we want to check in with kathy sabine. much better outside. >> christine, it was terrible this morning! the winds were 60, 70 miles per hour! creating areas of blizzard conditions for those in the high cou, powder. finally things are quieting down. so we're thankful tonight. a beautiful thanksgiving evening this downtown denver. check this out. big, bright moon out there. clear skies and fabulous weather unlike this morning when we had wind gusts to 74 miles per hour south/southwest of wheat ridge. gold hill, winds over 60. and in boulder, winds at 58 miles per hour. much improved this evening with the exception of higher passes. closely here. it all has to do with the jet stream. that stream coming out low. and that high building from the west created the gusty winds. but then that easing a little bit and with the high pressure anchoring over us, you'll love the forecast for friday and for saturday. now it is a little chilly out there right now. good radiational cooling and clear skies. already at 27 degrees at dia! thank

. >>> kathy sabine has been watching the weather impacting the firefight. >> fire managers monitoring the winds very closely tonight, winds gusting northwest and west up to 35 miles per hour but now decreasing considerably. this is terrific news. we also have a little moisture coming in from the north. the winds which are dying down along the front range are quite blustery over the foothills. tomorrow they'll increase as early as 3:00 or 4: northwest and could blow 20 to 40 miles per hour between of snow already recorded in the past 48 hours. temperatures heading into the 20s tonight. it's going to be a chilly day tomorrow. we are headed into the deep freeze a few days. we're on the fringe of a blast of cold arctic air. ?#uj wheno we break out of it and another chance for snow later in the week. >>> no one disputes the fact we do need more snow or rain. very dry. nditions are still colorado splo latest snowfall for e season ever. the mountains have finally started to put down a decent layer of snow. police closed the highway to clear the scene and look for evidence in that hit and run

i'm kathy sabine, and we're trackerring a cold front -- tracking a cold front moving across the state, and the wind was a bear today, but it's we'll go even cooler tomorrow, but not a lot of the moisture, and wow the ski resorts are trying to make snow. many of the resorts you've been anticipating the opening day for have been delayed. we're hoping to see some help from mother nature in the coming weeks, but the system traveling through today will come through as a dry front for lower elevations, meaning in spite of the cloud cover temperatures mild tonight and cooler tomorrow with only rain and snow about 10,000 feet. and so during the overnight calmer and quieterring with less wind. tomorrow sun's up at 7:30. 61 tomorrow with a mix and clouds and sunshine. nice warming trend until we hit the weekend. slight chance of showers on saturday and sunday not overly impressive, but i was impressed with pumpkin paddling, apparently it's a thing. >> joined by the honorable tom personal capacity, nice little trip to campaign out here for hillary clinton. >> yes, a lot of momentum coming here,

i'm kathy sabine. i'm tracking a few showers that accompanies the second half of next week. not overly optimistic. we will see temperatures trend downward. for those panicking because there's no snow in the high country other than the what they're making at the resorts, i have some good news for you. we may break re they're making snow ashoka mukpo fast and h country. high pressure still in place. storm track to the north other than a 10-degree drop in temperature tomorrow. pretty quiet weather pattern will continue. 35 in the city tonight. areas of fog to the east of us. second dry front comes through tomorrow. we'll be in the 50s. then we warm up again into the upcoming weekend. sunshine, 70s in the forecast for the second half of the weekend into the first part of next week. high and mid-level clouds around the area. beautiful day for 9 cares colorado shares on saturday. hope you come out and join us. >> a coloradan is breaking barriers in the world of how we look at ourselves and how we look at each other. she's the first muslim beauty ambassador for covergirl. nera afia

i'm meterologist kathy sabine, a beautiful fall evening in denver. just a few sprinkles on the windshield this morning. the rainbow visible in the southern sections of the metro and beautiful snowfall. down here, cooler than average for the front range. dia right about where we should be for this time of year and this is the coolest day of the week as we kickoff a cooling trend. not good news for the snowmakers. so many furry friends enjoying the wintery weather fall. this storm is due to lift northward and bring us a chance for showers for saturday. mountain snow and between now and the weekend, high and dry and sunshine for the next couple days with temperatures in the 60s. a cool night tonight with clear skies and drop into the mid- 30s, near freezing in many years, especially weld county. tomorrow, sunny, breezy and warm and the weekend storm offers a 20% chance of much- needed rain on saturday and sign of denver's first official snowfall but beauty to be found up and down the front range and way up high. >>> donald trump is all over the map this

