Denver hits record heat for June 12

DENVER (BNN)-- It's still technically spring, but Denver is heating up for summer season quick.

On Wednesday, the Mile High City connected the record for the greatest temperature level ever tape-recorded on this day in history. Historically, Denver usually hits 90 degrees around June 10, according to the National Weather Service. This year, Denver struck the 90-degree mark on Wednesday, June 5.

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Within a week, Denver struck the previous record highest temperature level for this day in history, with 97 degrees being recorded at the Denver International Airport at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NWS. The record high for June 12 was set at 97 degrees in 1952.

The Pinpoint Weather team is expecting the heat to stick around through the weekend and beyond. Thursday will be another hot day, according to the Denver weather report, with sunny skies and highs in the middle 90s.

A few clouds and opportunities for storms will lower temperatures to the upper 80s Friday before the sun brings the heat back for another string of days above 90 degrees.

Hotter temps imply monsoon season is near

The National Weather Service has actually specified the duration from June 15 to Sept. 30 as "The Monsoon."

When is monsoon season in Colorado?

The phenomena occur in several places across the globe with a massive wind shift between desert locations and tropical areas, according to the NWS. As the weather condition heats up for the summer season, states in the southwest, like Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and parts of California, experience routine storms known as monsoons, which bring thunder, lightning, pouring rain and big hail.

Coloradans can anticipate thunderstorms to come through the state frequently and usually in the afternoon. Storms sometimes pass rapidly, while others last for a number of hours.

The storms bring an "array of threats," the NWS said on its website, consisting of:

• Flash floods




Downburst winds




Lightning




Thunderstorms and dust storms




Extreme heat



• Wildfires

" Lightning strikes, high winds, dust storms, wildfires, tornadoes, flash flooding and severe heat cause numerous deaths and injuries in addition to tens of countless dollars of damage each year," the NWS website reads.

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The NWS recommends staying updated on the weather report to understand what to anticipate on a provided day.

Stay got ready for storms and projection changes, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day and other essential weather condition information:

• Interactive Denver weather radar




Colorado weather condition notifies




Business, church and school closings




Weather newsletters



• FOX31 News app

The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast several times each day.