add a hhgh today near 90. we ll be a few degrees cooler across eastern colorado, mid- to upper 90s by 3:00, 4:00. boulder 86, and some 70s for the foothills. estes park this afternoon, high of 74. your first alert, we ll see a few more thunderstorms popping up not only this afternoon but again tomorrow afternoon. we have a chance for it each day, a lot cooler by the end the week. and right now we have a pretty decent ride. we had overnight construction, i-25 northbound from hamden up to evans. the right side is still blocked. the left side is open. it s a nice smooth ride for most of us. there is some lane shifting in there as they are continuing that project there. we have a lot of green here. we have a new accident reported eastbound i-70 near pecos and federal. i ve been checking the cameras, dia, pretty easy driving and 10 minute security wait times right now. safety measures come too late for a railroad crossing where a colorado family was killed. the state will add
. live look at denver this morning, 63 degrees. lisa? it will be pretty warm. yesterday we topped out near 90 degrees. same story today, about 85 to 87 by noon and upper 80s through about 3:00. chance of storms today, a little cloud cover to cool things down. we re still in the low to mid- 90s across the southeast but 70s and 80s in the mountains. this will be the same pattern really from today through thursday. then a big change on friday. this is your first alert that right around commute time,,we have scattered storms and showers. we could see wet roads for the evening commute. unfortunately we have a big problem. see the flashing lights behind me, westbound 470 at quebec. for a few minutes they had all the traffic diverted on to the ramp there at quebec. to get by in the left lane. this was reported as an accident then reported as police activity. so westbound side of 470 at quebec, just be mindful of the hazard. alameda and, use 6th or mississippi as your alternate
fighting those fires. yesterday wind speeds were probably 10 to 15 miles an hour and you ll have the same thing today but this is better today. you ll find a beauuiful start here, gorgeous clear skies and sunshine. it s going to be warm again, not quite as warm. we re in the mid-80s by noon, mostly sunny skies at that point, then a few storms this afternoon. the lightning is obviously a concern, dry brush up and through the foothills. we ll be watching for a few east. yesterday we hit 92 in denver, we had c-470 closed at quebec but it is clear now. take a look at the overall drive. yesterday we were talking about this sex of lameda between alameda and sable, closed. get to center point and back to sable. that will be closed till sometime tomorrow, probably by the end of day at the latest. mississippi or 6th can help you get 5:32. building better seat belt habits starts with parents. research shows kids and teens are more likely to buckle up if they see you set the example
this fire burned more than 2,000 acres in elbert county just north of limon. while you were sleeping, crews did get the basin fire under control. it was hot and dry yesterday, highs well into the 80s with gustier conditions. they had cooler weather overnight, so it s good they right now in denver, some clear skies. it s a little hazy toward the foothills this morning. it s a bright drive and we are expecting looks like upper 60s by about 8:00. then by 9:00 we re at 73, by 4:00 up to 88. we re cooler than yesterday but we ll see a few thunderstorms popping up. today upper 80s and by friday, i-25 near the thornton parkway, that accident is gone. police said somebody was changing a tire near i-70 and 38th avenue. it looks clear at this point but we ll keep an eye on that. take a look at the camera by mead on highway 66. that accident is off to the side, just a hazard for us this morning. you can see a lot of traffic starting to build here and there. the big issue today is this
are learning about the company behind that dangerous ride. and rough night in rio. american superstar allyson felix. it will be tight. it will be a dive! beat by a photo finish. her competitor grabbing her gold with a dive over the line and in the gym, laurie hernandez snags a silver but simone biles slips on the beam. oh, boy. settling for bronze and we go one-on-one with michael phelps this morning. we ask is he really retiring, about fatherhood and he reveals the secret inside his shoe. we re live in rio with team usa. good morning, america. announcer: live in times square and rio de janeiro, this is good morning america. that was allyson felix saying good morning to america. big night at the olympics again, the moment so many people are talking about, that photo finish on the track, david. i wouldn t have lost all team usa s allyson felix considered a favorite but she was denied gold by a dive there. the world debating that silver medal this morning.