Denver weather: Smoky skies and cool temperatures forecast for Thursday
Smoke is expected to linger in Denver for the next couple of days as air from fires burning in northern Colorado and the Wyoming border spread across the Front Range, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
An air quality warning was issued until 4 p.m. Thursday for Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, western Arapahoe and Adams counties.
“If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors,” a weather alert from the agency read. “This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly.”
Thursday temperatures will reach 65 degrees with winds between 5 and 7 mph and an overnight low of 44 degrees.
Smoke is likely to linger through Friday with temperatures jumping into the 70s.
“A very dry forecast will continue for the rest of the week and the weekend across Colorado,” Denver Gazette news partner 9News reported.
Next week will heat up again into the 80s.
Here’s the rest of this week’s forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday: Area smoke with a high of 76 degree and winds between 5 and 8 mph.
Saturday: Sunny with a high of 68 degrees and wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Sunny with a high of 77 degrees.
Monday: Sunny with a high near 81 degrees.
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