Denver residents can enjoy mostly sunny skies on Wednesday, but the pleasant weather will be short-lived as severe storms are expected to hit parts of northeast Colorado on Thursday afternoon and evening. Forecasters predict a 20% chance of rain showers in Denver after 4 p.m. Wednesday, with a high of 78 degrees and a low of 48 degrees. Thursday will bring another warm day, but the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 40% in the afternoon, bringing wind gusts as high as 22 mph.