As summer temperatures continue to rise across Colorado, Denver and much of northeastern Colorado will see 90 degrees for the first time this year Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Denver will see a blistering high of 92 degrees Wednesday before temperatures dip to an overnight low of 57 degrees, according to NWS forecasters.

The widespread heat comes under clear skies and breezy winds, forecasters said.

Thursday and Friday will see similarly hot temperature highs in the Denver area — 91 degrees and 94 degrees respectively — before the city cools off slightly the rest of the week and highs fall back into the high 70s and low 80s, forecasters said.

On average since 1900, Denver’s first 90-degree day falls on or around June 10, according to NWS records. However, the yearly milestone has come as early as April 30 — as it did in 1992 — and as late as July 21 — a record set in 1967.

The record temperature high for June 5 is 96 degrees, set in 2020, NWS meteorologists said. The average temperature for the day — based on NWS records dating back to 1900 — is 77 degreesc.

While no hazardous weather is expected Wednesday, summer heat can make cold water dangerous due to snowmelt runoff, NWS forecasters said.Even as temperatures hit 90, snowmelt water is frigid and hypothermia can set in within minutes.

Enjoy the water, but avoid fast moving, cold streams; watch children closely; and always wear a life jacket, even on “calmer” reservoirs, forecasters said.

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