Denver weather: Temperature drops to -15 degrees, tying record low
Be prepared for more extreme cold Thursday in Denver, with no signs of above-freezing temperatures in the five-day forecast.
The mercury dropped to -15 degrees at Denver International Airport just before 6 a.m. Thursday, tying the record-low temperature for Dec. 5, set in 1972.
"Basically, just cold weather," Jim Kalina, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Boulder said of Thursday's forecast. "We're not expecting any snow, mostly clear today, highs of 8 degrees."
The next chance of snow in the Denver area comes Saturday night into Sunday, Kalina said, with a 40 percent chance.
he coldest spots in the state in the past 12 hours, according to the weather service, were Craig and Meeker, both at -29 degrees.
Drivers in Denver should expect to find "snowpack and ice in spots" Thursday, according to Denver Public Works.
"Most main streets are highly drivable, with our dry de-icer allowing for better traction during the commute," Denver Public Works said in a news release.
As usual, drivers are urged to be cautious, reduce speeds, give themselves extra time and watch for ice on bridges and overpasses.
Kalina said to expect temperatures in Denver to top out in the teens through Monday, approaching freezing on Tuesday and finally climbing into the 40s by Wednesday of next week.
The low temperature recorded at DIA on Wednesday of -13 set a record for Dec. 4, breaking the old mark of -5 last set in 2008.
The high temperature on Wednesday was 9 degrees, barely missing the record low max — the coldest high-temperature for the day — of 7 degrees, set back in 1909.
Kalina said the record low max for Dec. 5 of 6 degrees could also be in jeopardy since the day has started off so cold.
The frigid, record-setting cold has area homeless shelters packed to capacity. Homeless people who remain on the streets are at risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Prolonged exposure to the current weather along the Front Range can be fatal.
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