Colorado weather: Cooler temps, scattered storms bring “taste of fall”

Scattered storms and cooler temperatures will bring a “taste of fall” to Colorado on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Across the state, Thursday temperature highs will be several degrees below normal for the end of August, NWS forecasters said.

Denver will see highs around 83 degrees Thursday, 2 degrees below the 85-degree average for Aug. 29, according to NWS records.

Out on the Eastern Plains, temperatures are expected to hover around 78 degrees — 5 degrees below the average Aug. 29 temperature of 83 degrees on the plains, NWS forecasters said.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will rumble over the Eastern Plains throughout Thursday morning, largely clearing out by noon, forecasters said.

“Only an isolated shower or storm may redevelop in the mountains and foothills late this afternoon,” forecasters said in a hazardous weather outlook. “Temperatures will be cooler today, with a taste of fall tonight.”

The fall-like weather will disappear over the weekend as temperatures climb back into the high-80s and low-90s, forecasters said.

Hot and dry summer weather is expected to remain through Wednesday and critical fire weather conditions may develop on Sunday and Monday for the Eastern Plains, according to the hazardous weather outlook.

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