This winter has been a topic of discussion for many in Colorado. Warm temperatures, record lack of snow, it’s all just a tad bit too bizarre. Record heat, almost no snow, and now temperatures that make us feel like we are in the middle of July. And, we’re just one day into the spring season.
Record-Breaking Heat Hits Colorado in March
These warm temperatures have also set records this week. According to 9 News, the official high temperature for Thursday, March 19, 2026, was 85 degrees at Denver International Airport. Making the hottest day ever recorded in March for the city of Denver.
However, that record high won’t stand too much longer as the expected high is 88 degrees on Saturday, March 21. If the conditions are right, that temperature could easily reach the 90-degree mark, making Saturday the earliest 90-degree day in the history of the city.
Northern Colorado Also Seeing Historic Temps This March
In Northern Colorado, more records have been broken as Fort Collins has recorded two upper-80-degree days in a row. Tue first was on March 18, with a high of 85, and then the record was broken, yet again, the following day on March 19, with a high of 87. The previous record for the highest March Temperature for Fort Collins was 81 degrees on March 26, 2012, said a post from the National Weather Service on Facebook…