Colorados weather is about to take a turn, with cooler temperatures, gusty winds and a better chance for rain and mountain snow heading into the weekend.Tonight, look for heavy flooding rains across southwestern Colorado with cl oudy skies and a few light showers around the Denver metro area. Temperatures will remain incredibly mild overnight, only dropping into the mid to upper 50s. Evening showers along the Front Range; very warm, windy Friday in Denver metroFriday brings a brief break in the action. Drier air will move in, temperatures will climb well above average and skies will be mostly sunny. Temperatures will soar into the upper 70s to lower 80s along the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains. The only caveat to the forecast will be some very powerful winds, especially across southeastern Colorado. Areas along and south of I-76 could see wind gusts between 25 and 40 mph during the afternoon.The bigger weather change arrives Friday night as a cold front pushes into northern Colorado before moving south and east overnight. By Saturday, cooler air and breezy northerly winds will settle in behind the front, while southerly winds ahead of it help fuel showers and thunderstorms. A line of storms could develop along the front Saturday afternoon, with activity potentially spreading farther north into the afternoon and evening.Rain chances will continue into Sunday, although exactly how much rain falls will depend on where the front stalls. Southern Colorado currently looks favored for the higher rainfall totals, with amounts generally decreasing farther north. Cooler air will also drop mountain snow levels to around 9,000 feet. Expect scattered rain and snow showers in the high country through the weekend and possibly into Monday. Most mountain locations should see less than 2 inches of snow, although parts of the Mosquito Range could pick up more.Cooler weather could linger into Monday as another push of cold air moves in. Theres still some uncertainty about how quickly the storm system moves out. If it slows down, rain and mountain snow could linger into Monday; a faster-moving system would bring an end to precipitation late Sunday. Either way, drier weather and a gradual warmup look more likely Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure builds back in.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