Denver temperatures soar 15 degrees above November average as residents question unusual warmth

A local meteorologist is highlighting November temperatures well above Denver's seasonal averages, with overnight lows staying unusually high and daytime readings reaching the low 70s.

Here's what to know

Denver was running roughly 15 degrees warmer than its average November 9 daytime high, KDVR meteorologist Kylie Bearse (@kyliebearse) noted in a TikTok video. Temperatures were hovering around 15 degrees higher than the typical mid-50s for that date.

The same gap also applied to the November 9 morning low, which the creator reported as 43 degrees rather than the average of 28 degrees.

"It's not just the afternoons that we're talking about," Bearse observed. "These temperatures being so far above average." 

The seasonally warm weather was set to continue. Nighttime readings near 40 degrees were expected in the seven-day forecast, with afternoon temperatures forecast in the mid- to upper 60s.

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Denver's records for that stretch of November were still higher than the temperatures discussed in the video.

As Bearse noted, Denver was closer to challenging its record-warm overnight lows than its daytime records, which ranged from the mid- and upper 70s into the low 80s.

The reported morning low fell just short of those overnight records in the mid-40s. Viewers on TikTok had certainly taken notice.

"My 6 year-old son wore shorts and a tank top to school today," one wrote. "November who?"

What can be done?

The creator recommended making the most of the mild spell.

"Now, granted, this is beautiful weather, we need to get outside and enjoy," Bearse suggested.

The formula wasn't a winner for a viewer who wanted some more typical Colorado winter weather: "All jokes aside, really tho, can this heat just GO AWAY! I desperately want to see snow one more time before we move to Florida!"

One commenter noted that the season had also affected their household's heating and cooling routine.

"I will say that it's nice to have an actual autumn," they wrote. "I switched from AC to heat and haven't had to change it yet - that's unusual for the past several years for me."

For another viewer, the persistent warmth raised a question about what future autumns might bring.

"We are saying 'not normal now, 'but how many successive seasons like this will it take to become the new normal?"

Another viewer took an even grimmer view of the situation, as others mentioned concerns like low snowback and overheating.

"We have done this to nature," they wrote. "Let's take some accountability here."

Where can I learn more?

Denver's November warmth follows other unusual fall conditions in Colorado, from October heat to drought-affected fall colors. 

• Denver neared 90 degrees on October 5, with temperatures in the 80s lingering all week.

• In Colorado, a meteorologist found drought had left fall leaves with barely any color.

• A Massachusetts meteorologist warned that record-strong El Niño puts winter in "uncharted territory."

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