Denver’s current heat wave hit a record-tying temperature on Tuesday when the mercury reached 95 degrees at Denver International Airport.
That temperature was recorded at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, and it ties the previous mark set in 1946.
Denver International Airport hit 95F at 2:24 PM, tying Denver's record high for this date set in 1946.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
That heat may not last long.
There’s a threat of afternoon thunderstorms over the Front Range Tuesday afternoon. The storms could unleash lightning and 40 mph winds, with little or no rain, according to the weather service. The chance for thunderstorms, after 4 p.m. Tuesday, in the metro area is 10 percent. Storms over the Denver area will move east onto the plains late in the day.
On Wednesday severe weather is forecast for the Eastern Plains. “Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats,” according to the weather service. Locally intense rain and the chance of a tornado also are in the Wednesday afternoon and evening forecast for the plains.
Isolated late-day thunderstorms are possible in the mountains on Wednesday, with lightning and gusty winds.
In Denver on Wednesday there’s a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m., according to the weather service. Skies over the city should be mostly sunny, however, and the high temperature should top out at 89 degrees.
