Another day of near-record temperatures is expected in Denver on Sunday, triggering heat advisories and air quality alerts, according to the National Weather Service.
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Temperatures are expected to climb past 90 degrees by 11 a.m. and peak around 97 degrees at 2 p.m., according to hourly forecasts from the weather service. Denver’s Aug. 9 heat record is 98 degrees, which was last tied in 2021, according to the weather service.
Denver will be under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Sunday. The advisory also covers Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties.
“Hot temperatures may cause heat illness,” forecasters wrote in the advisory, which warns of temperatures up to 102 degrees across the forecast area. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
Triple-digit temperatures are more likely on the Eastern Plains, forecasters said.
An air quality alert issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld counties will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Sunday.
“Elevated levels of ozone and wildfire smoke are possible through Sunday afternoon,” the alert stated.
The highest ozone levels are expected in the Denver area, and the heaviest smoke is expected in northern Colorado, according to the alert.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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