Colorado weather: Sunny, dry days continue for much of the state this week

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Warm and sunny fall weather with the leaves turning gold in Denver’s City Park, October 18, 2023.

A stretch of warm, sunny weather is forecast to continue through this week for most of Colorado. 

Highs in the Denver metro and Colorado Springs will reach around 80 degrees on Monday. Both cities will see temperatures cool off as the week goes on, with highs on Tuesday and Wednesday in the 70s.

Overnight lows each night could get close to freezing along the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains.

Grand Junction’s temperature should trend slightly cooler, with the high on Monday around 75 and a slight chance of showers later in the week. Durango and other communities in southwest Colorado could see a few isolated thunderstorms Monday night. 

Highs in the central mountains will hover around 60 degrees through mid-week. Vail’s high on Monday is forecast for 62.