Watch CBS News

Colorado weather: September set to finish with cooler air and better chances for rainfall

Cold front brings in extended stretch of cooler/wetter weather
Cold front brings in extended stretch of cooler/wetter weather 04:05

Happy Friday! A late September cold front is sweeping across Colorado. 

kcnc-weather.png
Credit: CBS4

This front is connected to a stagnate low pressure system spinning between the Pacific Northwest and the Northern Rockies. 

day-0.png
Credit: CBS4

This system will be lingering over the Rocky mountain region for and extended period that takes us through the weekend on into next week.

day-02.png
Credit: CBS4

Part of the reason the storm isn't moving thru faster is the back up due to Hurricane Ian. Ian will keep the usual west to east flow over the nation down to a crawl. 

day-03.png
Credit: CBS4

Keeping a high pressure ridge over the nations mid-section and our current cool and wet pattern stuck over our state thru the middle of next week.

co-futurecast-dave.png
Credit: CBS4

Friday has a good chance for late day showers and thunderstorms.

co-futurecast-dave2.png
Credit: CBS4

 Saturday may start out with morning clouds over the Front Range and northeast. 

co-futurecast-dave3.png
Credit: CBS4

By afternoon, showers and storms will get going again.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.