Mile High City residents experiencing record heat will go from preparing for a sudden blizzard. The city expects daily highs of more than 60 degrees to drop from 101 degrees on Saturday to 37 degrees on Tuesday. Sunday was also kind of hot with an elevation of 99.
In Denver / Boulder, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced in a situation report that strong winds with cold fronts, as well as rain and snow, are expected on Monday evening.
The NWSA said the sharp change in weather would occur on Monday night and Tuesday, with record-breaking or near-record heat instead of a record of Vikint conditions, snow and cold. “Significant snow accumulation can be expected in the front-range mountains and the Futiles, while the Denver Metro area and the I-25 corridor also show the possibility of smooth, wet snowfall by early Tuesday morning.”
Demur temperatures were forecast to reach around 94 by 2 a.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday morning. A 35-degree low is being forecast for Monday night.
For a city here near 60-degree drop is historic where such fluctuations are not heard. Denver will need a 61-degree drop to enter the top five records in the city’s weather history.
As temperatures continued to rise over the Labor Day weekend, hot temperatures, dry conditions and gusty winds forced a severe fire warning, forcing the main road through Rocky Mountain National Park to close.
On Sunday, hot weather spread to 89,312 acres with 4% content in fire growth at Cameron Peak, the Portland National Accident Management Organization.
By the time the Cold Front passes through the area Monday night, most of Colorado’s mountains are hot with terrible fire hazards.
Snowfall – which is expected to be 8 to 14 inches – could suppress or completely extinguish Cameron Peak’s fire.
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