DENVER (KDVR) — Morning sunshine helps to warm metro Denver highs on Thursday, but there could be some severe storms in the plains this afternoon.

Weather today: Plains storms

Denver will see mainly sunny skies Thursday morning, allowing for temperatures to climb into the upper 60s with some late clouds. Storms can fire up in the afternoon and push across the plains in the evening.

There is a slight risk for severe storms in the eastern plains, with chances for gusty winds, isolated large hail and the potential for a tornado. Keep an eye on the sky this afternoon.

Weather tonight: Extra clouds

Clouds from the afternoon will linger as the showers and storms push east on Thursday night. Overnight lows will end up in the lower 40s with a light wind.

Looking ahead: Warmer and drier weekend

Friday finishes off the workweek with mostly sunny skies, small storm chances and mild highs in the lower 40s. Saturday kicks off the holiday weekend with partly to mainly sunny skies with seasonal highs in the lower 70s.

Sunday is a little warmer as highs hit the 80-degree mark with mostly sunny skies. Memorial Day has a small chance for a late storm as highs reach the lower 80s and Denver sees partly cloudy skies.

Tuesday keeps temperatures in the lower 80s with a mix of sun and clouds and small storm chances. Wednesday also has small storm chances in the afternoon with extra clouds and mild highs near the 80-degree mark.

DENVER (KDVR) — More below normal temperatures and rain showers are in the Denver weather forecast ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

Rain showers will start to taper off just in time for puck drop of the Colorado Avalanche game, and temperatures will stay seasonally cool, in the 50s.

Denver weather tonight: Showers ending

Rain showers will wrap up Wednesday night, followed by clearing clouds. Low temperatures will fall to the upper 30s, which is about 5 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.

Denver weather Thursday: Afternoon showers

Clouds will build back in on Thursday ahead of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will climb to the mid-60s, which is still nearly 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year

Looking ahead: Warmer Memorial Day Weekend

Friday will start with a few morning showers, with the better chance for a few showers and thunderstorms returning by the evening. Temperatures will be cooler, and only reach the lower 60s, which is about 10 degrees below normal.

Warmer weather moves in for Memorial Day weekend. Saturday, temperatures will be near seasonal and reach 70 degrees with plenty of sunshine. More sunshine in the forecast will help to boost highs toward 80 degrees on Sunday, then lower 80s are in the forecast on Monday, alongside a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

The chance for more showers is in the forecast Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures slightly above normal, and climbing to the mid-70s.

By Joshua Abeyta

Editor’s Note: The following story is based on interviews with members of the band Battle Pussy. To protect the privacy and reputations of the artists involved, stage names have been used throughout this article, and some identifying details have been altered.

Band members Sledge, Shredz, The Juice, and Da Beet perform in masks and balaclavas when they rip the stage around town, including at the most recent No Kings rally in March, which drew more than 10,000 protesters to the Denver event.

When asked about their demands, the group was unequivocal: “Human rights. Just be a freaking human and take care of your fellow humans.”

The band is committed to protest music and has long since given up trying to please everyone.

“In 2016, we tried to appeal to everybody in the punk scene. We knew that we, as women, had to make a strong impact, but we also wanted to appeal. And as we’ve learned, as women, appealing to the patriarchy has just always been a lost cause. We really struggled with this idea of who we were and how serious we really were, and we were serious as a heart attack,” said Sledge, front-woman, lead vocalist, and guitarist.

Sledge met bassist and backing vocalist The Juice, when Sledge moved to Denver around 2014 and started a zombie escape room. The Juice was hired as one of the zombies, and the two became fast friends, quickly forming Battle Pussy as a political punk band to push back on President Donald Trump’s administration that was about to take power in 2016.

“It was crystal clear. We went to bed that night, and my kids were worried. This was the first election that they were old enough to kind of follow along and ask questions,” the Juice said. “I literally thought there’s no way that this would happen, and waking up in the morning and [my daughter’s] crying because she was scared. I’m like, I have to do something about this. So when [Sledge] created Battle Pussy, I had no second thought. I have to do something for a better country and a better future for my kids. I can’t just silently be upset.”

Within a year, they played their first show at Mutiny Information Cafe, an institution in the Denver music scene. At first, they relied on comedy, theater, and wild stage antics to get people’s attention. Their performances were also intended to lift the spirits of people facing an existential crisis brought on by the first Trump term.