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Thornton’s weekend to feature climbing temperatures, some chances for storms

The heat begins to stage a return this weekend. As it does, we do at least see a couple of days with decent chances for thunderstorms.

For Friday, partly sunny skies will be above and highs will reach the low 90s. The afternoon will see scattered thunderstorm activity. Tonight, most storm activity will be done by about 9:00pm and we will see partly clear skies with lows in the low 60s.

Saturday starts out sunny and will see highs warm a degree or two further. Again, scattered PM thunderstorms are expected. Saturday evening, there might be a few lingering storms but not many. Overnight Saturday, it will be partly clear with lows in the low 60s.

Sunday sees the heat arrive in earnest with temperatures reaching the mid-90s under sunny skies. Conditions will be dry and winds will be breezy.

As much as we hate to say it, enjoy those temperatures this weekend because the start of the next workweek is expected to bring mercury readings pushing close to 100 degrees. Have a good weekend!

Thursday to bring the hottest temps of the week, smoke eases some

The heat returns as the mercury climbs today to well above normal levels. On the plus side, smoke should begin to ease finally.

Sunny skies will be the general rule with a few scattered clouds in the afternoon and evening. As mentioned, smoke will be present but it shouldn’t be as bad as the last couple of days. Temperatures will be quite hot, pushing close to the 100 degree mark.

Tonight, smoke will continue to ease and skies will be partly cloudy. Overnight lows will dip to the mid-60s.

Toasty temperatures and smoky skies for Thornton’s Wednesday

Today offers up conditions much like yesterday but with the mercury climbing a good bit higher. Once again, smoke will persist as well, obscuring out normally beautiful blue skies.

Sunny but smoky / hazy skies will be above throughout the day. Overall conditions will be calm and dry. High temperatures will top out in the mid-90s.

Tonight, skies remain clear other than the continued smoke. Lows will dip to the low to mid-60s.

Tuesday temperatures climb to near normal, smoke will remain above

The mercury begins to climb today. As it does, conditions will be dry and the wildfire smoke will increase.

Sunny, hazy skies will be above throughout the day. Smoke will continue to affect us, increasing later in the day. High temperatures will top out right around the average for the date of 90 degrees.

Tonight, smoke continues with skies mostly clear. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid-60s.

Thornton’s workweek starts off with mild temps, some smoke above

A pretty good looking Monday ahead for us. We will see temps a bit below normal and only a slight chance for thunderstorms but with some smoke above.

Sunny skies will be the rule for most of the day. It will, however, be hazy as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Pacific Northwest arrive. This afternoon we have just the slightest chance for a thunderstorm. Highs will top out in the mid-80s.

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with the smoke lingering above. Lows will be around the 60-degree mark.

Thornton’s weekend starts out toasty but cooler temps, good chances for thunderstorms await

Friday offers up conditions like we saw for much of the week with very warm temps and a chance for thunderstorms. We then cool down Saturday and Sunday and see better chances for precipitation.

For today, mostly sunny skies will be above in the morning then, as usual, cloud cover increases in the afternoon. Highs will top out right near the average high for the date of 91 degrees. The afternoon brings a good chance for thunderstorms with gusty winds and brief, heavy rain being possible. Tonight, storm activity will ease after sunset and skies will be mostly clear. Lows will be in the low 60s.

Saturday sees us cool down a good bit with highs in the mid-80s expected. With increased moisture aloft, partly sunny skies will be above. We may see a sprinkle of rain early then the afternoon will offer up some scattered thunderstorms. Saturday night, cloud cover lingers and lows dip around 60 degrees.

Sunday will be the coolest day of the three day period and bring the best chance for precipitation. It will be mostly cloudy and highs will reach the low 80s. A bit of rain will be possible in the morning then chances increase in the afternoon, particularly late afternoon and evening.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday sees temperatures climb a bit, just a chance for a PM thunderstorm

The mercury will climb a few degrees today to a bit above average. Thunderstorm activity will also decrease but we still have a chance.

Following the same pattern of recent days, mostly sunny skies start us off then cloud cover increases in the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the low 90s.

The afternoon and evening bring only scattered thunderstorm activity. The best opportunity comes in the late afternoon.

Tonight, any thunderstorm activity will wrap up by about 10:00pm. Skies will then be mostly clear and lows dip to the low 60s.

Warm temps Wednesday, another chance for thunderstorms in Thornton

We have certainly been loving the thunderstorms of the last couple afternoons. Today, we stand another chance for some activity plus slightly cooler temperatures.

Mostly sunny skies start us off and will be with us this morning. Then, as in recent days, cloud cover will increase in the afternoon. High temperatures will top out in the mid to upper 80s. The afternoon brings another chance for thunderstorms during a somewhat brief window. Look for the best chances from about 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

This evening, some thunderstorms may linger but activity, if any, will be greatly decreased. Skies tonight will see clearing and overnight lows will dip to around 60 degrees.

Wednesday sees warm temperatures but with cloud cover and breezy winds

We get one more mild day before a series of systems cools us down starting tomorrow. Today we will again enjoy above normal temperatures but with some clouds and wind.

Partly sunny skies start us off and will remain throughout the day. Conditions will be dry during the daytime with some breezy winds in the afternoon and evening. High temperatures will top out right near the 70 degree mark.

A cold front will push through this evening and temperatures will drop quickly. With it, we could see some light rain overnight, perhaps with a few flakes of snow in the early morning hours tomorrow. Low temperatures will be dipping to the mid-30s.

Thursday in Thornton chills out, offers up some rain and snow

A passing system will mix up the weather today, returning us to winterish conditions. However, it won’t be particularly dramatic for us with the worst being to the west and northeast.

Mostly cloudy skies start us off and will soon give way to cloudy skies. Temperatures today are going to remain flat with a daytime high of only around 40 degrees. Winds will be picking up and out the northeast this afternoon and evening. Daytime hours bring a chance for some showers, rain and a rain / snow mix being the most likely form. No accumulation is expected during this timeframe.

Late afternoon, chances for showers increase and continue through the overnight hours. Any precipitation will change to all snow. As mentioned above, the best of the storm should stay west of I-25. For us here to the east, a trace to 2 inches will be possible overnight. Low temperatures will be in the mid-20s.