Health officials urge residents to protect vulnerable neighbors while utilities encourage energy conservation during the hottest stretch of the summer.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Northern Colorado is sweltering through what could be the hottest day of the year as temperatures climb to or above 100 degrees across much of the Front Range, prompting health officials, forecasters and utility providers to urge residents to take precautions.
The National Weather Service forecasts highs of 101 degrees in Fort Collins and Greeley, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees or higher across many communities in northeast Colorado. Denver officially reached 100 degrees for the first time this year, underscoring the intensity of the ongoing heat wave.
Forecasters say Monday marks the peak of the current hot spell before a pattern change brings scattered afternoon thunderstorms beginning Tuesday and somewhat cooler temperatures through the middle of the week…