(Fahrenheit, of course; we may say it's boiling hot, but we don't mean Celsius boiling hot.)
They don't happen that often (thank heavens), and when they do happen they rarely happen consecutively (ditto), but they do happen.
Fortunately, we're also dry enough here that things usually cool off to tolerable by bed time.
That said, we're awfully close to 100F right this moment. Puts a crimp in walking around going Pokemon Go, but them's the breaks.
100-Degree Days Aren’t All That Common for Denver
I received a follow-up question to my 90-degree article a few weeks back asking for the history of 100-degree weather in Denver. One hundred degree temperature readings do happen in Denver, but aren’t typically all that common for the city. Denver averages just two 100-degree days each year – Denver International
There are still a ton of kids out there playing. I'm really impressed, although I'm a bit worried about them getting heat stroke.
I should have known… during our midday walk, Rascal did the "I need to stop and roll in some grass" thing. He's usually good to about 96.
Actually, today has been pretty good — only high 80s here at least.