Denver Smashes Daily Record High

DENVER (CBS4) - For the second day in a row a new record high temperature was set in Denver. The temperature at Denver International Airport hit 99 degrees at 3:11 pm, which beat the old record of 93 degrees set on Sept. 10, 2018.

A large ridge of high pressure sitting right on top of Colorado was responsible for the hot weather. It's the reason why it has been such a hot, dry and smoky week around the state.

A pattern change is expected to slowly evolve across the region starting Saturday. It will bring some slightly cooler air and a small chance for mountain thundershowers. It's been about a week since rain fell in Colorado.

An even stronger cold front is forecasted for the middle of next week. High temperatures in Denver could struggle to reach 80 degrees by next Tuesday.