Continued Hot With Record Heat Possible This Weekend
DENVER (CBS4) - Denver officially topped out at 96°F Friday and it will be just as hot, if not hotter, over the weekend.
Colorado is under the influence of a big ridge of high pressure in the atmosphere and that is keeping us hot and dry for the most part.
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With the heat our fire danger is on the rise statewide. Sadly there were several new fires that started today.
The biggest continues to be the 416 Fire north of Durango.
Colorado's extended forecast unfortunately calls for more of the same right into next week with a slight cool down for the northern part of the state by Monday as a trough of low pressure passes just to our north.
Meteorologist Dave Aguilera is a Colorado native and has been forecasting weather in the Rocky Mountain region for over 25 years! Connect with Dave on Facebook and on Twitter @DaveAgCBS.
