The calendar says spring but the temperature would make you think otherwise as cold temperatures set a record this morning.

The National Weather Service reported that Denver’s temperature dropped to 30 degrees at 2:55am. The broke the record low for the date of 32 degrees last set in 1930.

Thornton matched the reading at DIA with a low of 30 degrees as well.

Brrr! Just a bit chilly out there and one for the record books as a result.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the low temperature today dipped to 31 degrees. This ties the record low for the date set in 2001.

Additionally, the high temperature today only topped out at 39 degrees. This sets a record for the coldest high temperature for the date, besting the old record of 40 degrees set in 1891.

Here in Thornton, we also saw a low of 31 degrees but did warm up more than the airport with a high of 44 degrees.

We may have changed the calendar to March but it seems like we are receiving weather more common for January. The bone-chilling cold of recent weeks has continued and the Mile High City set two temperature records in as many days.

Yesterday, as measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City saw a high temperature of only 6 degrees. This easily broke the record for the coldest maximum (high) temperature for March 3rd. The previous record was 14 degrees set in 1978.

Thornton was slightly warmer yesterday with a high of 8 degrees.

Also of note, yesterday’s low temperature reading in Denver of -6 degrees, while not a record low for the date, was the coldest temperature reading in March since -7 degrees was recorded on March 2, 1960.

This morning, the mercury at DIA dropped to -5 degrees. That bested the record low temperature for March 4th of -3 degrees last set in 1978. Similarly, Thornton saw a low of -5 degrees.

Warmer weather is on its way but the warm up will be slow as the Arctic air and snow cover lingers. For what lies ahead, see the extended weather forecast here.

We are set to enjoy a warm up this week but before we do that, Denver set its second record cold temperature reading in the past 24 hours.

Yesterday the Mile High City saw a record low maximum temperature. This morning, the mercury plunged to a new record low for the date.

According to the National Weather Service, Denver’s official low temperature this morning, as measured at Denver International Airport, dipped to 18 degrees.  This set a new record low for the date beating the previous record of 20 degrees set in 1970.

Here in Thornton, we matched the DIA number with a low of 18 degrees coming at 3:19am.

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The potent storm system that impacted us Saturday night through Sunday brought some snow but the most notable feature was the cold.  In fact, it was record setting.

The National Weather Service reports that the high temperature for Sunday, October 14 was only 27 degrees.  This absolutely destroys the old record low maximum for the date of 36 degrees set in 1969.

Here in Thornton, we saw our high reading just a touch warmer at 28 degrees.

Monday morning will see the temperature plunge and likely bring a record setting low as well.  After that, we do expect to see a gradual warming trend through the coming weekend.

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