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Extreme Heat and Fire Warnings Grip Colorado as Weekend Cooldown Nears

Cooling centers are open under heat advisories, red flag warnings, degraded air quality to offer relief before a forecast 10°F weekend cooldown.

Children cool down in the H2Odyssey splash pad at City Park in Denver on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
La Alma-Lincoln Park and Recreation Center in Denver is pictured on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
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Overview

  • Heat advisories cover the Front Range; Red Flag Warnings for gusty winds and low humidity remain active through Friday in mountain and high-valley counties.
  • Denver reached 98°F on Thursday, one degree shy of its August record; Eastern Plains communities marked a fourth consecutive day of triple-digit highs.
  • Persistent smoke from Western Slope wildfires including the Lee, Elk, Turner Gulch fires continues to degrade air quality along the I-25 corridor, impacting metro residents.
  • Denver and Aurora opened recreation centers and library branches as cooling centers; officials recommend extra hydration, minimal outdoor exposure, regular check-ins for older adults, children, other at-risk groups.
  • A backdoor cold front is forecast to arrive late Friday; it should bring a roughly 10°F temperature drop with isolated showers, thunderstorms over the weekend.