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The mercury climbed with great efficiency today leading to a record-breaking temperature for the date.\u00a0 As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver\u2019s temperature topped out at 2:28 p.m. reaching 97 degrees.\u00a0 This breaks the old record for August 17 of 96 degrees set most recently in 1994.<\/p>\n
Here in Thornton we were a bit cooler \u2013 but not by much.\u00a0 Our temperature topped out at 95 degrees at 2:43 p.m.<\/p>\n
Above normal temperatures, but probably not record-setting, are expected to stay with us through at least the first half of the week.\u00a0 Tomorrow and Monday do offer just a slight chance for thunderstorms.\u00a0 Click here to view the extended forecast:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/forecast.php<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a thing when it comes to our ever changing weather! Be sure to \u2018like\u2019 us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and add us to your\u00a0Google+<\/a>\u00a0circles.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The mercury climbed with great efficiency today leading to a record-breaking temperature for the date.\u00a0 As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver\u2019s temperature topped out at 2:28 p.m. reaching 97 degrees.\u00a0 This breaks the old record for August 17 of 96 degrees set most recently in 1994. Here in Thornton we were a bit cooler … Continue reading Denver breaks high temperature record for August 17<\/span>