Autumn started with a burst of rain and cooler temperatures over the weekend but things will feel much more summer-like starting Monday, with that pleasant weather pattern lasting all the way through the weekend.
The National Weather Service is calling for sunny skies and temperatures mostly in the early 80s through Sunday along the Front Range, as an upper level ridge settles in over the state, with Tuesday’s high of 78 the only day in the next week not topping the 80-degree mark.
Otherwise, expect a high of 80 degrees Monday and a low around 50 degrees tonight. Wednesday through Sunday will feature plenty of sunshine with temperatures topping out from 83 degrees to 86 degrees each afternoon — temperatures the weather service characterizes as above normal for this time of the year.
Nighttime lows will hover in the early 50s all week, meaning no worries exist about an early frost hitting backyard flowers and plants.
Expect temperatures to be about 10 degrees cooler in the foothills above Denver this week, and drop them another 10 degrees for the mountains, according to the weather service.
Forecasters say there is little chance for precipitation this week, though hints of a cold front with potential moisture moving in next week are emerging.