Slight cooldown today before near-record heat tomorrow and Thursday

DENVER — THE FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Chris Bianchi

FORECAST AT A GLANCE: 

Today will be our coolest day of the week with a high ‘only’ in the mid-70s (hint hint: that’s actually our average high for today), and a few morning high clouds that’ll dissipate fairly quickly this morning. 

A ridge of high pressure pushes in from our south and west, and that’ll bring us drier and hotter air, and it’s going to last for a while. Highs top out in the upper 80s in Denver tomorrow (record: 91°), while Thursday could feature one of our latest 90-degree readings on record in Denver.

We’re forecasting a high of 90° in Denver, which would not only tie a daily record, it’d also mark our 8th-latest 90-degree day on record for the city (official climate records in Denver date back to the 1870s).

We cool down a tad for Friday and the weekend, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s through the weekend. So, it’ll still feel summer-like here for the first full weekend of autumn.

The mountains could get a few showers or storms on Friday and this weekend, especially further south. Most areas stay dry in the high country this weekend, so be sure to check out those peak fall leaves!

Enjoy this late taste of summer, if that’s your thing.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal, high 76. Mostly clear overnight, low 51.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 87 (record: 91°). Mostly clear overnight, low 52.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 90 (record: 90°). Mostly clear overnight, low 54.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 83. Mostly clear overnight, low 56.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 85. Mostly clear overnight, low 53.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal, high 86. Mostly clear overnight, low 53.

MONDAY: Cooler with a few clouds and a slight chance for rain, high 78. Mostly clear overnight, low 50.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal, high 80. Mostly clear overnight, low 51.

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