Denver temperatures were expected to approach near-record highs on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s rain showers, according to the National Weather Service.
As of Monday morning, temperatures in Denver were forecast to peak at 72 degrees that afternoon, according to the weather service. The current March 2 heat record of 74 degrees was set in 2022, weather service records show.
Temperatures will drop back down into the 50s on Tuesday and the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday, according to weather service forecasters. The “normal” temperature high for Denver at this time of year is 50 degrees.
Rain will be possible in Denver between 5 a.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday, with the strongest chance between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, forecasters said.
Denver is on track to see measurable snowfall between Thursday night and Friday evening, but the exact amount of snow expected was still up in the air on Monday, according to the weather service. Rain is also forecast for that period, which could mix with the snow.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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