Storms Friday to bring threat of heavy rain, wind and hail

​​​​​​​DENVER (KDVR) — Thunderstorms will build Friday afternoon in the Denver weather forecast and bring the threat of heavy rain, wind and hail. Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day.

The storms look to develop south of the metro and head quickly to the north and east, clearing the city by around 5 p.m. Bring in plants and anything fragile outside before Friday afternoon.

Weather tonight: Few clouds and mild

Skies will remain partly cloudy overnight across most of the state. The wind will be out of the south and a little breezy at times with speeds up to 20 mph.

Temperatures will be mild with readings in the 50s and 60s across the Eastern Plains and along the Front Range. There will be some refreshing 40s in parts of the Colorado mountains.

Weather tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms by afternoon

Thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon around 2 p.m. along the Front Range and through metro Denver. Those storms will race to the Eastern Plains and depart the state around 8-9 p.m.

There could be a few trailing evening showers, but most places will dry out by late evening. Skies will then clear during the overnight hours.

Looking ahead: Hot, dry Father’s Day weekend

The weekend begins with only an isolated shower possible on Saturday. Most places will stay dry.

It will be dry, sunny and hot for Father’s Day on Sunday. Those hot readings in the 90s again will stick around into the start of next week.

Another cold front arrives on Tuesday, cooling temperatures back into the 80s and closer to the seasonal average for the middle of June. There is not a lot of moisture behind the cold front, but a few showers and thunderstorms could pop up each afternoon late next week.