Denver weather forecast for today, March 2: Getting warmer
Today’s forecast: Partly cloudy in the morning. A low of 23.75 degrees and a high of 52.02. Data: Dark Sky.
Good morning!
Today’s forecast: Sunny skies and a high near 51 degrees in Denver. It will continue to get warmer through the weekend, hitting the mid-60s on Saturday and Sunday.
The long-term forecast has us sticking at least in the 50s into next week, with no sign of precipitation on the horizon. Data: National Weather Service.
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