Temperatures across metro Denver and the Interstate 25 corridor could reach triple digits on Thursday as hot, dry weather is expected to raise thermometers to 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters issued a heat advisory for the Front Range from Fort Collins to Pueblo starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, with a section of Douglas County including Castle Rock exempt from the alert.
Communities that could reach 100 degrees include Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton, Arvada, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Golden, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Fort Collins, Hereford and Nunn.
Farther south, a heat advisory for temperatures up to 104 degrees is active for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon City, Penrose and Black Forest on Thursday and Friday.
People should drink plenty of flu