Sunny Today in Estes Park, But Snow Expected Friday

Wednesday brings sunny skies to Estes Park with a high near 37 degrees and light precipitation chances at just 1 percent. West winds will gust up to 35 mph throughout the day, creating breezy conditions for outdoor activities. Tonight, temperatures will dip to around 17 degrees under mostly clear skies, with continued gusty winds calming slightly.

Thursday looks pleasant with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 36 degrees. However, winter weather moves in Thursday night into Friday, with a 30 percent chance of light snow after 11 p.m. Thursday. Friday becomes the focal point of the forecast, as snow will likely blanket the area with a 70 percent precipitation chance and approximately 1 inch of accumulation possible. Temperatures will be cold, reaching only 21 degrees.

Snow will continue Friday night with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible as temperatures drop to around 3 degrees. Saturday brings a chance of light snow with less than half an inch accumulation expected. Conditions improve next week, with Sunday reaching 24 degrees and Monday climbing to 36 degrees under sunny skies. Tuesday will be the warmest day ahead at 39 degrees and mostly sunny.