We knew going into today this was a possibility and indeed, it happened.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the official high temperature for the Mile High City reached 67 degrees. This ties the record high for the date last set more than 100 years ago in 1917.
Here in Thornton, we were just a touch warmer with a high of 68 degrees. This was the warmest December 19th since ThorntonWeather.com came online in 2006.
We knew it was going to be unusually warm today and Mother Nature did not disappoint. In fact, the Mile High City broke a 73 year old record.
As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver’s high temperature today topped out at 86 degrees. This easily bested the previous record high for October 20th of 83 degrees set in 1950.
Here in Thornton, we lagged Denver much of the day but in the end, managed an extra degree above them, topping out at 87 degrees.
We will cool down about 10 degrees for the balance of the weekend. Conditions will remain dry and calm.
Our mild days of late have helped keep the nights relatively warm and last night we saw our warmest night for the date.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City saw a low of 58 degrees. This sets a new record high minimum for October 1, besting the previous mark of 57 degrees set in 2005.
Here in Thornton, the breezy winds kept us even warmer with a low of 60.6 degrees.
We have enjoyed much warmer than normal temperatures this past week and today, we were warm enough to set a record high.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City topped out at 91 degrees. This bests the previous record high temperature for September 30th of 90 degrees set in 1980. This also is the hottest temperature seen this late in the year since record-keeping began in 1872.
Here in Thornton we were actually a bit cooler with a high of 89.3 degrees.
Following on yesterday’s record high temperature, today’s low end did not get particularly cool and, in fact, tied a record.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s low temperature for September 2 came in at 67 degrees. This tied the record for warmest low temperature for the date last set in 1939.
Here in Thornton, we cooled down to far more normal levels. Our low for the date was 61.7 degrees.
While it may be the first day of meteorological autumn, Mother Nature isn’t giving up on summer yet.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City hit a high temperature today of 99 degrees. This breaks the previous record high for the date of 98 degrees set in 2019.
Here in Thornton, we bested Denver by one degree with a high of 100 degrees.
Not only did the heat impact the daytime, it kept things quite warm in the night and morning setting two records for the date.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s low temperature for August 21 was 72 degrees. This was easily warmer than the previous record high minimum for the date of 67 degrees set in 1946 and previous years.
During the day, Denver saw an official high temperature of 99 degrees. This bested the previous record high temperature for the date of 97 degrees set in 2007 and previous years.
Here in Thornton we experienced similar conditions. Our low temperature dropped to only 70 degrees, much warmer than normal. We also were a touch warmer with a high of 100 degrees for the day.
Mother Nature isn’t giving a lot of relief at night from the daytime heat and as a result Denver set a record.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s low temperature for today was only 69 degrees. This is a good bit warmer than the previous record high minimum of 67 degrees set in 2020.
Thornton virtually matched that reading with a low of 66.5 degrees.
Is that a chill in the air? No, not really, but it was cool enough to tie a record.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s official low temperature for the date was 49 degrees. This ties the previous record low for the date set in 1976.
Here in Thornton, we stayed warmer with a low of 54.6 degrees.
Along with a few days of summer-like heat, nighttime temperatures stayed quite warm for this time of year as well. In fact, they were extraordinarily warm today.
As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s low temperature today was only 55 degrees. This sets a new record warm minimum for the date, breaking the old record of 53 degrees set inn 1932.
Thornton stayed even warmer with a low of 59 degrees soon after sunrise.