DENVER, Colo. --

Summer Is Still In Full Swing

The early fall temperatures are ignoring the calendar, with highs once again in the upper 80s and even low 90s on Wednesday afternoon. The record for the 28th of September is 92 degrees, set just last year.

We'll see plenty of sunshine through Wednesday, even with a cold front set to move through early Thursday.

Cold Front On Thursday

A weak cold front will drop in early Thursday, dropping temperatures back into the low 70s for the day. It doesn't look like we will see a lot of moisture with this front, but there is a slight chance of a few light showers later in the day.

Along with the warm temperatures, conditions are now very dry across Colorado. The dry weather has elevated fire danger, so keep that in mind when considering any outdoor burning.

Extended Outlook is Warm

The outlook into next weekend does not call for much in the way of stormy weather. The ridge of high pressure will rebuild over the western United States and continue to block any major storms from moving into the state of Colorado. The next chance of showers should arrive next Monday or Tuesday.

When you get out to check out the foliage, we want to see your pictures! Feel free to post them on our "24/7 Weather Center" Facebook page.

Go Cuckoo For CoCoRaHS!

Teachers and their students are invited to participate in a “citizen” science program in which they and their students will collect rain gauge data that will help weather and climate scientists across the nation.

Precipitation studies are an important tool because data aids in water supply planning and climate studies. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, has invited Colorado K-12 schools to give their students hands-on learning by providing rain gauges to classrooms across the state.

Aurora Water has provided a limited number of rain gauges to area teachers, but more are available for teachers who attend a free training session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the Community Room at the Aurora Central Library, located at 14949 E. Alameda Ave.

Free rain gauges will be given to teachers who RSVP. Supplies are limited, so call us now to reserve your space.

Participants will learn how the National Weather Service measures precipitation and why it is important, and they will have the opportunity to learn how to contribute their own precipitation data that will benefit local communities and scientists.

Noah Newman, Colorado State University research associate and education coordinator for CoCoRaHS, will host the training session, called "How to measure rain, hail and snow in your own backyard."

For more information or to RSVP, call Noah Newman at 970-491-8545.