Overview

• The National Weather Service confirmed Denver International Airport dipped to 32 degrees early Sunday, the city’s first freeze of the season.
• Morning frost and freeze advisories expired as highs were forecast to reach the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies.
• The Eastern Plains saw much colder lows, including 19 degrees at Limon, with several other stations reporting readings in the 20s and low 30s.
• Weather service records show eight of the last ten first freezes in Denver occurred after Oct. 7, underscoring recent later starts.
• Forecasters cautioned that a first hard freeze could be near and urged residents to winterize sprinklers and disconnect hoses.