How low will it go?

Bitter cold and extremely dangerous temperatures are moving toward Colorado.   I don't publish this as a "scare" but more so to inform you that these dangerous conditions are a very real possibility this week.

Please spread the word to anyone you know with outdoor pets. They MUST come inside Monday through Wednesday. 

And if you have livestock animals - don't forget they need extra shelter, hay and water with some type of warmer so it doesn't freeze!

I am also very concerned for the homeless - I am sure many shelters will be open around the city. I hope no homeless people try and sleep in the elements.

If Denver drops below zero on Monday and stays there until Wednesday afternoon - it wll be the first time that has happened since January 11-12, 1997.   That was the last time when the daytime high in Denver failed to reach 0 degrees.

The record low daytime high on Tuesday in Denver is 2 degrees above zero set in 1985.  That record may just fall this year!

POTENTIAL MONDAY NIGHT LOWS

• Denver (Downtown) -8

• Denver International Airport -11

• Aurora -10

• Boulder -9

• Castle Rock – 10

• Evergreen -13

• Cheyenne, WY -15

• Greeley -16

• Fort Collins – 11

• Akron -13

• Colorado Springs -6

• Pueblo -5

• Limon -10

• Lamar – 4

POTENTIAL TUESDAY NIGHT LOWS

**If cloud cover is slower to clear than expected, lows will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer than forecasted**

• Denver (Downtown) -16

• Denver International Airport -21

• Aurora -19

• Boulder -18

• Castle Rock -19

• Evergreen -20

• Cheyenne, WY -20

• Greeley -25

• Fort Collins -19

• Akron -22

• Colorado Springs -18

• Pueblo -21

• Limon -24

• Lamar – 17

HERE IS A COOL EXPERIMENT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE BITTER COLD!!!

Boil hot water and pour it into a cup.  (Don't burn yourself!)   Go outside and hoist the water as far into the air as you can.  The water will instantly vaporize and turn into a cloud when temps are 10 below or colder.

It's pretty cool!