Denver weather: Heat builds for Wednesday and Thursday
Denver is forecast for dry and hot conditions Wednesday as temperatures soar back up into the 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Expect sunny skies and a high of 95 degrees today with winds from the southwest ranging between 5 and 8 mph in the afternoon.
“Today will be hot with high temperatures in the 90s at lower elevations,” the NWS said. “Only isolated weak showers or thunderstorms are expected late in the day, with little or no rain. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with a few of the showers, but the winds will be very localized.”
Looking ahead to Wednesday night, expect mostly clear conditions and a low of 64 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to climb even higher Thursday, with an expected high of 96 degrees, potentially reaching 100 if conditions align.
Showers return to the forecast Friday between noon and 3 p.m. Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service.
Thursday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 96 degrees.
Friday: There’s a 60% chance of showers in the afternoon, mainly after 1 p.m. Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees.
Saturday: There’s a 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 91 degrees.
Sunday: Expect sunny skies and a high of 94 degrees.





