Tag: Heat
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Extreme heat forces DPS closures Thursday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As temperatures push classrooms to sweltering levels, Denver Public Schools is closing or releasing students early Thursday at more than a dozen campuses still waiting for promised air conditioning upgrades. Among them is Skinner Middle School, where seventh-grader Aubriella Barrios said the heat is unbearable.…
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Leroux fire estimate down to under 200 acres as crews work to contain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Leroux fire northeast of the town of Delta is down to an 179-acre estimate as crews continue to try containing it Tuesday afternoon. The fire, which was originally reported to be at nearly 700 acres last night, was more accurately measured Monday night after…
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Temperature in Denver hits 100 degrees for first time of year
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The temperature in Denver hit 100 degrees Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service station at Denver International Airport — the first time this year that mark has been reached. That temperature ties the record for the hottest day, which was set on July 9,…
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Denver to activate cooling centers amid extreme heat Wednesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Parks and Recreation will open all recreation centers for daytime cooling during business hours Wednesday in light of a heat advisory for the metro Denver area. Each center will have a designated area available for cooling, including access to drinking water, bathrooms and places…
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Denver weather: Warmer than normal temps continue, slight chance of storms on Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While it won’t be as steamy as it was on Friday, higher than normal temperatures will return on Saturday with the possibility of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures across the Front Range will range from…
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Heat advisory issued for Denver, northeast Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Denver and northeast Colorado that will go into effect on Friday, when temperatures are expected to be around 100 degrees. The last heat advisory issued in Colorado was on Aug. 3, 2008, said Caitlyn Mensch, a…
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Weather: Denver sets record high on Saturday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The temperature soared to 80 degrees Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the Nov. 6 high in Denver. The unseasonable blast of warmth — 23 degrees above average- broke an 87-year-old record of 79 degrees…
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Denver breaks 145-year-old temperature record, hitting triple-digits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A record that’s four days older than the state of Colorado fell Wednesday afternoon as temperatures hit triple digits at Denver International Airport. The 145-year-old record toppled after temperatures reached 99 degrees around 2 p.m.…
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Record-breaking heat interrupts recent rainfall in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temperatures throughout Colorado shattered records Friday as triple-digit heat rolled in after recent weeks of rainfall. “The whole state’s pretty toasty,” meteorologist Cameron Simcoe said. Cities along the I-25 corridor began seeing record heat early in the afternoon on Friday. In Colorado Springs, residents endured…
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Record-breaking heat interrupts recent rainfall in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temperatures throughout Colorado shattered records Friday as triple-digit heat rolled in after recent weeks of rainfall. “The whole state’s pretty toasty,” meteorologist Cameron Simcoe said. Cities along the I-25 corridor began seeing record heat early…