An Air Quality Alert is up for most of northern Colorado, including Denver, until at least 4 p.m Wednesday. Highs headed for the 90s the next few days. Hot and dry.
DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Chris Bianchi, Kathy Sabine
THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE: Well, unfortunately all of that pesky wildfire smoke isn't going away anytime soon, with Air Quality Alerts up for all of eastern Colorado through the day today.
As a ridge of high pressure nudges in our direction from the west, high temperatures will climb to around 90° in Denver today, right around our seasonal average. In fact, as of today, Denver's average high 'drops' to 90°, and those average highs start to drop now through mid-December.
As far as the smoke is concerned: Today will be similar to yesterday in terms of smoke and air quality, unfortunately. Look for, if anything, slightly more smoke today as we mix in a bit more of it closer towards the surface. An Air Quality Alert is in place until 4 p.m. today.
Try and limit that time outdoors, and check real-time air quality here. In general, try and limit that time outside, especially in the high country where you may have a bit more surface smoke.
The smoke may improve a tad for Wednesday, but temperatures rise into the mid-90s in Denver. We'll get even hotter for Thursday, with highs soaring into the upper 90s in Denver thanks to that ridge of high pressure anchoring overhead.
By Friday, some Pacific moisture streams in along with a weak system. That'll kick off fairly widespread mountain showers and storms, with a few possible in the metro area as well. It looks similar for Saturday before drier weather moves back in for Sunday and early next week.
Be careful with that lousy air quality today!
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, hazy, and mild, high 90; partly cloudy overnight, low 60.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer, high 94; mostly clear overnight, low 63.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and hot, high 97; mostly clear overnight, low 66.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and hot with isolated afternoon showers and storms, high 95; partly cloudy overnight, low 64.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny with a chance for afternoon showers and storms, high 93; partly cloudy overnight, low 63.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and hot, high 95; partly cloudy overnight, low 62.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny and continued hot, high 96; mostly clear overnight, low 62.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot again, high 97; partly cloudy overnight, low 63.
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