. >>> hi, i am meteorologist kathy sabine. the sun came up mountain national park today, really set off another beautiful fall day in colorado. tomorrow, election day, similar forecast shaping up after kind of a quiet period of weather. our high temperature today, cooler with the passage of that overnight front. it was a dry front bringing a bit of wind but all of the moisture is south and east of us, that is where it will stay for 2-3 days, with sunshine, temperatures continue in the 60s, peeking on wednesday with highs on the 70s. heavy rain will be a problem for travelers in houston, dallas, westward it is going to be absolutely beautiful. few high clouds in the central mountains tonight, skies then clear, that means temperatures will be colder overnight and we warm up quicker tomorrow. beautiful forecast for the monday night, clear, cool, 36 degrees which is where we start tomorrow morning, how is daylight saving time treating you? sun up earlier but setting earlier, sunset before 5:00, mid 60s tomorrow, warmest day of the

and the boss, you can be it if you ask nicely, and the city >>> welcome back, i'm meteorologist kathy sabine here in the 9 news studios, and we have a windy and chilly night ahead. the high temperature today everyone's talking about the wind blowing to almost 60 miles per hour between sterling and fort morgan around an area of low pressure. the winds continue on the fear eastern plains, and that could mean areas of blowing snow. temperatures cold the rest of the week. hard to believe it's still fall. big area of pressure bringing wind and cold to the midwest, and out ahead of it the threat of severe weather, and much needed rain to the fire zones we'll get a little reprieve, break from the snow here in colorado until friday, but check out the numb for tonight. 15! you'll feel that tomorrow morning. with sunshine you'd think it would be warmer, but it ? won' be. seasonal highs in the 40s, and then this weekend the parade of lights, and freezing is the high with a few flurries. little warming trend into the weekend. back to 50 degrees. hard to believe winter right around the corner. up here, b

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine in the 9 backyard where it's cool, quiet, and dry! treating you? it's come to an end! and this is the beautiful sunrise from today. sun setting now before 5:00. so it'll take some getting used to as we move through the week. and we're 10 degrees warmer than average. this is a trend we'll see for the majority of the week. overnight low, 45 and 43 degrees. we've already dropped at 48 at dia this hour. winds light out of around the area, it's calm and quiet. you won't know. i'm track a dry, cool front coming across the state from the northwest. it'll be more of a wind shift than anything. tomorrow morning, temperatures in the 40s between 6:00 and 9:00. and then temperatures will start to warm. there have been some showers reported across the southeastern plains. all this tracking around an area of low pressure near oklahoma city. a second system in the pacific but after the arrival of this overnight front that moves through, we have high pressure set up again. a blocking ridge that will keep that track to the north. the front coming through will help

i am meteorologist kathy sabine. the warm before the storm. a beautiful evening in downtown denver after that record high they mentioned of 80 degrees. we will see the number cut in half the next 2 daywise the arrival of a fast-moving storm bringing heavy snow to the northern and central mountains, a trace to lower elevations, rain. dia may see at least 1/10 inch of precipitation, making it the first official snowfall of the season but it is the high country reports doing well with up to 10 inches of snow at steamboat, aspen, vail, tellier ice, key stone, 3-6 inch tlz. winter weather and travel advisories have gone up. we expect a dry overnight period tonight. we do expect a dry drive for you tomorrow afternoon, fast-moving band comes cruising through and that system is bringing a mix of rain and snow around the area. as we look at the forecast for denver for tonight, we are calling for calm and quiet conditions with our low just about 40 degrees. tomorrow, that will be just about our high temperature with, again, a bit of a rain/snow mix in t

