In Brief:
A brief quick system passes Sunday night/Monday AM. A better chance of snow is possible Thanksgiving.
Saturday Update:
As we "roast" in temperatures more than 15 degrees above normal (which is around 50F), attention turns to a weak, fast moving system that will impact the state Sunday afternoon/night. Figure 2 update shows the low snow totals are mainly going to show in the mountains and Palmer Divide. With air sinking down off the Rockies north of Denver, it looks like even rain will be hard to come by. Like the showers earlier in the week, you might get a brief spot of rain, if you are lucky.
There DOES seem to be a better snow-maker coming Thanksgiving night and Friday morning. More on that later!
End Saturday update.
Wednesday Update:
A passing ripple will create some rain in the mountains (snow very high up) Thursday (Figure 1 update). A few showers may stray out to I-25 folks. There is a chance of snow on Monday in the mountains and a very small chance of some low altitude snow as well. More later if needed. There is a hint of a bigger change in the weather right after Thanksgiving. Keep checking back!
End Wednesday update.
Forecast Discussion:
The normal high temperature for the next week drops from around 55F to 50F. Even during the cool-down next weekend, we will just approach normal (Figure 1). The big western ridge (blue line - Figure 2) is parked over us for days to come.
The Longer Range Forecast:
Over the next 5 days, the GFS gives us NO precipitation (Figure 3). We do see the southwest half of the state getting *some* moisture next weekend (Figure 4) and some mountain snows (Figure 5). Super quiet for now.
