Denver weather: Heat advisory Monday as temperatures expecting to soar

Much of Colorado will bake under the summer sun Monday as temperatures soar through the upper 90s in the metro area and into the 100s across the plains, triggering a heat advisory from the National Weather Service.

With a low of 72 degrees in Denver since 6 a.m., the National Weather Service said in a tweet that, if the temperature holds, it will set the daily record for warmest minimum temperature, a record set in 1878 at 70 degrees.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, citing concerns that in some parts of the state temperatures could reach as high as 106.

Monday’s forecast for Denver calls for a high of 99, with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, according to the weather service. Temperatures could reach 101 at Denver International Airport.

Temperatures on the Eastern Plains will be even higher, with the National Weather Service calling for highs of 102 in Akron, 103 in Fort Morgan, 104 in Sterling, 105 in Wray and Holyoke, and 106 in Julesberg.

Overnight, conditions will be partly cloudy in Denver and temperatures are to drop to a low of around 69.

These above-normal temperatures will likely persist through the week, meaning that Monday only marks the start of a very dry, very hot week for the state.

Forecasters expect a high of 97 in Denver on Tuesday with a 40% chance of rain.

As of now, Wednesday is expected to be the coolest day of the week with a high of 93, as Thursday and Friday are expected to bring temperatures of 96 and 98, respectively.

With record heat coming to the Front Range, the weather service warns of a heightened danger of fires, citing parched vegetation and dry conditions.

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