The mercury climbed fast today and it was unrelenting as it did so. As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City officially reached a high of 98 degrees. This tied the record high for the date last set in 1960.
Here in Thornton, we matched that with a 98 degree maximum as well. This was actually our warmest temperature reading of the year, topping the 96 degrees we registered on July 27 and August 1.
Thankfully, relief from the heat is not too far away. A cold front will move through tomorrow keeping highs right around 90 degrees. This will be followed by a trough which will bring temperatures down another 10 degrees (or more) Monday through Wednesday.