6:15 AM | **A surge of high heat on the way for the Thursday through Sunday time period**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Denver, Colorado metro region
Today
Partly sunny, warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, highs in the lower 80’s; N-NW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, cool, lows near 55 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy, very warm, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, near 60 degrees for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly sunny, hot, middle 90’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, very hot, near 100 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, very hot, near 100 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, hot, middle 90’s
Discussion
There can be a few strong-to-severe thunderstorms later today and early tonight and temperatures moderate with afternoon highs likely in the lower 80’s. Looking ahead, the big story will be the surge of high heat across the region later this week and through the upcoming weekend. In fact, after highs in the upper 80’s on Wednesday afternoon, temperatures could surge to record-breaking territory in the 95-100 degree range during the Thursday through Sunday time period. A broad flow of air from the SW US will push northeastward across the Front Range and central Plains later this week and temperatures here will respond in a dramatic fashion.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather