Denver fell just 1 degree short of a weather record this afternoon when the mercury peaked at 65 at 2:45 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
The record for Feb. 16 is 66 set in 1986.
Some areas of the metro region reported slightly higher temperatures, but the area’s official weather monitoring site is at Denver International Airport.
The forecast today was for a high of about 64.
Temperatures have a longer shot at a record Wednesday. The warmest Feb. 17 was in 1970, when the high reached 70 degrees. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 65, according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday is expected to be slightly cooler in Denver, with a high of 52, the temperatures in the 40s Friday and mid-50s on Saturday.
A slight chance of snow is in the regional forecast early next week, but daytime highs in the 40s are forecast through next Tuesday.
Despite the recent warm days, Denver’s average temperature of 20.8 degrees is more than 11 degrees colder than normal, according to weather data.
Areas above 9,000 feet in Jackson, Grand, Boulder, Clear Creek, Summit and Park counties, however, are expected to be under a winter storm watch from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening because of snow that could become heavy, forecasters said.
Some areas could collect another 10 to 18 inches. Winds up 60 mph at timberline could create near-blizzard conditions at times, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow chances in the high country linger through Sunday, but temperatures are expected to warm to near freezing, forecasters said.
