Denver Weather: Unprecedented Heat On Thursday, Then Temperatures Tumble 40 Degrees

By Ashton Altieri, CBS Denver:

Record temperatures are expected across Colorado on this First Alert Weather Day and it could be the latest 100 degree day in history in Denver.

After setting a record for the date with 99 degrees in Denver on Wednesday, Thursday is expected to be even hotter. The existing record for September 8 is 94 degrees from 1959 which will be easily broken. If the city reaches at least 100 degrees, a new record will be set for the latest 100 degree temperature on record. The current record for the latest 100 degree reading is September 5, 2020.

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