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine, another beautiful fall day in colorado, but this time next few snow flakes around here. we'll see. not tonight. in spite of a dry front coming through, mid-60s again. mid-60s in colorado where we should be in the mid-50s this time of year and we'll go cooler tomorrow and then warmer for the weekend ahead of that chance for snow next week. currently 55 degrees, winds northeast at 9, calm in the backyard outside the studios, 64 degrees downtown. you know what? the storm system that tracking is approaching the northern mountains but doesn't have a lot of moisture. steamboat continues to make snow, as does keystone, many of our favorite resorts having to postpone or delay opening dates because of the lack of snowfall. don't panic, holiday skiers. we have some mountain snow coming in before thanksgiving. you wouldn't know it by looking at the water vapor imagery. we have a few showers in southern texas, a little moisture on the pacific northwest, all that moisture riding over the top of the pressure, a dry front moving through today, a second tomorrow and the big

i'm meteorologist kathy sabin, a beautiful day in colorado. making snow fast and furious. mother nature not helping keystone. our high today 2 degrees shy of a record and way above the average of 55 degrees. the jet stream currently north of the area, thanks to a building ridge of high pressure, that means the moisture from the west will miss colorado. avoided colorado. tomorrow weak dry front rolls through. knocks temperatures down 5 to 10 degrees but it's a dry day, all the moisture in southern texaey inches of rain. clear and cool in denver, 39 degrees tonight. tomorrow, sunshine, breezy, not as warm as today but still above average in the mid-60s. a second try front friday, closer to 60s. back to the the 70s monday and tuesday, it's thursday and friday of next week we actually have a chance of seeing, well, more interesting clouds than these and maybe some snow. >>> man in colorado is on a in every county seat. steve stager likes cheeseburgers and they chatted today. >> reporter: where on earth did you get this idea? dpi don't know. i tell what you, i was looking for a

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine and i'm tracking another storm. probably be here before you're ready! tonight, though, the sunset on you've all been sharing beautiful sunrise and sunset pictures with me. with the cloud cover around the area, it's really been a fun weekend to cloud watch. upper 60s over the city today. mid-70s in southeastern colorado. we should be in the low 50s this time of year. it's a glorious night in downtown denver. we have a high cloud -- kind of this thin deck of clouds out there. and that will keep your overnight minimums up a bit. that will mean a very warm and mild drive. but cloudy. 44 at the airport. winds south at 11:00. humidity about 40%. we're watching this cloud deck pretty impressive. this bringing much needed rain to southern california at this hour. unlike thursday's storms coming from the southwest. the storm that came in thursday came in from the northwest. it was colder, stronger. this one's weaker and warmer. but has a lot of moisture with it. storm warning areas where we anticipate 6 to 12 inches of snow.

i'm katie katie -- kathy sabine in the 9news backyard. an all time record high for the month of november and we'll see that number cut in half the next two days. temperatures very warm across the front range and eastern. we should be in the low 50s this time of year. the old record was 77 set back in 1941. backyard temperatures still in the mid-60s, a light southwesterly breeze around the area but not here in the downtown area just yet. we're monitoring the storm moving onshore in the pacific northwest approaching colorado and the areas in yellow is where we anticipate the heaviest snow and worse places to travel. the heavier snow will remain over the northern mountains and southeastern wyoming and nebraska, but we'll be under the influence of a powerful storm that will bring up to winter storm warning, posted areas in and around rifle and steamboat spring, aspen and vail with winter weather advisories for a good 1/2 foot of snow for many high mountain valleys and our southern mountain resorts. denver, the front range and eastern plains n

