Widespread 80s Today Before Front Cools Colorado and Denver Back to 70s Tuesday With 90s Returning Wednesday and Thursday as Storm Chances Build Into the Weekend
COLORADO — A warm and active weather week is unfolding across Colorado and the Denver Front Range, with widespread 80s arriving on Monday May 11, 2026, before a front cools things back into the 70s on Tuesday. Heat then rebuilds quickly with 80s and 90s returning Wednesday and Thursday, making Thursday the hottest day of the week. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms become possible starting as early as Wednesday, with increasing storm chances continuing through the upcoming weekend as a warm and active pattern takes hold across the region.
Widespread 80s Across Colorado Today With Winds Calm and Barometric Pressure Steady
Monday brings widespread high temperatures in the 80s across the Denver Front Range and Colorado plains, with readings climbing into the upper 80s and near 90 across the warmest spots. Winds will not be a major factor today with no significant barometric pressure fluctuations expected through the afternoon and evening hours.
The pleasant and warm Monday conditions offer a comfortable day before the brief frontal passage changes things overnight into Tuesday morning.
Front Blasts Through Tuesday Morning Cooling Temperatures Back Into the 70s
A front will push through Colorado on Tuesday morning, knocking temperatures back into the 70s across most of the region. Far southern Colorado and southwest Kansas will remain warmer, climbing back into the 80s and low 90s even after the frontal passage due to their southern position relative to the front.
The Tuesday cooldown will be brief rather than prolonged, with heat rebuilding quickly heading into Wednesday.
80s and 90s Return Wednesday and Thursday Making Thursday the Hottest Day of the Week
Wednesday brings widespread 80s and low 90s back to Colorado, with mid and high level moisture creeping in from the south sparking widely scattered showers favoring the mountains. Thursday is forecast to be the hottest day of the week with widespread 90s across the region.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will become increasingly likely through each afternoon and evening from Wednesday onward into the weekend as the warm and active pattern continues building across Colorado. Stay with NapervilleLocal.com for the latest weather updates and local forecast coverage.
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