We're wrapping up a warm and breezy Thursday, but the wind is the story tonight. Gusty west winds have been pushing 20 to 30 mph off the foothills and spreading across the northern plains with gusts up to 35 mph. That's been dro pping humidity down to the 9 to 12 percent range, which is dangerously dry. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the northern plains counties until those winds back off later tonight. If you're in that area, now is not the time to burn anything. There's also a small chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm over the Palmer Divide and far eastern plains this evening, but most of us stay dry. Overnight will be mild but a touch cooler than last night since skies will be clearer. Friday looks like another beautiful, warm day across the region. Winds will be much lighter compared to today, so the fire weather concerns take a back seat for most areas. Enjoy it while it lasts, it's going to be a great day to get outside. By Friday evening and into the overnight hours, a little more moisture creeps back in, and there's at least a slight chance of thunderstorms from the Palmer Divide east into the plains. Saturday is when things start to get more interesting. Moisture will be building across the eastern plains, and that sets the stage for some stronger thunderstorms. The main threat for any severe weather looks to be east of a line from Sterling to Akron to Limon, so the far eastern plains will want to keep an eye on the sky. Temperatures will start to trend a little cooler as clouds and storms develop earlier in the day. Sunday brings more uncertainty. A cold front is expected to push into northeast Colorado, and depending on how strong and deep it is, we could be looking at another round of strong to severe storms. The front may end up stalling over the area rather than pushing through cleanly, which could keep storm chances around for much of the day. The details are still being worked out, so stay tuned to updated forecasts as we get closer to the weekend. One more warm day, then cooler with rainBy Sunday night into Monday, showers and storms should become more widespread as a upper level weather system sweeps through Wyoming and northern Colorado. Northern Colorado looks to get the best chance at meaningful rainfall, with total precipitation estimates in roughly the half-inch to one-inch range for the Denver metro area. The mountains could see accumulating snow, with a pretty good chance, better than 70 percent, above the higher elevations, and even some possibility of snow for the foothills above 7,500 feet. It could stay unsettled and cooler into the middle of next week before things dry out and warm back up for the following weekend.DENVER WEATHER LINKS: Hourly forecast | Radars | Traffic | Weather Page | 24/7 Weather StreamClick here to watch the Denver7 live weather stream. ...read more read less