After a prolonged stretch of record breaking heat that scorched Southern California and sparked wildfires much of the state will experience below average temperatures, rain and even early season snow this week.

We are tracking a storm system for the weekend that will lift out of the southwest and move northeasterly across Colorado bringing rain and snow.

It’s going to be a cold, wet weekend in Colorado as rain showers and thunderstorms move in on the metro area and the mountains prepare for snow, according to the National Weather Service. Friday will be the last day of above-normal temperatures and dry conditions before thunderstorms and snowy weather hit Colorado on Saturday,