It's the hottest day of the year so far in Denver, thermometer climbs into mid-90s

Temperatures are heating up today! It is Denver's hottest day of the year so far, with the thermometer climbing to 93 at 3 p.m. Highs are projected to be in the mid-90s with triple digit heat expected in Pueblo and La Junta. 

There is a chance with the heat of the day we could see a few showers and thunderstorms in the southern mountains, but we are not expecting any severe weather and the Denver metro area will stay dry. 

Thanks to a ridge of high pressure that is building over the southwest and Rocky Mountain Region, temperatures will stay above normal through the end of the week. 

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This weekend will be "cooler" with daytime highs in the 80s with a better chance for thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday.