Denver weather: Sun, unseasonably warm temperatures return

By Daniel Boniface January 12, 2026 | updated 5 months ago

The 8th Avenue Viaduct is a long elevated roadway bridge that runs east to west, just south of downtown Denver and over the former Burnham Rail Yard. It links streets such as Osage, Mariposa and Tejon with areas to the east. An $89 million Vibrant Denver project aims to redesign and rebuild a section of 8th Avenue to improve connectivity and safety. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)

Sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures return this week to Denver, weather forecasters predict.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Boulder said to expect a high near 58 degrees in Denver on Monday.

That’s about 14 degrees warmer than the average high temperature for Jan. 12 in Denver, according to weather service data. The all-time record of 70 degrees for this date is not in jeopardy.

Tonight, expect temperatures to dip to around freezing under clear skies.

The sunny, mild temperatures were expected to continue through the week, with the high forecast to reach 61 on Tuesday, 54 on Wednesday, 58 on Thursday and 44 on Friday.

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Daniel Boniface

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