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Hot, dry and hazy weather over Colorado's Front Range amid four wildfires

A few storms and slightly less hot on Friday

It will be another hot, dry and hazy day along the Front Range. A few storms are possible mainly south toward Colorado Springs.

By: Mike Nelson

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The hot and dry weather pattern remains in place, with very little rain in store over the next few days.

Fire danger continues to increase as several fires burn across our state.

Hot, dry and hazy weather lingers over Colorado's Front Range amid 4 wildfires

A persistent dome of high pressure covers the Rocky Mountain region, blocking any cooling fronts from bringing down temperatures or producing precipitation.

Smoke from the fires in Boulder and Larimer Counties will spread over the I-25 corridor and across northeast Colorado. In addition, smoke from more distant wildfires will move across the northern Rockies into northern Colorado through Thursday.

The next chance of any moisture appears to be on Friday, but even those storms will be quite spotty. They could cause more trouble, though, due to wind and lightning. Be very careful with any burnable materials.

The extended outlook holds little sign of a change with more hot temperatures through the weekend and only spotty thunderstorms expected.

It will get cooler by the middle of next week with a better chance for thunderstorms and highs will drop to the mid- to upper-80s.