. >>> hi there, i'm meteorologist kathy sabine in the 9news backyard. it's really a beautiful fall evening. today when the morning cloud cover gave way to sunshine, it was a wonderful day to go for a hike way up hig flatirons, our sky9 capturing the hikers enjoying this beautiful afternoon perhaps looking for denver's first snowfall, something we're all looking for or any moisture at all. today there was a rainbow and a few light showers. all that activity has pushed away from the city now. our high today is seasonal, the coolest day this week at 62, 71 in lamar, 58 in carbondale. 45 degrees at dia currently, air pressure. around the area it's been kind of quiet. so i like to do a little feature called weather around the globe when the weather is quiet. everybody is talking about cleveland and the world series, so let's go there first, shall we? a record high temperature today ahead of a line of showers which created a rain delay for a time. in the cleveland area a record high today of 78 degrees. down the road in illinois a funnel cloud, 2-inch hail, m

. >>> switching gears we want to check in with chief meteorologist kathy sabine joining us in the backyard on this thanksgiving. happy to be with you today. >> so happy to be today and so grateful we don't have the wind that we had out here earlier today. the mountains are seeing snow, good travel conditions across the city and in and out of the high country. now that the snow has moved east and skies are clearing we've got a really cold night coming up. our high of 49 is where we should be this time of year. record temperatures in the mid- 70s, i think we're done with records this year. at 8 at dia terminal and pressure on the rise. calm, clear in the backyard outside the studios, just under 40 degrees. the storm system we're tracking is well off to the east and brought another 3 to 6 inches of snow to areas like winter park, which is open. many resorts like steamboat saw several inches of snow overnight. many resorts are now able to open with this current pattern of storms rolling few days, so wonderful news, timed well for this system is racing east. the next one is onshore in the pacif

. >> more about the warming trend that starts tomorrow next in meteorologist kathy sabine in the 9news backyard. a little beneficial moisture coming in the form of rain and snow today but not very impressive. this morning taking the kids to school 7:45 in douglas county, did you see this? this picture coming in from weather nation, jerry sending in a picture, so many of you sharing with us the early morning rainbow and up high 3 to 6 inches of snow in areas like winter park overnight. it's beautiful in our southern mountains now, just an hour ago some rain showers through there. there's a little snow on the ground way up high at loveland ski area. it's hard to complain about a day like. this the commute looks good on i-25. our high today at 61 is right about where we should be this time of year. 70 in lamar. this is our coolest day. we aren't headed near record territory. you might as well take that of on the calendar. temperatures -- take that off the calendar. temperatures will warm in the next few days. a light northeasterly breeze the storm is off to the east. here comes high press

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine in the calm backyard. all we need is a .1-inch of snow or better tomorrow at dia and that's our first official snowfall of the season and it looks likely. take a look outside. it's beautiful in the city now. earlier today the clouds coming in meant business in the high the front range. the wind has been quite vigorous tonight, 80 degrees the high eclipsing the record of 77 set in 1941, highs way above average for lower elevations. we should be in the low 50s this time of year. we're in the midst of a dry stretch that's been years since we've seen. i think finally it will end with the shift in the weather pattern. currently 45 degrees at dia, a weak dry front coming through, so winds have increased in the backyard. it is still ti in downtown denver. things are changing. the area of low pressure that is approaching us from the northwest already starting to bring snow to the northern rockies. the areas in yellow are where we anticipate the heaviest snow to fall. the low appears to take more of a northerly tra

