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Denver smashes two low temperature records for December 30

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Record Cold TemperaturesOur recent blast of Arctic air sent the mercury tumbling and in the process broke two daily records for December 30th.

The official “high” temperature in Denver, as measured at DIA, reached only 1 degree at 1:23pm.  This easily bested the record low high for the date of 8 degrees set in 1915.  Thornton was slightly warmer than the airport with a high temperature of 2.4 degrees.

Additionally, at 9:23pm, the mercury plummeted to -19 degrees at DIA.  This crushes the old record low temperature for December 30 of -11 degrees set in 1898.  Here in Thornton we did not get quite as cold with a low temperature reading of -12.1 degrees occurring at 10:50pm.

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Denver sets record low temperature for November 13

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Record Cold TemperaturesYet another cold weather record fell this morning as the mercury dropped.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the low temperature this morning plunged to -14 degrees.  This easily bested the record low temperature for November 13 of -3 degrees set in 1916.

Here in Thornton the mercury didn’t fall quite as far.  Our morning low was -8.8 degrees.

Today’s record follows two cold temperature records that were broken yesterday.

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Denver sets two record low temperatures for November 12

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Record Cold TemperaturesOur bone-chilling blast of cold air continued its record-setting ways on Wednesday as two cold temperature records fell.

The official high temperature for the day only reached 6 degrees in Denver as measured at Denver International Airport.  This easily bested the previous record low maximum for the date of 9 degrees set in 1916.  Here in Thornton we were slightly warmer with a high of 8.4 degrees.

Additionally, clearing skies late in the day aided in sending the mercury plunging after dark leading to the second record.

Before midnight the temperature dropped to a miserable -13 degrees at DIA.  This shattered the previous record low temperature for November 12 of -4 degrees set 132 years ago in 1882.  Thornton managed to stay quite a bit warmer, dropping only to -4.7 degrees just before midnight.

The Mile High City will also be setting a record low temperature for November 13.  The old record of -3 degrees was set in 1916.  We will have to see how cold it gets in the early morning hours to see what the final number ends up being.

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Denver sets record low maximum temperature, more records may fall in coming days

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Record Cold TemperaturesNew record low maximum temperature set in Denver today.

The high temperature in the Mile High City topped out at 16 degrees at 12:46pm today.  This crushed the old record for the date of 19 degrees set 98 years ago in 1916.  Here in Thornton we were only slightly warmer today with a high of 17 degrees.

Looking ahead, more records may fall in the next 48 hours or so.

Tomorrow’s record low max of 9 degrees, also set in 1916, could fall with current forecasts calling for a high of only 7 degrees.  Also, with low temperatures tomorrow night forecast to drop to -5 degrees, we could set a record low temperature for November 13 (-3 degrees in 1916).

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Denver ties record high temperature for October 25, becomes third record this month

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Record setting high temperatures in Thornton.With a record-tying high temperature reading today, Denver recorded its third high temperature record of October 2014.

At 3:24pm Denver International Airport reported a reading of 80 degrees.  This tied the record high mark for the date last set in 2007.

Thornton matched the Denver reading with 80 degrees as well.

Today’s record follows a record-breaking day yesterday and another back on the 15th of the month.

The unseasonably warm weather of the past week will begin coming to an end soon.  Slightly cooler weather is on tap tomorrow and then with a cold front moving in Sunday night, temperatures close to normal are expected for much of the week.

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Record high temperature set for October 24

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Record setting high temperatures in Thornton.Forecasts held true and our unseasonably warm weather pushed the mercury into record-setting territory today.

At 3:24pm the temperature at Denver International Airport reached 82 degrees.  This easily bests the record high temperature for the date of 80 degrees set in 2011.

Here in Thornton we were just ever-so-slightly cooler with a high of 81.0 degrees.

This was the second high temperature record set this month.  The first came on the 15th.

Today’s high temperature record is likely the first of two in a row.  High pressure will continue to dominate and likely bring another record-breaker tomorrow.

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Denver sets record high temperature for October 15

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Record setting high temperatures in Thornton.As expected, temperatures in the Mile High City today were unseasonably warm and climbed to record-setting levels.  However, while Denver broke a high temperature record, Thornton fell quite a ways short.

Out at Denver International Airport, the mercury topped out at 83 degrees.  This bested the previous record high for the date of 82 degrees set in 2011 and previous years.

Here in Thornton, the cloud cover arrived earlier than the airport and impacted our readings.  We saw a maximum today of 77.9 degrees.

Across the board, temperature readings in the metro area were well above the average high of 66 degrees for the date.

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Record low maximum temperature set for July 30

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July 31, 2014 - Sunrise snow on Mount Evans. (DU Observatory)
July 31, 2014 – Sunrise snow on Mount Evans. (DU Observatory)

With monsoonal moisture streaming into the state and cool air coming in from the north, Denver set its second weather record in as many days.

Denver’s official high temperature yesterday, July 30, as measured at DIA topped out at 62 degrees.  This sets a new record low maximum for the date easily besting the previous mark of 64 degrees set in 2009.

The reading is more akin to what we expect to see in April and October and well below the average high temperature for the date of 90 degrees.

Here in Thornton we matched that reading with 62 degrees as well.

Ironically, Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project was in Denver the past two days for EPA hearings. The group pushed the theme “I’m too hot” while serving up ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s.  Similar hearings were held in Washington DC and Atlanta and both cities saw below normal temperatures.

Perhaps not quite too hot, eh?  It would appear the “Gore Effect” has proven itself again.

On Tuesday Denver set a daily rainfall record as 1.80 inches fell in the bucket that day.

Thornton’s two-day rainfall total came in at 2.03 inches, nearly as much as Denver averages for the entire month of July.

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Denver sets record coldest high temperature for February 6

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Record Cold TemperaturesThe big chill continued on Thursday as for the second day in a row the Mile High City’s high temperature set a record as the coldest for the date.

As officially measured at DIA, Denver’s high temperature today was 1 degree.  That easily bested the previous record low maximum for February 6 of 5 degrees set in 1929 and years prior.

The mark was an improvement, albeit a slight one, over yesterday’s high of 1 degree below zero which also set a record.

Here in Thornton we fared slightly better with our high temperature topping out at 4 degrees today and 1.9 degrees on Wednesday.

Warmer weather is on the way as the cold Arctic air mass is expected to be pushed out tomorrow.  Temperatures on Friday should climb above freezing for the first time in eight days.

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Arctic chill breaks cold temperature record in Denver

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Denver set a record cold maximum temperature for February 5.With a large, cold air mass settled in across much of the nation’s midsection, weather records are bound to fall. In the Mile High City the record for coldest high temperature for the date was not just broken but smashed.

The so-called high temperature for the day was 1 degree below zero in Denver. This shattered the previous coldest high temperature for February 5 of 5 degrees set in 1989 and years prior.

Overnight temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning dropped to a bone-chilling 19 degrees below zero as measured at Denver’s official weather station at Denver International Airport. Daytime provided little relief as the mercury remained stubbornly below zero.

Here in Thornton we fared slightly better with a daytime high temperature of 2 degrees above zero.  Our low temperature this morning was a nasty cold 12.6 degrees below.

With temperatures Wednesday night expected to plunge to 10 below or lower, a Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for much of northeastern Colorado including Denver. Wind chill temperatures of 25 below will be possible.

This type of cold comes with it the very real danger of hypothermia and frostbite. Area residents need to exercise extreme caution and avoid prolonged exposure. Pets as well need to be remembered and their time outside should be limited.