Denver weather: Brisk winds, frost Thursday night

DENVER (KDVR) — Sunny skies will persist on Thursday, and brisk winds through the afternoon will add fire danger before frost tonight in the Denver weather forecast.

Weather today: Brisk winds

Denver will see mainly sunny skies on Thursday with breezy winds around midday. Winds could be as strong as 15-25 mph through the metro with gusts up to 50 mph along the plains.

Red flag warnings are in effect through the evening.

Afternoon high temperatures will return to the lower 70s by Thursday afternoon.

Weather tonight: Possible frost

The skies stay clear Thursday night as the winds become lighter.

Overnight lows will dip into the upper 30s for downtown Denver, but other areas across the plains and Front Range will dip to the freezing mark.

So, there could be some frost Thursday night, meaning homeowners should bring in or cover sensitive plants.

Looking ahead: Warm and dry weekend

Friday rounds out the workweek with mild highs in the upper 60s, as skies will be sunny and winds are light.

Saturday kicks off the weekend with abundant sunshine and warm highs in the upper 70s. Sunday is even warmer, with highs in the upper 70s and mainly sunny skies.

Monday could see some extra clouds with near-record highs at the 80-degree mark.

Tuesday brings in more clouds, cooler highs in the upper 50s and the chance for a late rain shower and snow in the mountains.

Wednesday still has clouds and moisture across the area, but snow chances still look fairly low in Denver with highs in the lower 50s.