Warm, sunny weather will shine over Denver Thursday as the last of Wednesday’s storm rolls out, according to the National Weather Service.

Denver residents should enjoy time outdoors with plenty of sunshine and light wind Thursday and Friday before a new set of thunderstorms hits the city this weekend, NWS forecasters said.

Temperatures in the metro area will reach the upper-70s Thursday before dipping down to 50 degrees overnight, forecasters said. Friday could bring highs around 85 degrees.

Calm winds between 5 mph and 8 mph will drift through the metro area in the afternoon, according to NWS forecasters.

A wave of rain showers and thunderstorms could arrive Saturday afternoon, with the largest chance of weekend rain falling between noon and midnight Saturday, forecasters said.

NWS forecasters also project chances of afternoon and evening storms Monday through Wednesday of next week.

Starting Friday, elevated fire weather conditions could spark red flag warnings for the eastern plains due to warm temperatures, low relative humidity and increased winds in the area, according to a NWS hazardous weather outlook.

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If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability.

Thursday

Otis Taylor — 6:30 and 9 p.m., Dazzle at Baur’s, 1080 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: dazzledenver.com/#/events.

RubyJoyful — Featuring Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon) and Rob Ickes, 7 p.m., Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, $35-$40. Tickets: swallowhillmusic.org.

National Veterans Creative Arts Festival Stage Show Performance — 7 p.m., Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver; tinyurl.com/addecenw.

MaMuse — With Ashley Willfire, Lotte Walda, 7 p.m., Mercury Café, Ballroom, 2199 California St., Denver, $20-$25. Tickets: mercurycafe.com.

Sunset Series: Shine Sweet Moon — 7-9:30 p.m., BurnDown, 476 S. Broadway, Denver; burndowndenver.com.

Southall — With Reid Haughton, 7:30 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood, $22.50. Tickets: axs.com.

Interrogation: True Crime Stories — 7:30 p.m., Comedy Works South at the Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, $14. Tickets: comedyworks.com.

Alice Merton — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, Denver, $25. Tickets: axs.com.

Last Podcast on the Left: JK Ultra Tour — 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, Denver, $39 and up. Tickets: ticketmaster.com.

Inna Vision — With Logan LaValley and Coronation, 8 p.m., The Oriental Theater, 4435 W. 44th Ave., Denver, $10 and up. Tickets: theorientaltheater.com.

Judd Hoos — With Peach Street Revival & Denham, 8 p.m., Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, $16. Tickets: globehall.com.

Messa — With The Flight of Sleipnir and Circling Over, 8 p.m., Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver, $15-$18. Tickets: hi-dive.com/events.

Chet Porter — With Geller, 8:30 p.m., Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, $17-$22. Tickets: larimerlounge.com.

Thursday-Saturday

Kelsey Cook — 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, 1226 15th St., Denver, $30-$35. Tickets: comedyworks.com.

Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette

The Denver Broncos will open the season on the road in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, oddsmakers have given the home team a 4.5-point advantage making Denver the underdog. The over/under stands at 43. This spread dropped just minutes after the official Broncos 2024 schedule dropped.

This spread seems like it could grow further in Seattle’s advantage given that Denver will likely be starting a rookie quarterback in Bo Nix or even worse having Zach Wilson be the Week 1 starter with Nix not ready to go. What they have going for them is that they have the most season opening wins since 1960 having gone 40-22-1 in that span, but they have lost their last two season-openers.

As someone who lives in Idaho, I dislike the Seahawks about as much as a Broncos fan can dislike that franchise. However, with Denver on a serious rebuilding effort and a rookie quarterback it will come down to progress for me. How is this team progressing each week and how does Bo Nix look out there on the field. That is where my attention will be focused with an eye on that future.

What do you think of the Broncos Week 1 line against the Seahawks here?