Hot, dry and smoky conditions will continue in the Denver Metro area today.
Denver could hit 96 degrees — the record high temperature was 98 degrees set in 1960, according to the National Weather Service. Highs in the mid- to upper-90s are forecast through Thursday.
The forecast low temperature tonight is 63.
The as wildfires continue to send smoke into the Front Range.
Denver has had 61 days this year with temperatures of at least 90 degrees, according to the NWS.
The record is 73 days with temperatures 90 and higher, set in 2012.
On average, the last day Denver sees temperatures in the 90s is Sept. 4. The record late 90-degree day happened Oct. 1, 1892.
Drought conditions have accelerated this year, changing dramatically from where they were a year ago:
We've fallen quickly into drought conditions. What a difference a year makes!
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Temperatures today along the Front Range and Eastern Plains will be in the mid- to high-90s.
The Foothills will see temperatures in the mid-80s, with high-70s and low-80s for the central mountains.
Big picture of all the smoke affecting the western U.S. through Saturday night. Of interesting note, some smoke gets infused into Post-Tropical Cyclone off Baja California.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Wildfire map
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