forecast after a pleasant and warm Labor Day weekend; rinse, wash and repeat.

Denver residents can expect sunny skies today, with a high near 86, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Light and variable winds become northeast between 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight it’ll be mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Other than a possible light scattered shower in the Front Range foothills, the rest of the week looks dry and warm ahead of the weekend.

Colorado will be under a dome of high pressure all week long, creating warm days and cooler nights (especially in the mountains), ahead of a chance of rain showers on Friday and Saturday, but those storms should mostly stay in the foothills and mountains.

Here’s the 4-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.