No rain is expected to fall on anybody’s Labor Day parade or picnic in the Denver area Monday.
The National Weather Service in Boulder is calling for the hot, dry weather to continue, with the temperature topping out at 89 degrees and dropping to a low of about 60 tonight.
More of the same is forecast for Tuesday, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Fire danger will be high in spots on the Eastern Plains, the weather service said. A large section of Colorado’s Front Range and the southeastern plains are abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Parts of the northern Front Range, including portions of Jefferson, Denver, Adams and Boulder counties, are in moderate to severe drought.
Slightly cooler weather is forecast for metro Denver starting by mid-week. The high temperatures are expected to drop into the low to mid-80s and the chance for rain showers is likely to increase.