(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — A shift in the weather pattern is setting the stage for a windy and warm day ahead of a sharp cooldown and even a chance for snow to end the week.
An upper-level wave passing to our north and west is helping drive a cold front toward Southern Colorado. Ahead of that front, winds will ramp up throughout the day. Expect sustained breezes with gusts reaching 30 to 40 mph at times. These winds will be coming out of the west, which tends to warm and dry the air as they move downslope off the mountains.
The westerly winds will help boost temperatures well above average for this point in April. Along the I-25 corridor, highs will climb into the 70s, while areas farther east could reach into the 80s. In the high country, temperatures will remain cooler, generally in the 50s and 60s…