As the Colorado Rockies return home to play game 3 of the National League Divisional Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the weather could prove to be a tougher opponent than the opposing team. As we forecast early this week, a major blast of Arctic air will be arriving over Colorado tonight and will send thermometers plunging, possibly into record setting territory.
Over the next 48 hours, Denver could break three, very chilly records:
- The record low temperature for Denver on the 10th of October (Saturday), the day of the game, is 25 degrees. That was set more than 100 years ago in 1905. Tonight’s / tomorrow morning’s forecast low temperatures are expected to be in the low 20’s.
- The record low maximum temperature for the 10th is 34 degrees, set in 2005. Tomorrow’s forecast high temperature is expected to be in the mid 30’s.
- The record low temperature for the 11th of October (Sunday) is 22 degrees set in 1946. Current forecasts put the overnight low Saturday / Sunday morning as possibly hitting down to 17 degrees.
Of the three, it seems pretty likely we will break the first and the third record listed. The second one is a bit up in the air.
- For more info: Temperature Normals and Extremes for October
