Currently in Denver — September 25, 2023: Clear Skies

The weather, currently.

Surprise, surprise . . . it’s another sunny Monday in Denver. After a delightful weekend, the sky has decided to further grace us with a beautiful start to the week. Temperatures will reach a high of about 82, and—as per usual—bathing in the sun will make it feel even warmer. With little to no cloud coverage, outdoor activity will be steamy. If you’re trying to avoid the day’s crux of sunny heat, stay indoors or find some shade around 3 pm-ish.

Low humidity, low winds, and lower temps at bedtime. . . ? Yes, please, and thank you. It’s a windows-open kind of night, folks, and I’m pleased about it.

— Julia Dinmore

What you need to know, currently.

Fall is here, and so far the trees are not disappointing this year.

My new favorite fall leaf-peeping guide is Explore Fall, which daily auto-generates a 7-day forecasted fall-colors map on almost a neighborhood scale based on weather, soil moisture, sunlight, and citizen science observations for the entire lower 48 states (sorry, no Canada yet).

Here in Minnesota, I tested out the algorithm on a few hikes this weekend and the leaves were stellar. It’s that time of year where the leaves seem to change almost hour-by-hour, so if you have a chance to get out there, don’t miss it.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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