Rocky Mountain Showdown weather forecast

The Rocky Mountain Showdown rivalry game between Colorado State and Colorado will get underway in Fort Collins at Canvas Stadium tonight at 5:30. Weather conditions will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the upper 80s. By halftime, a few clouds will push in with temperatures falling to the mid-80s with winds out of the southeast 5-10 mph. By the fourth quarter, it will stay mild in the 70s with wind gusts up to 15 mph. 

Fall colors will start to peak by mid-September north of I-70. The best place to check out the leaves this weekend will be in the places like Rocky Mountain National Park and Steamboat.  Farther south, you'll have to wait until October for peak colors. 

Temperatures stay warm on Sunday with daytime highs in the upper 80s. There's a chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm Sunday afternoon in the mountains and the Front Range. By the end of next week we are tracking fall-like temperatures with daytime highs forecasts in the 70s by the end of the workweek. The cooler weather will stick around next weekend for the fall Equinox on Sunday with daytime highs in the 60s.