Temperatures to remain high through next week
Yvonne Corral, Rocky Mountain News
Published June 8, 2006 at midnight
An unprecedented, record-breaking heat wave that first pushed temperatures into the 90s last Friday is sticking around another week.
Temperatures for the Mile High City are usually a whopping 20 degrees cooler this time of year.
Meteorologists say a ridge of high pressure is blocking cold air from reaching the Denver area, causing the unusually hot weather.
Hot temperatures so early in the year are not uncommon, but having lasting heat over several consecutive days is, said Tom Carlson, staff meteorologist with Weather Central.
"Toward the end of next week, there will be some cooling, but (it will still be) above normal," he said.
The heat wave began Friday, with a high of 92, one degree short of the record high, said Tony Neyens, another meteorologist with Weather Central.
Temperatures will remain in the 90s until late next week, when they'll drop to the mid to low 80s.
Wednesday's high of 98 tied last year's record high. Denver usually sees highs in the upper 70s this time of year.
Meteorologists say Tuesday's temperature of 95 tied 2004's record mark, and a record was set Saturday with a high of 94.
Last year at this time, it was much more comfortable - and cool - with highs in the low 70s.
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