DENVER — Extreme heat is coming to Denver starting Friday, and could stay until Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories along most of the Interstate 25 corridor and the plains that go into effect starting 10 a.m. Friday and will continue into the weekend.
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While hitting 100 degrees in the city isn't uncommon during the summer, it is rare to have two or more days in a row with a high of 100 degrees. Here's the heat forecast for the weekend:
Friday: The record of 101 degrees, set back in 1971, is in jeopardy of falling. The current forecast is projecting a tie.
Saturday: The record of 100 degrees, set in 2003, is also likely to get tied or be broken. The current forecast is 100 degrees.
Sunday: The record of 101, set way back in 1878, could also fall. The most recent modeling is suggesting that Sunday has the best potential for the highest temperatures. The forecast is holding at a conservative 101 degrees for now.
Monday: The record of 101 degrees, set in 2006, seems to be safe at the moment. It will likely be the final day of the heat wave, and the modeling has been most inconsistent with when the ridge of high pressure will break down. The forecast has been anywhere from 99 to 94 degrees.
According to the National Weather Service's records, since 1872, there have only been 15 times where the city's official weather station has hit 100 degrees on consecutive days. If heat records are broken this weekend, it will be the 16th time in Colorado's history. The most recent stretch was in 2022, but the last three-day stretch like we could experience this weekend was in 2021.
Two-day stretches (nine occurrences):
- July 3-4, 1874
- August 2-3, 1878
- July 11-12, 1954
- July 5-6, 1973
- July 15-16, 2006
- August 1-2, 2008
- July 1-2, 2012
- June 27-28, 2018
- July 9-10, 2022
Three-day stretches (two occurrences):
- July 19-21, 2012
- June 15-17, 2021
Four-day stretches (one occurrence):
- June 29-July 2, 1990
Five-day stretches (three occurrences):
- July 4-8, 1989
- July 19-23, 2005
- June 22-26, 2012
The hottest recorded temperature for Denver is 105 degrees, and it's only happened five times. The last time was June 28, 2018. According to the Colorado Climate Center, the hottest recorded temperature for Colorado has been 115 degrees at John Martin Dam near Lamar. That's about 209 miles southeast of Denver.