Denver weather: Cold front Friday night forecast to end city’s snowless streak at 224 days

It is probable Denver sees its first snowfall on Saturday as a cold front dips southeastward across Colorado Friday afternoon and evening, potentially ending the snowless streak at 224 days (fourth longest in recorded city-weather history).

But for today, Denver residents can expect mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 62, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. South winds between 5 to 8 mph become northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight expect a chance of rain showers before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then snow likely after 2 a.m.

It’ll also be mostly cloudy, with a low around 20 and blustery, with a light west northwest wind becoming north between 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Denver International Airport’s recording station still needs to record 0.1 inches or more of snow in order to solidify an actual date of the latest first snow. That date will be the sole owner of second place. Nov. 21 is the third place spot.

After a cool weekend with potentially more snow Sunday, metro Denver’s weather, as December starts on Monday, rebounds back to dry but cooler than average conditions as high temperatures stay in the 40s for the first half of the week.

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

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.


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