Overview
- Forecasts point to a midweek peak in the upper 80s near 90 degrees in the Denver metro, which would challenge March records.
- Highs are running about 25 to 30 degrees above average, after starting the week in the low 70s and building into the 80s.
- Fire Weather Watches are in place for south central Colorado as gusty, very dry conditions raise wildfire risk with gusts up to 45 mph.
- A weak cold front late this week is expected to knock highs back toward the 50s and 60s for a brief cooldown.
- Denver’s March is reported to be tied for the second warmest on record, and the pattern stays mostly dry with only slight chances for a few mountain showers.