DENVER — It's official! Denver International Airport hit 89-degrees Wednesday afternoon, breaking the previous record of 88-degrees, last set in 2005.
The winds are kicking up across the state especially across parts of northern Colorado. With the heat and gusty winds in northern Colorado, high fire danger will be a bigger concern. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Rabbit Ears Pass, North Park and across the northern Colorado plains until 7 p.m. We'll see wind gusts between 30-40 mph, with relative humidity dipping down below 15 percent.
A cold front will swing in early Thursday morning, dropping daytime highs by about 15 degrees. Get outside and enjoy the taste of fall! Highs will be in the mid-70s Thursday afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will climb a bit Friday into the lower 80s.
And just like that the summer-like heat makes a comeback for the weekend. Temperatures will soar into the upper-80s Saturday in Denver, potentially breaking another heat record. The current record is 86 degrees, last set in 1997.
Another cold front zips in for the second half of the weekend, allowing highs to drop back to the mid to upper 70s on Sunday afternoon. It'll be a nice fall day for the Broncos vs. Raiders game!
Temperatures climb yet again early next week. We'll be running between 10 and 15 degrees above average through next Wednesday.
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