Between now and id say about 6 00 a. M. There could be a quick light shower in the denver area, but after that dry. Around 40 degrees. Chilly, but not as cold as tomorrow morning. Temperatures in the mountains 20s and 30s now. Expect clouds early on. Whats left of the rain and the snow will be ending rapidly. By the time we get into the noon hour today well be at 53 with sunshine. That will be the big story compared to where weve been recently it will feel quite cool today. Highs mid50s, which is a little below normal for this time of year. Were going back far above normal for the weekend. Well check the weekend forecast coming up. Right now lets check in with joel. Our cdot cam is really telling the story along the i 70 bound corridor. Big fat flakes. Here its closer to loveland we have chain restrictions in place both directions. You can see the snow thats accumulated. Road weather index showing you the situation. Turning from a mix into the high country past georgetown out to Idaho
Expected to pack quite a punch making land ffll there later. Arapahoe basin has won the rrce to open. The ski area is opening tomorrow. You can see the snow making procedures there. They battle it out to see who will open firstt loveland admitted defeat and sent out this three. 0. Loveland Officials Say they hope to right behind them. I have friends that live in other states and they said can you golf and ski in the same day. I said you can almost swim and go skiing the same day. Swim and mow the lawn and ski. Feels like 20 in aurora and 26 at city park. Current temperatures that are close to freezing right now warnings up and down to front range out across the plains staying in place until 8 00 this morning. Things will start to warm up then. 55 to 57 around noon under a mostly sunny sky. Warmer today, low mid 60s by 3 00 to 4 00. Denver today around du at 62. Brighton 61 in lone tree a high of 65. Well take a look at the weekend warm up. Good stuff saturday and sunday. Thats going on
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70s yesterday this morning a mild start. Take a look at the map here, we have 40s and even 50s in some spots along the front range. A little cooler in weld county as it usually is. Greeley at 36 and meanwhile most mountain towns this morning are in the 30s. Some moisture out to the west of us. Thats rain you see in utah. It will make its way at least into the hiker tonight. Talk allnt it and show you a fuel but right now joel. Good morning ashton. A look at the drive 25 and arapahoe. The closure in place tonight from 10 00 until 5 30 tomorrow morning. But for now look at the drive southbound coming into town. That should be green because we have a nine minute drive alan from thornton to denver. Joel thanks. 15 days out in election day and it will be all over and you can start to vote in person in colorado today. Awe our jamie herely is live at election head jamie leary is live at election headquarters ballot in and we have seen a few people dropping them off at the 24 hour ballot dropo
It is a big, big day. We are talking about big, big warmth again today. Maybe not as warm as it was at times over the weekend. Over at mile high we have 60 degrees. We have some cloud cover on top of us. Well call it partly cloudy. I want to bring your attention to in moisture you can see in utah and wyoming. Thats where a front is located. That front will sweep through the area today. As it does it will create wind. Enough that youll probably notice it time to time. Wind hour today. 9 00 a. M. Well be at 58. Noon 73. 3 00 this afternoon 76 with breezy conditions. Coming up, well check the trickortreat forecast and the outlook for the week. We have been watching cones. Not a scary drive. I70 and sent patrol park boulevard they have most picked up and out of the way. There is a cash stopped backing up picking up the cones. Along the hog back they do paving operations. The high country it is breezy as you get up to the johnson tunnels. Take care if you are driving thing high and light th