DENVER – Afternoon highs reached record levels on Friday afternoon with an official afternoon high of 99 degrees- breaking the previous record of 98 set back in 2019.
Expect a dry evening for the plains Friday night, with partly cloudy skies expected.
Highs in the 70s and 80s across the northern and central mountains Saturday with a few scattered afternoon storms.
A return of monsoon moisture will bring back a chance for showers and thunderstorms across the state for the holiday weekend.
It looks like we will stay dry on the plains Saturday, but there's a better chance that a few of those storms will roll east on Sunday and Monday.
Temperatures will be in the mid 90s on Saturday and Sunday but drop into the 80s by Labor Day.
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