2026 DEN hot temperature contest

[mayjawintastawm]

Hi everyone,

With March all but a lock for Denver's warmest since records began in 1872, I thought I'd create a contest similar to the Atlantic hurricane contest (RIP Roger Smith ). Winner gets to complain about next winter whenever they want without repercussions.. we'll see how that goes!

Let's go with # of 90 degrees or hotter/#of 95 or hotter/# of 100 or hotter. Bonus: guess the first 90 degree day. Double bonus: guess the yearly hottest temperature. Contest will be open till April 15, or sooner if there is a 90 degree day before that. Temps will be the ones at DEN.

For reference: (average/max): 90 or higher 44/75 (2020); 95 or higher 16/42 (2012); 100 or higher 1 (median)/13 (2012). Earliest 90+ is April 30.

I'll start: 72/30/7 and 4/28. Hottest=104.