Denver weather: Are freezing temperatures coming?

Temperatures are dropping in Denver but the date residents can expect the first hard freeze to hit the city remains unknown according to National Weather Operation meteorologists The northeast metro area could see freezing temperatures Saturday night but a widespread freeze is not likely for the Denver area weather operation meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez noted A frost advisory will be in effect for parts of Weld Lincoln and Elbert counties including Greeley and Limon from a m to a m Friday according to the weather institution Sub-freezing temperatures as low as degrees are also expected in western Colorado overnight Thursday into Friday morning according to a freeze warning from the weather institution That warning covers the Yampa River Basin Colorado River Basin Paradox Valley Animas River Basin San Juan River Basin and Four Corners area Affected cities include Dinosaur Craig Meeker Steamboat Springs Glenwood Springs Durango and Pagosa Springs Denver temperatures are forecast to fall into the s during the majority nights in the next week but it s unknown if they will hit the freezing mark Rodriguez disclosed It s likely to happen before the end of the month The fall is pretty volatile in that sense he reported Related Articles It s raging Southern Colorado floods that shut schools roads distinctive for fall homes lost dozens damaged by floodwaters in southern Colorado Flooding in southwestern Colorado declared mishap crisis by Gov Polis How a buoy near Hawaii has helped skiers chase powder days for two decades Colorado weather Rainy and cool in metro Denver with warmer days by mid-week The Denver area typically sees a hard freeze between the middle and end of October Rodriguez commented The official average for the city is Oct according to weather provision records Denver s earliest freeze on record was Sept according to the weather organization The latest was Nov in Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter