One cooler afternoon to start October

DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Laurann Robinson 

FORECAST AT A GLANCE: 

Fall-like weather for the first day of October, but the cooler temperatures only stick around for one day!

Tuesday, afternoon highs drop into the upper 70s, much closer to our seasonal highs in the middle 70s, for this time of year. We’ll see mostly sunny skies, but some wildfire smoke aloft could bring hazy views across Colorado. 

Despite the cooler weather, dry, breezy conditions will increase fire danger across north-central Colorado. Red Flag Warnings have been issued for North Park and the mountains of Grand and Jackson counties, through 7 p.m. Tuesday. Prepare for winds gusting up to 40 mph and relative humidity as low as 11 percent to increase fire danger. Additionally, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Rocky Mountain National Park and the foothills of Larimer and Boulder counties, Wednesday afternoon. 

If you’re a fall-lover, take advantage of the cooler weather, Tuesday, because the heat returns Wednesday. Afternoon highs could reach the lower 90s, breaking the existing record high of 88 degrees. 

Through the rest of the week, sunny, dry, warm weather continues to stick around, with more chances to break record high temperatures. 

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal, high 78. Mostly clear overnight, low 55.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm, high 90 (record: 88°). Mostly clear overnight, low 52.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and a tad cooler, high 80. Mostly clear overnight, low 46.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 82. Mostly clear overnight, low 52.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm, high 89 (record: 86°). Mostly clear overnight, low 50.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 80. Mostly clear overnight, low 49.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and mild, high 84. Mostly clear overnight, low 48.

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