Recording-breaking cold in Denver is expected to fade on Wednesday as temperatures heat up into the afternoon.
Two records were broken in Denver on Tuesday, including the record low and record low high.
A minus 19 degree reading at the Denver International Airport broke the record low of minus 11 set in 1898. The high temperature only topped out at 1 degree setting new record low high, shattering the old record of 8 degrees set in 1915.
The coldest temperature recorded overnight Tuesday in Colorado was in Walden, where the tiny Jackson County town near the border with Wyoming reached minus 36.
Forecasters say they expect temperatures in Denver to top out in the mid-20s by Wednesday afternoon.
“When the sun comes out it will start to warm up,” said Cari Bowen, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Boulder.
A wind chill warning is in effect for the Eastern Plains and parts of the Front Range, including Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, through Wednesday morning.
Temperatures are expected to reach into the low 30s on New Years Day when there is 10 percent chance of snow, forecasters say.
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