It was a hot one today as the Mile High City set a new record high temperature for the date.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the mercury topped out at 100 degrees. This topped the previous record high for the date of 98 degrees set in 2021, 1989 and 1903.
Here in Thornton, we actually topped the Denver reading with a high of 101 degrees.
Denver’s first 100 degree temperature reading of the year and it goes in the record books.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the city’s official high temperature topped out at 100 degrees. This ties the record high temperature for the date last set in 2013.
Additionally, the reading tied the earliest in the calendar year a 100 degree reading has been seen.
Here in Thornton, we matched the Denver mark at 100 degrees as well.
Summer-like conditions took hold today and the mercury climbed to record-setting territory.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the high temperature in the Mile High City topped out at 90 degrees today. This ties the record high for May 11 set in 1961.
The reading was the first 90 degree reading of the season and the fifth earliest we have hit that mark. On average, Denver sees its first 90 degree reading on June 10.
Here in Thornton, we were just a little cooler with a high of 89 degrees.
Quite a toasty day for this early in the year!
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 89 degrees today. This bests the previous record high temperature for May 7 of 87 degrees set in 1989.
Here in Thornton, we matched the Denver mark with a high of 89 degrees as well.
We knew it was going to be extraordinarily warm and blustery today, particularly for April. The numbers bear it out as Denver set a record high temperature for the date, one that also tied for the second warmest April reading on record.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 89 degrees. That bests the previous record high for April 22nd of 88 degrees set in 1989. The reading was also the second warmest April temperature recorded in Denver history coming in second to a 90 degree reading on April 30, 1992.
Here in Thornton we were just a hair cooler with a high of 88 degrees.
Temperatures like this are sure to bring an early onset of spring fever as Denver tied the record high temperatures today.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 74 degrees. This ties the record high for the date last set in 2009.
Here in Thornton, we stayed cooler, topping out at 71 degrees.
More mild, potentially record setting, weather will be on tap tomorrow. Then, we see a return of wintry weather for the weekend and into next week.
Well, December looks to continue the mild, dry weather of the previous two months as we tied the 48 year old record high for the date.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s high temperature topped out at 73 degrees. This ties the previous record high for the date last set in 1973. Here in Thornton we were actually a touch warmer with a high of 74 degrees.
We may very well follow today’s record with another tomorrow. The record high for December 2 is 74 degrees set way back in 1885. Forecast highs for tomorrow are expected to come close to matching today’s.
The forecasts calling for a very mild weekend are beginning to bear out with one record high set today and another possible tomorrow.
At 1:13pm this afternoon, as measured at Denver International Airport, the mercury climbed to 80 degrees. This bests the previous record high for November 6 of 79 degrees set in 1934. This also is the second warmest November temperature ever recorded (81 degrees on November 17, 2017).
Here in Thornton, we stayed a bit cooler, as usual, with our high topping out at 78 degrees.
Tomorrow’s forecast calls for similar mercury readings to today. The record high for November 7 is 78 degrees, set in 1999 so it is quite possible that mark will be tied or broken.
We knew the record would be broken, it was only a question of by how much and the results are in.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the high temperature in the Mile High City topped out at 99 degrees. These destroys the previous record high for September 10 of 93 degrees set in 2018.
Here in Thornton we were close to Denver’s mark but “only” hit 98 degrees.
Mother Nature just delivered another reminder that our long, hot summer isn’t over yet.
Denver, as measured at Denver International Airport, reached a high temperature of 96 degrees today. This tops the previous record high temperature for September 9 of 94 degrees set in 1994.
Here in Thornton, we were a bit “cooler” with a 95 degree reading at 1:49pm.
More heat is yet to come. Tomorrow may see highs a couple of degrees warmer than today. The record high for September 10 is 93 degrees set in 2018 and previous years so it is quite likely that record will fall as well.