Denver weather: Staying warm with chance for 80 degrees this weekend

DENVER (KDVR) — Plenty of sunshine will stick around to finish off the workweek as highs climb into the upper 70s in the Denver weather forecast.

Weather today: Warm and sunny

Mostly sunny skies will be seen across a majority of Colorado on Friday before clouds push in from the southwest this evening.

Afternoon highs should be the warmest of the year, hitting the upper 70s.

Weather tonight: Extra clouds

Clouds will linger overnight with light winds. Low temperatures by Friday night will only dip into the upper 40s.

Looking ahead: Warm before rain next week

The weekend looks nice with warm temperatures and mostly clear skies.

Saturday looks to be comfortable with highs making it to the upper 70s with a light breeze.

Skies look sunnier on Sunday with a stronger wind and possibly the first 80-degree day of the year.

Monday will still be mild with highs in the low 70s and increasing clouds. Later on Monday evening, rain can move in and linger into the first half of Tuesday.

Tuesday is still above average with highs in the upper 60s and cloudy skies.

Wednesday is clear in the morning, but clouds build in through the day with highs in the middle 60s. Spotty showers are possible late Wednesday and into Thursday.

Thursday is partly cloudy with below-average highs in the lower 50s.