Overview
- Denver logged its hottest March on record with 87°F at the airport and a city mark of 86°F, topping the prior daily record by 12 degrees.
- Forecasts call for a cold front to trim temperatures across the Denver metro and northeastern plains by about 10 degrees with breezy conditions and a slight chance of overnight showers.
- Cooler air is expected to settle in on Friday with highs in the mid to upper 50s, which is typical for late March in Denver.
- Fire danger remains high in south-central Colorado, where a Red Flag Warning runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. because gusty winds, low humidity and heat can help fires spread fast.
- Meteorologists expect more than 100 daily records across the western and central U.S. through Sunday, showing Denver’s warmth is part of a broader late‑March heat surge.