{"id":18427,"date":"2018-02-21T05:09:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=18427"},"modified":"2018-02-21T08:23:11","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T15:23:11","slug":"denver-sets-record-low-temperature-for-february-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/denver-sets-record-low-temperature-for-february-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver sets record low temperature for February 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Record<\/a>In the wake of our most recent storm system, we have seen some exceedingly cold temperatures and the proof is the mercury readings this morning that set a record.<\/p>\n

Denver\u2019s official low temperature, as measured at Denver International Airport, dropped to 7 degrees below 0 this morning.<\/p>\n

This easily beats the record low temperature for today\u2019s date of -2 degrees set in 1955.\u00a0 Additionally, the record is the first record low\u00a0recorded in the Mile High City since December 17, 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here in Thornton, we were not quite as cold with a low of -4 degrees coming at 5:51am.\u00a0 This is also Thornton’s coldest temperature reading of the season.<\/p>\n

This morning’s cold followed on another record yesterday where Denver saw its coldest maximum temperature for February 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While it will remain quite cold today, we will thankfully see some improvement in those mercury readings (although not a lot)<\/a>.\u00a0 Additionally, long range forecasts portend colder than normal conditions are likely in the extended period.<\/p>\n