Denver weather forecasters are warning of poor air quality Wednesday, as temperatures climb into the 80s again.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Boulder said a weak front will push widespread smoke from nearby wildfires into the urban corridor later Wednesday afternoon into tonight.
“Full sun and low humidity in the 6-12% range will allow for more active fire behavior of the nearby wildfires resulting in continuation of smoke,” the weather service wrote in its daily forecast discussion.
The high is expected to climb to 86 degrees in Denver on Wednesday, continuing a trend of hotter-than-normal October temperatures, and could threaten the record high for Oct. 7 of 87 degrees.
Hot & dry weather again today. A weak front will push the smoke back into the urban corridor later this afternoon into tonight.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Skies are expected to be sunny on Wednesday, with light and variable winds, the weather service said.
Overnight, the lows are expected to fall to about 48 degrees.
The trend of hot weather is expected to continue Thursday, as a record-high of 86 degrees is expected. The record for Oct. 8 in Denver is 85 degrees, set back in 1910, the weather service said.
Warm & dry weather remains in the forecast thru Saturday, with record/near record warmth expected on Thursday (Denver record is 85 set in 1910).
Change in the weather is still on track by late weekend/early next week. Cooler temps, & possibly some snow for the mountains!
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
