As a youngster growing up in the Arvada area I recall many Halloween evenings that were cold, rainy, windy and snowy. But I don’t remember any trick or treat trips that we could have worn shorts and no coats with our costume’s, that would have been a real treat. Halloween 2008 could be a record breaker with a forecast high temperature of 78 degrees today we could see some records fall, only time will tell, even without record’s being broken today and this evening promise to be very pleasant. So enjoy your Halloween and Saturday you can recover from all of the fun you had. Save some of the candy for the kid’s!  

With temperatures warming about 5 degrees Friday after reaching 60 Thursday it will be a great start to the weekend, and Saturday it just gets better with high temperatures in the mid 60’s and plenty of sun.  Saturday looks like the high point for the weekend, so if you have plans to get out and enjoy our beautiful Colorado weather Saturday is the day to do that.

Sunday will still be sunny but there is a cold front that is forecast to move through the area late Sunday morning and that will cool temperatures to the mid 50’s.

Saturdays high temperature will be a few degrees warmer than Friday with a forecast high in the upper 70’s and plenty of sunshine will make Saturday a day to enjoy the outdoors, Sunday will be much the same as Saturday but just a few degrees cooler. Now if you think back to last weekend and how it was curl up with a good book weather that will make this weekend even better. So hurry up and get the leaves raked and the lawn mowed so you can get out and play with a clear conscience.

The expected high temperature for Saturday has been lower about 5 degrees to the low 40’s, The drizzle that is already present this morning will change to rain showers along with possible thunderstorms are forecast to arrive this afternoon. As for snow, don’t get to excited about the snow that has been in a lot of the media’s forecasts this week, it just doesn’t look like the temperature’s are going to support that idea. With that said, You may see a few flakes(snow flakes) mixed with rain tonight. It does appear that most of the snow will be dumped in Summit County, can you hear the in cheering in Ski Country?

Sunday the clouds and rain showers are probably going to hang around most of Sunday and continue into Monday morning and at this point it looks like the sun will return Monday afternoon and begin drying things out. Sundays high temp’s are forecast to be in the mid 40’s and Mondays temps are forecast to warm to near 50 degree’s.

If you were planning a trip to the Mountains to view the Fall colors Saturday is the Day, with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s along the Front Range and a few degrees cooler in the Mountians and a 10% chance of showers this afternoon, it should be a very pleasant day for most outside activities. Gusty Southerly winds are expected Saturday afternoon, gusts could reach 35MPH across the Eastern Plains and Palmer Divide.

Big Changes Sunday with cloudy skies and a forecast High Temperature of 63 Degrees and a 40% chance of showers, thunderstorms could develope in the afternoon. Overnight Sunday the chance of rain increases to 60% with temp’s in the lower 40’s. The Models continue showing remarkable consistency so maybe we will actually get some much needed rain in Denver Metro. The first Winter Storm Watch of the season has been posted for mountain areas west of Vail Pass as well as the San Juan Mountains. Up to 10 inches of snow could accumulate by Sunday night around Vail, Aspen, Telluride, Lake City and Ouray.

The Cool Cloudy Wet weather remains in the forecast through Monday with a forecast high temp of 57 degrees and a 50% chance of precipitation. It is going to be a chilly morning for the youngsters waiting for the bus or walking to school. The overnight low for Monday is forecast to be 38 but we know it will be lower in the valleys. Time to find that extra blanket for the bed and locate the winter cloths and coats, I know it is not winter yet but it will feel like it!