Light Snow Possible in Estes Park Today, But Warming Trend Arrives This Weekend

Friday brings a chance of light snow before 10 a.m., with a high near 25 degrees and wind gusts up to 21 mph. West winds at 8 to 13 mph will create wind chills as low as zero. A 35 percent chance of precipitation means minimal accumulation expected. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 12 degrees.

The weekend looks significantly warmer and drier. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 35 degrees and light winds. Sunday brings the week's nicest weather, with sunny skies and temperatures climbing to 47 degrees. Monday continues the pleasant trend with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 49 degrees.

The warming stretch ends Tuesday when a chance of light snow returns after 11 a.m., with a 27 percent precipitation chance and a high near 45 degrees. Wednesday will be mostly sunny again with a high of 46 degrees. Another chance of light snow arrives Thursday evening as temperatures drop to 45 degrees.