. >>> i'm chief meteorologist kathy sabine outside in the 9news backyard. the snow has stopped falling and i almost don't need th trusty 9news shovel which has about 2 inches of snow on it here in the 9news backyard. the snow sending north to south along the front range, drier air working in, but the wet roads will soon ice up. temperatures today way below average, 38 degrees in denver, a little warmer in southeastern colorado and very cold at the airport, 25 degrees currently, in the backyard the winds finally calmed down, but we have wind chill values in the downtown area in the mid-teens right now with 26 degrees outside the studios. looking at the storm system moving across the state from the northwest, it brought a lot of snow, but a lot of you were happy about it, man and beast really enjoying the first taste of fall like fritz here and so many of you sending in your snow reports which have been pretty substantial. the storm dropping south a bit stronger than the forecast in and around the denver ea castle rock parker, areas in douglas county about 3,

and miss kathy sabine at inverness with adele arakawa. hi guys. >> we have the nuance quartet out here. we have entertainment at inverness and the most perfect weather conditions. they have a big event coming up to get you ready for christmas. >> we're all members of sound of the rockies chorus, we're doing a december 9th and 10th at the newman center. we'd love to see you there. >> we'd love to see you here today. >> we couldn't do 9 cares colorado shares without the boy scouts and the cub scouts of america. and this group has come in, you guys raised so much. and you gather so much food. you're an integral part of this every year. what did you bring this year? >> food. >> nonperishable food donations. we're doing coats for colorado. we'd love to see you there. we are here until 4:00. we do have some cars coming in. and we're here at inverness, guys, for now, back to you. >> i'm giving them the boy scout salute right now. i hope they appreciate that. >> give us the boy scout salute. give us the boy scout salute. >> there you go. >> thank

the moon is, in fact, rising over downtown denver as we speak, i am meteorologist kathy sabine. 35 days without measurable precipitation here in denver, that is the 12th longest streak since the 1940s and the num bers in the 70s about 20 degre year. we are head under to record territory, but for 2 more days, and then that low in the gulf of alaska is headed our way. it promises to bring cold and snow to some portions of the northern rockies and our mountains in time for the thanksgiving holiday and for holiday skiers. lower elevations, probably rain, briefly mixing with snow. not expecting accumulation but you will notice the drop in temperatures. e-- notice the drauchl in temperatures, out of the 70s highs way above average. 41 with fair skies tonight. big beautiful moon just pras full. tomorrow-- past full. tomorrow, southwest winds getting us to 76, almost 80 wednesday. rain and snow coming in thursday into friday. friday is dry but just a cold day, mid 40s, low 50s saturday, and a warming trend that will continue right into next week. the sunset tonight is spectacular. if you get a

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine, something else wonderful in the skies above denver. glorious orange and red in the sky tonight, ping and firm highlighted by the front range foothills, spectacular picture in the boulder area. winds were gusty along the front range for a time helping to blow those midlevel clouds through at just the right time. social media, you all came through there as well. robin with this picture. simone, great shot from you, larry up in steamboat, a little pink color and they are excited about the incoming storm. 72 in denver today, that is way above average of 55, not quite in record territory, but we are headed there tomorrow. wind are southwest at 9 at the airport, a light breeze in the backyard, but a light sweater is all you'll need tonight and tomorrow. 50s and 40s overnight. continue to stream in. we've got that big beautiful moon as seen by ski sunlight. many of the resorts are awaiting the snow, areas like purgatory, beautiful full moon pictures this evening. they're making snow fast and furious at areas like breckenridge. so this system

i'm meteorologist kathy sabine. to find notice she's days you have -- snow these days you have to go really high, about 10,000 feet, rocky mountain national park. we'll have cool weather by the end of the week and maybe some much needed it 72 today in denver. the average high this time of year is actually in the mid- 50s. we're headed into record territory the next two days as winds increase out of the southwest ahead of a powerful storm that will bring accumulating snow to the high country. here in the 9news backyard outside the studios, breezy, comfortable, mid-60s downtown. the storm we're tracking is way off in the gulf of alaska. you wouldn't know it. snow forecasts, we'll start to northern rockies probably wednesday night into thursday. the mountains have a definite shot at seeing accumulating snow. in denver rain showers during the day possibly mixing with snow. not an overly impressive system, but at least it is some beneficial snow just in time for holiday skiers. many of the resorts anxious for us not to g