Some areas in Colorado reached as high as 106 degrees during weekend heat wave

DENVER ( KDVR ) — A triple-digit heat wave passed through Colorado this weekend, leaving Denver with two new heat records and temperatures exceeding 105 degrees in some areas in the state.

Three Pinpoint Weather Alert Days and multiple heat advisories were issued due to record-breaking temperatures.

Denver hit 102 degrees on Friday afternoon, officially breaking a 52-year-old heat record in the Mile High City. The last time it was that hot on July 12 was in 1971 when Denver reached 101 degrees.

On Sunday afternoon, Denver hit 101 degrees , breaking a 146-year record for the hottest temperature recorded on July 14. The original record was from 1878 when the city hit 100 degrees.

While the Mile High City was close to breaking Denver’s overall heat record, which sits at 105 degrees last recorded in 2018 , some areas around Colorado recorded even higher temperatures.

Hottest temperatures in Colorado this weekend

Here are some of the highest temperatures recorded from July 12-15, based on data from weather stations across the state.

Some areas of the state reached up to 106 degrees, which was hotter than Denver but not close to the state heat record which sits at 115 degrees.

Denver’s hottest days of the year historically land in mid-July, meaning a cooldown is on the way. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Greg Perez said temperatures will likely not be as hot for the rest of the summer, and this was most likely the last time Denver will hit 100 degrees this season.

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