Record weekend heat across Colorado and the northeastern plains
- Media Logic Radio
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Colorado sweated through another day of record-breaking heat Sunday, as temperatures soared into the triple digits across the Front Range and Eastern Plains.
In Denver, the mercury climbed to 103 degrees on Sunday afternoon, breaking the previous record for July 26 of 100 degrees, which had stood since 1910, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say similar record highs were expected across much of the Front Range as the intense heat settled over the region.
The National Weather Service called it the hottest day of the year and urged residents to limit outdoor activity, stay hydrated, seek shade, and check on neighbors, pets, and livestock without adequate cooling. Officials say anyone experiencing symptoms of heat illness should seek medical attention immediately.
The heat was on for this past weekend across all of northeast Colorado as temps in the triple digits were just part of the late July scene in the region. From Fort Morgan to Sterling to Holyoke to Wray and back, the thermometer ranged from 100 to 108F from before 11 am and lasted well past the 6 o’clock hour.
As an example, Julesburg tied its high on Sunday at 105 degrees, set in 1894. Sterling broke a record at 106, with the old record of 104 set back in 2003. Fort Morgan & Wray busted the thermometer at 108.
A heat advisory lasted until 9 pm from the National Weather Service, as some relief may come over the next few days, but not much. There is a 20-70% chance of showers and thunderstorms between Monday and Wednesday night, with temperatures dipping to the low and mid-nineties midweek.
Temps climb back to the upper nineties for Thursday and Friday, with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon, but next weekend could be a carbon copy of the past weekend. Stay tuned to the latest forecasts for weather updates.
The heat won't disappear in the overnight hours, either. Low temperatures are expected to stay around 72 degrees, more than 10 degrees warmer than normal for late July. Monday morning temps were still in the lower 80’s at 3 am.
Forecasters continue to urge everyone to take precautions as the dangerous heat lingers.
