Spring Tease Will Challenge Thursday's 86-Year-Old Record High In Denver

DENVER (CBS4) - It feels more like spring this week across most of Colorado and it will be even warmer over the next few days.

Highs in Denver will soar to record levels on both Wednesday and Thursday.

Feb. 17 - record high 72°F set in 1970

Feb. 18 - record high 71° set in 1930

Tuesday's sunrise over Denver. (credit: CBS4/Colorado's Weather Center)

Right now it looks like Wednesday will be a close call but Thursday could beat the old record by a few degrees.

The highest February temperature ever recorded in the Denver climate record was 77°F on Feb. 4, 1890 and Feb. 28, 2006.

Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.