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Colorado Weather: Heatwave set to bring in string of 90s!

Hottest temps of the year so far on the way
Hottest temps of the year so far on the way 03:41

Get ready for the hottest weather of the year so far! A large ridge of high pressure is building over the southwest and the Rocky Mountain Region. This will bring in much hotter weather thru the majority of next week.

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The warmest temperatures of the year for many eastern Colorado communities will start on Monday.

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There is a chance with the heat of the day on Monday of a few late day thunderstorms. They will be very isolated in nature and most of the Denver metro area will stay dry. 

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There is a moderate to slight chance for isolated severe storms east of Denver over the plains and down into Colorado Springs and Pueblo by afternoon.

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The ridge will remain large and in charge thru Friday. This will push temperatures a few degrees above the average or normal Denver high of 90 degrees for a few days.

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Highs on Tuesday will be in the 90s to 100s across the eastern plains with 95 degrees expected in Denver!

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Wednesday will see a slight drop in the heat. But, most temps will still be above normal for this time of year.

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The heatwave is significant this year not for record breaking heat but, because Denver has only had one 90 degree day this summer.

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