It’s shaping up to be a shades-and-sunscreen kind of day in Denver.
Weather forecasters with the National Weather Service predict sunny skies Wednesday, with a high near 78 degrees.
That’s 18 degrees warmer than the seasonal average high of 60 degrees for April 9 in Denver. The all-time record high for this date is 81 degrees, set in 1977, and could potentially be in jeopardy.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the 50s by 8 a.m., the 60s by 10 a.m., the 70s by noon, and should hit their peak in the 3 p.m. hour, according to our .
The wind, however, could get breezy on Wednesday, with gusts as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 42 degrees.
Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 69 degrees, according to the weather service.
