Colorado weather: Record-breaking heat, fire danger returns to Front Range
By Katie Langford
Published on March 21, 2026.
Colorado is expected to see another day of record-breaking heat and dangerous fire weather, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Center reported that Denver broke the daily high temperature record on Saturday, with the mercury at the airport hitting 81 degrees and still rising. The previous record high of 78 degrees was set at Denver International Airport in 1995. Saturday's forecast is also expected to make it the hottest March day on record, with temperatures expected to reach 95 degrees in Wray on the Eastern Plains, 91 degrees in Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley, 90 degrees at DIA and in Colorado Springs; and 88 degrees in Castle Rock. A red flag warning is active until 10 p.m.
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