Hot weather in the Denver area Wednesday and Thursday will set a heat record for 2024, and temperatures will come close to breaking the all-time high, according to the National Weather Service.
After weekend storms cooled off the metro area, temperatures in Denver will return to the 90s Wednesday, according to NWS forecasters.
The city will see a high of 95 degrees Wednesday, followed by a high of 96 degrees Thursday, forecasters said.
Thursday is on track to be the hottest day this year, beating the previous record of 95 degrees — set last week on June 7 — by one degree, according to weather service records.
Both days will come close to beating their all-time records — the hottest June 12 in history logged 97 degrees in 1952 and the hottest June 13 was recorded just two years ago as temperatures rose to 99 degrees in 2022 — according to weather service records.
Although the all-time heat records might not be broken, the metro area will still feel the effects of 90-degree weather and should seek shade, stay hydrated and take breaks if working outdoors, NWS forecasters said.
Outside of Denver, the foothills and high valleys will see temperatures in the high 80s, and areas in the mountains will heat up to enjoy warm weather ranging from low-70s to mid-80s, forecasters said.
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Only isolated, weak showers and thunderstorms are expected late in the day Wednesday, with little or no rain, according to a NWS hazardous weather outlook.
Storms will ramp back up Friday afternoon, bringing heavy rain, possible flooding and hail to the urban corridor and plains, the outlook stated.
Denver area weather will cool off again with Friday’s storms, but bounce back into the 90s this weekend, forecasters said.
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