The end of June typically brings hot and dry weather in Colorado, but this year it鈥檚 breaking records.
It was 105 degrees in Denver on Monday. That easily broke the daily record and tied the all-time high temperature from 1878 and 2005.
Tuesday morning, the predicted a high of 103 for Denver, a degree shy of the daily record.
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to be closing in today, there鈥檚 a possibility we could break a record, but we鈥檒l just have to wait and see on that one,鈥� says Jim Kalina, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Boulder.
As of 1pm Tuesday, temperatures registered 100 degrees at Denver International Airport, with the possibility of the mercury climbing a few more degrees in the next several hours.
Even if today鈥檚 record isn鈥檛 shattered, another record has been matched. Temperatures have now been in the triple-digits for the past five days, which is the longest stretch of over 100 degree days in Denver history. Only twice before, in 1989 and 2005, have that many consecutive days been so hot.
Another 100F degree day in the books for Denver. Ties record for 5 consecutive 100+ days (July 4-8, 1989 & July 19-23, 2005).
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The extreme heat extends across Colorado, with at least eight cities hitting at least 100 degrees Tuesday. Many places are experiencing even higher temperatures than the capitol, including Wray in the northeast, with a high of 108.
The rest of the week looks like it will be only slightly cooler.
鈥淥ver the next several days it鈥檒l be in the 90s,鈥� says Kalina. 鈥淏ut it won鈥檛 be as hot as it has been for the last five days.鈥�
As for the rest of the summer, climate modeling suggests the above average temperatures will continue for the next several months.
