The cloudy, cold and wet weather is almost over!

DENVER — The cold, wet weather is just about over for Colorado - just in time for the Memorial Day weekend!

Scattered rain showers will be ending on the plains and the snow will taper off in the mountains tonight. Skies will be clearing by morning with chilly lows in the teens and 20s in the mountains and 30s on the plains.

Warmer and drier weather will finally arrive Friday, with highs returning to around 70 degrees in the Denver area. Mostly sunny skies will cover the state, except for a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the northern mountains. Highs in the high country will be in the 40s to low 50s.

Saturday and Sunday will be nice, with highs in the low to mid 70s. Saturday should be dry statewide, but there will be some scattered afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday.

Memorial Day on Monday looks dry to start, with nice weather for the BOLDER Boulder! Clouds will increase in the afternoon, with a chance for thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

Cooler and wetter weather moves back in on Tuesday, with showers and temperatures in the low to mid 60s.

Drier and warmer weather will return again for the middle of next week.

Stay tuned for updates on the changing weather.