Early Saturday, March 14, Denver woke up to clear skies and mild temperatures around 57°F at local stations, but the calm will not last long. West‑southwest winds are expected to strengthen through the day, and a sharp cold front late Saturday night will flip winds to the north and change any rain to snow into Sunday, March 15. Gusty conditions could knock down branches, blow around unsecured items and complicate evening commutes and mountain travel.
Afternoon Winds Pick Up
Strong west‑southwest winds will intensify through Saturday afternoon with sustained speeds around 25–30 mph and widespread gusts of 40–60 mph across the urban corridor. The NWS Denver/Boulder notes gusts could briefly reach 70 mph near the foothills between roughly 1 and 5 p.m……