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Record-breaking heat Wednesday, monsoon returns by weekend

DENVER (KDVR) — Wednesday will be another hot, hazy, and dry day in Colorado. The forecast high in Denver on Wednesday will be 98 degrees, while the record high on that same day is 98 degrees, set in 1876.

Some places on the Front Range could make it to the triple digits Wednesday afternoon for the second time this July.

Thursday will stay hot with only a 10% chance of an isolated storm.

Storm chances will start to go up on Friday as the monsoon makes its way back to the Front Range. It will be a very wet weekend ahead in Denver with storm chances going up to 60% on Saturday and Sunday.

High rain chances and cloud cover will keep temperatures cooler through the weekend and into next week.