Denver Weather: Unseasonably warm and sunny Thursday
Another day of warm weather for Denver area residents on Thursday with mostly clear skies and sunshine continuing into the weekend.
The National Weather Service in Boulder predicts trends to stay warm and sunny through the weekend, with some light clouds expected for Friday evening, but things are looking clear through Super Bowl Sunday.
The high in Denver for Thursday will reach 66 degrees with some light, Southwest winds this afternoon reaching about 5mph according to the National Weather Service.
“Unseasonably warm temperatures return to the region tomorrow afternoon under sunny skies,” the weather service said in a post on X. “The warmth will continue through Monday before cooling by the middle of next week.”
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