Record temperatures that are expected for Colorado's mountains this weekend, but winter is not yet finished

The Colorado mountains are expected to meet unusually high temperatures in the first weekend in March – although the forecastists still say that they should break out the summer clothing.

“Enjoy it, but don't put it permanently,” said the meteorologist of the National Weather Service Brianna Bealo.

Colorado examines record temperatures this weekend. The Data of the Grand Junction Office of the National Weather Service show that parts of the western slope could be 10 to 15 degrees over the weekend over the weekend, with the lower desert valleys reaching almost 70 degrees.

The warm, sunny weather is thanks to a high -pressure ridge, which will build over the western half of the country from Thursday, February 27th.

“High pressure is typically connected to falling air, which leads to clear sky and heating temperatures,” said Bealo. “Because this comb is so strong and large and it will be over us for several days, we see that these temperatures really rise.”

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Saturday is expected to be the warmest day. Residents and visitors from Front Range to Glenwood Springs can expect the temperatures in the low to medium 60s, while higher altitude areas will be in the 1950s.

“It definitely looks like the western slope is running warmer than the front area, and that has a lot to do with where this high pressure is taking place,” said Bealo.

These high pressures usually occur in spring and summer. The last time that the Grand Junction Office recorded 66 degrees for the first Saturday in March 2008 – if the city achieved 67 degrees on March 1st, it will set a new record for the region.

“It doesn't feel like a normal February,” said Bealo. “Our normal ones are currently in the low 50s … but it looks as if about 20 years of temperatures see this size, so that it is not completely from the area of ​​possibilities.”

However, the warm temperatures do not last longer than a few days – the state will probably return to cooler temperatures in the week of March 3, with snow showers on parts of the western slope.