April Ending With Record Heat, May To Start Cool & Wet

By Chris Spears

DENVER (CBS4) - The last Sunday of April brings record heat to parts of the state, including Denver.

Denver's record high for this date is 83°F set in 1948. We tied the record at Denver International Airport on Sunday.

Along with the warm weather and dry conditions we are worried about the potential for wildfires. Several red flag warnings are in effect for Monday.

Monday should start off mostly sunny statewide but will turn cloudy by the afternoon and evening as a broad area of low pressure moves in from the northwest.

It will bring cooler temperatures and some much needed moisture to Colorado by the middle of the week.

Wednesday looks to be the wettest and coolest day in the week ahead. A warming trend is expected for next weekend.

Meteorologist Chris Spears travels weekly in the CBS4 Mobile Weather Lab reporting about Colorado's weather and climate. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.