![]() 8 with accumulation stacking up along the Interstate 25 corridor from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Snow was falling across the higher elevations most of Sept. ![]() Afternoon highs the following day only reached into the 40s for most along the Front Range and a mix of rain and snow developed by that evening. This dropped temperatures from the 90s during the day into the 40s at night. 7, 2020, a series of cold fronts moved across the Denver area. Images from CIRA-CSU RAMMB-Slider September 7-10, 2020 One of the main factors that limited some Front Range cities from hitting the century mark was the thick smoke blocking some of the sun’s heat. Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs were also feeling record heat leading up to the snow. Other cities along the Front Range also felt this extreme September heat. It was also the date when ash was falling from the sky in Fort Collins due to the massive Cameron Peak wildfire. That tied us for the record for the number of 90-degree days for a year (73) and was also the warmest temperature ever recorded before a day of measurable snowfall. 7 was the last day of heat across the Eastern Plains of Colorado when Denver’s high temperature reached 93. This was also the latest date a 100-degree reading has ever been observed in Denver.Īnother daily record high was then tied on Sept. 5, 2020, Denver set its all-time record high for September, reaching 101 degrees that afternoon. Satellite Imagery Showing the massive Cameron Peak Fire on September 7, 2020 5-8, the Front Range of Colorado saw the latest readings ever of 100-degree heat followed by the earliest accumulating snow in almost two decades. If you have lived in Denver or along the Front Range for a long time, you know how wild Colorado’s weather can be and how quickly it can change. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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