Denver reaches its first freeze of the season later than usual

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures cooled enough Friday morning to reach 32 degrees – the first freeze of the season in Denver and the coldest in nearly 200 days.

The Pinpoint Weather team originally expected Denver to experience its first frost next week before Halloween. However, temperatures continued to drop at 6 a.m. Friday, with Denver officially hitting 32 degrees at 6:14 a.m

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The last time it was this cold in Denver was in early May – 174 days ago.

The first frost this year comes weeks after the average first frost in Denver. Typically, National Weather Service records show the first frost occurs around October 7th, with freezes occurring as early as September 8th and as late as November 15th in previous years.

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This fall has been the hottest start to the season on record, and Denver is expected to see one of the youngest first snowfalls in history, but temperatures are finally cooling down, at least at night.

While several inches of snow have already fallen in some Colorado mountains during a weekend storm, Denver could soon see its first snow.

The Pinpoint Weather forecast calls for temperatures to reach the high 70s early next week, but those temperatures should cool by the end of the week, potentially leading to another frost and Denver's first snow .

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