The Front Range will be feeling hot, hot, hot on Saturday as days of blistering temperatures are in the forecast.
The high is expected to reach 92 degrees on Saturday with temperatures climbing higher over the next few days. Monday’s high is forecast at 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Boulder office.
On Saturday, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. It also will be breezy with west winds blowing six to 15 mph, the weather service said. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
The National Weather Service reported that some scattered storms could continue into the evening bringing lightning, brief heavy rain, small hail and gusty winds. Those heavy rains could cause flooding in burn scar areas. The isolated, severe storm threat extends from the Palmer Divide to the Akron/Limon areas, the weather service said in a tweet.
Scattered storms will continue into the evening hours, gradually spreading east/southeast. A few strong storms with lightning, brief heavy rain (burn scar flash flood threat), small hail, and gusty winds. Isolated severe storm possible Palmer Divide to Akron/Limon areas.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
A flash flood warning is in place Saturday for the southeast sector of the East Troublesome burn scar in Grand County until 4:15 p.m.
The chance of thunder showers should stick around through Saturday evening. Overnight, it will be mostly clear with a low of 64.
Sunday will bring more heat with a forecasted high of 97.
Stay cool, Denver.
