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Another record falls: Denver sets fourth high temperature record for the month

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Record High TemperaturesFive days after the last one and for the fourth time this month, Denver set a daily high temperature record today.

Per the National Weather Service, the high temperature at Denver International Airport topped out at 73 degrees today.  This tops the previous record high temperature for today’s day of 71 degrees last set in 1995.

Here in Thornton, we were actually a bit warmer with a high of 74 degrees.

This follows on three previous daily record high temperatures this month:

  • February 10: 80 degrees (old 71 degrees in 1951)
  • February 15: 67 degrees (old 66 degrees in 1986)
  • February 16: 75 degrees (old 70 degrees in 1970)

The 80 degree reading on February 10 was also the warmest mercury reading on history in Denver.  The old warmest February reading of 77 degrees was recorded on February 4, 1890 and February 28, 2006.

We look to be done with the record-setting temperatures for the foreseeable future however.  Following another mild day tomorrow, we will turn colder for the balance of the week as a trough digs in pulling colder air in from the north. Check out our extended forecast for details.

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Denver sets record high temperature for February 16, third high temp record of the month

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Record High TemperaturesFor the second day in a row and the third time during February 2016, the Mile High City set a daily high temperature record.

At 2:59pm Denver International Airport topped out at 75 degrees.  This easily bested the previous record high temperature for February 16 of 70 degrees set in 1970.  Here in Thornton we matched Denver’s high with 74.7 degrees coming at 2:35pm.

Yesterday Denver’s high temperature reading of 67 degrees broke the high temperature for that date (previously 66 degrees in 1986).  On February 10th, Denver reached 80 degrees making it not only the warmest reading for that date but also the warmest February temperature ever recorded.

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Denver sets record high temperature for February 15

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Record High TemperaturesThe Mile High City set our second daily record high temperature thus far this month today.  Even warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow that will as well set a record.

Today the temperature in Denver, as officially measured at DIA, topped out at 67 degrees at 3:16pm.  This bests the old record high temperature for February 15 of 66 degrees set in 1986.

Here in Thornton we were just a bit cooler with a high of 65.2 degrees.

Tomorrow promises to be yet another record-setter.  The high temperature record for February 16 is 70 degrees set in 1970.  Highs are expected to push into the low to mid-70s.

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Denver sets record for warmest temperature reading ever in February

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Record High TemperaturesWe knew it was going to be warm and windy today and boy was it! Downslope winds kept things warm in the early morning hours and it went up a good ways from there.

At 1:38pm the temperature at Denver International Airport where the Mile High City’s official measurements are taken reached 80 degrees.

This easily bested the record high temperature for this date (71 degrees in 1951).  More notably that also is the warmest temperature reading ever in February in Denver.  The old warmest February reading of 77 degrees was recorded on February 4, 1890 and February 28, 2006.

Here in Thornton, we were a touch warmer than Denver with a high of 80.5 degrees at 1:22pm.

As for the wind, it kicked into high gear at around 2:00am.  Our top gust of 48.3 mph occurred at 8:15am.

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Denver sets record low temperature for December 17

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Record Cold TemperaturesWe knew it was going to be cold today in the wake of our overnight snow and sure enough, the numbers bear that out.

Denver recorded a low temperature of 15 degrees below zero at 7:14pm.  This easily bests the record low for December 17 of 13 degrees below zero set in 1909.

Here in Thornton, we managed to stay warmer, although with these extremes, that isn’t saying much. Thornton hit a low of 10.7 degrees below zero at 5:57pm.

The storm system brought 5.8 inches of snow to Thornton, our biggest snowfall of the season. Out at DIA where Denver’s official measurements are kept, 8.0 inches fell.

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Denver ties all-time record high temperature for month of November

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Record High TemperaturesWe thought the daily high temperature record for November 16 would fall today and indeed it did.  However the Mile High City also managed to tie the record for the warmest temperature ever recorded during the month of November.

At 1:24pm the station at Denver International Airport reported a mercury reading of 80 degrees.

This easily bested the previous record high temperature for November 16 of 77 degrees set in 1941.

Perhaps more notably, the reading also ties the all-time record high temperature for the month of November.  The old mark was 80 degrees set on November 8, 2006.  This is in turn the latest in the year an 80 degree reading has been tallied.

Here in Thornton, we were a bit warmer than DIA.  Our temperature topped out at 81.5 degrees at 1:02pm.

Showcasing the wide swings of weather we experience here in Colorado is the fact that after these records today, high temperatures tomorrow won’t go very far into the 40s.  Check out forecast for the latest.

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Denver ties record high temperature for Halloween

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Record High TemperaturesThe month of October is ending the same way it has been the majority of the month with above normal temperature readings.  Denver has in fact tied the record high temperature for Halloween making it the fourth record high temperature set this month.

At 12:24pm the National Weather Service reported 79 degrees at Denver International Airport. This typed the record high for October 31 last set in 1950.

Here in Thornton we were just a couple degrees warmer with a high of 81 degrees at 3:12pm.

Today’s record-tying reading follows three record high temperatures set earlier this month on October 15th, the 27th and the 28th.

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Back to back: Denver sets a record high temperature for second day in a row

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Record High TemperaturesFollowing on yesterday’s record-setting performance, the mercury once again rose to levels never before seen on this date.

At 12:53pm the station at Denver International Airport reported 82 degrees.  This easily bested the previous record for October 28 of 80 degrees last set in 1994.

Here in Thornton we were actually a bit warmer reaching 83 degrees at 3:34pm.

This is the third record high temperature recorded this month.  The first came on October 15 and the second just yesterday.

At this time it is certain that October 2016 will go into the record books as one of the 10 warmest Octobers in Denver history.  Where it ends up on the list is yet to be determined but it is likely to be around the fourth or fifth warmest.

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Denver sets new record high temperature for October 27

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Record setting high temperatures in Thornton.For the second time this month, the Mile High City broke a record high temperature.  The new mark beats a reading that had stood for 50 years.

At 3:23pm today the mercury at Denver International Airport topped out at 83 degrees.  This easily bests the previous record for this date of 80 degrees last hit in 1966.

Here in Thornton we were just a notch cooler with a high of 82 degrees.

This is the second time this month Denver set a record high. The first came on October 15 with a reading of 85 degrees that beat the previous mark of 83 degrees.

We may not be done setting records either.  The record high for tomorrow is 80 degrees as well, set in 1994 and years prior.  Right now the forecast calls for us to reach that same temperature although cloud cover may prevent that from happening.

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Denver sets new record high temperature for October 15

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Record setting high temperatures in Thornton.Our unseasonably warm and dry weather of recent months has continued right into October and culminated with a record high for the date.

At Denver International Airport, where the Mile High City’s official measurements are taken, the high temperature today topped out at 85 degrees.  That bests the previous record high for the date of 83 degrees set in 2014.

Here in Thornton, we came close to Denver’s mark with our high of 83.5 degrees coming at 1:35pm.

Looking ahead, we’ll see similar high temperature readings tomorrow.  We will then start to cool down as a system moves through from the Pacific Northwest.  Get the forecast here.