After a week flirting with triple-digit temperatures in metro Denver, Saturday brings cooling thunderstorms that will keep the heat at bay.
Highs in the Mile High City are expected to reach 89 degrees with strong to severe thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Large hail and strong winds along the Front Range are possible between 3 and 7 p.m., forecasters said. Temperatures are predicted to drop to 60 degrees at night.
Afternoon thunderstorms will likely be part of the daily rotation for next week, the NWS said, with highs dipping down to 80 degrees on Sunday and Monday.
Temperatures have hit 90 degrees or above 12 of the 19 days this month, according to .
Slightly cooler weather and the return of moisture bring back daily thunderstorms this week. Go to for more details.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
