Denver Reaches The Top 5 List For Most 90 Degree Days In A Year

From CBS Denver:

By Meteorologist Ashton Altieri

August 17, 2020

DENVER (CBS4) – June and July were among the hottest on record in Denver, this month is currently the hottest August on record, and now 2020 has officially landed on the Top 5 list of 90 degree days in a year.

Denver reached 96 degrees on Sunday which was the 56th day this year with a high temperature at or above 90 degrees. That count ties with 2002.

Temperatures are expected to reach well into the 90s again on Monday which will break the tie and with high temperatures expected to stay in the 90s in Denver through Friday, the city should be tied with 2000 for second place at the end of the week.

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