DENVER — The temperature at Denver International Airport – the weather station of record for the city – climbed to 93 degrees Thursday afternoon, breaking the daily record high for Sept. 26 not once, but twice.
Temperature data shows the airport thermometer reached 91.4 degrees at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, and it hovered at the same mark for much of the 2 p.m. hour. By 5:14 p.m., National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters in Boulder said the temperature had reached 93 degrees at DIA.
The temperature reached 93°F at DEN (Denver Airport) setting a record high for today. This breaks the old record of 90°F. #cowx pic.twitter.com/WAnpTWtxDP
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 26, 2024
The previous daily record of 90 degrees was set back in 2010 and 1892, according to Denver7 meteorologist Danielle Grant. The average daily high is 75 degrees.
As of Wednesday, September of 2024 was tied for the warmest on record in Denver with an average temperature of 69.4 degrees, according to Grant.
Summer-like heat sticks around through the weekend. Denver was forecast to hit 85 degrees Friday, and highs near 90 are expected Saturday and Sunday. We’ll flirt with record highs both days – the current record is 92 degrees both days – but are expected to break those records as of Thursday.
Highs in the upper 70s and 80s stay into next week.
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