Fire danger is high in Denver on Tuesday, as temperatures are expected to climb well above the normal high for this time of year.
The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning in Denver beginning at noon and running through 9 p.m. Tuesday for basically everywhere east of about Sheridan Boulevard.
“Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread in areas that did not receive significant rainfall on Monday,” the weather service said. “Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.”
Meteorologists said the high in Denver is expected to reach 93 degrees Tuesday. That’s about 12 degrees hotter than the normal high for June 9 in Denver, according to weather service archive data, and just 2 degrees off the all-time record last reached in 2018…