Cold Front Brings Rain to Denver Monday
A cold front moving through Colorado Sunday night is set to bring showers and cooler temperatures to Denver on Monday.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Current Conditions
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Denver has a gray, mostly dry Sunday forecast with overcast skies and winds gusting up to 30 mph, before a cold front brings showers Monday evening that are expected to linger overnight. The same storm system is raising flood concerns in southwest Colorado, where the San Juan River is expected to crest at 16.9 feet.
Why it matters
The storm system bringing rain to Denver is also producing heavy rain across the San Juan Mountains and the Four Corners region, where flooding is threatening communities. Denver residents face a cooler, wetter stretch as the same front moves through the state.
Sunday winds in Denver gust up to 30 mph with temperatures in the low 60s, while the San Juan River is forecast to crest at 16.9 feet against a record of 17.8 feet. Forecasters have not specified Monday rainfall totals for Denver, and flood outcomes in southwest Colorado remain uncertain.
The players
Gov. Jared Polis
Colorado's governor, who verbally declared a disaster emergency covering 11 counties in response to the flooding threat.
The details
A cold front is set to move through Colorado Sunday night, dropping snow levels below 8,000 feet in the mountains. Showers are expected to develop Monday evening in Denver and linger overnight before sunshine returns Tuesday.
Timeline
Saturday evening: Pagosa Springs issued a mandatory evacuation order.
Sunday at 6 a.m.: San Juan and Hermosa streets closed to through traffic.
Sunday at 2:25 p.m. local time: Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS.
Monday evening: Showers expected to develop in Denver and linger overnight.
Seasonal Patterns
The forecast San Juan River crest of 16.9 feet sits just below the town's record 17.8-foot level and well above last week's 15.02 feet. The Denver cold front follows a late-autumn pattern in which mountain snowpack and river flooding respond to the same storm system.
Denver residents should plan for wet conditions Monday evening and overnight, with cooler temperatures following the front. Residents in Archuleta County and along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo and Piedra rivers should follow mandatory evacuation orders still in effect.
The takeaway
Denver's Monday rain is part of a broader storm system whose effects are most severe in the mountains and southwest Colorado. Checking local forecasts and evacuation notices before weekend travel can help residents plan around changing conditions.
What happens next
Showers are expected to develop Monday evening and the San Juan River is forecast to crest around midnight Sunday, with sunshine returning Tuesday.
Further reading
For real-time updates on conditions across the metro, see Current Conditions in Denver.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Rolling Out.
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