Overview
- Denver recently recorded 102°F highs and has logged five triple‑digit days so far this year, continuing a persistent late‑summer heat episode.
- A cold front moved through and knocked temperatures down about 15–25°F, producing only a few isolated afternoon showers or storms and widespread dry conditions.
- By midweek, highs are expected to stay mainly in the 80s to low 90s, giving a short lull from the peak heat but not ending the overall hot pattern.
- Forecast models show high pressure rebuilding late in the week, with near‑100°F readings likely to return starting Friday and lasting into the weekend.
- Local forecasters note the current run of heat in context of past summers and urge caution for people, pets and infrastructure because overnight lows have offered limited relief.