High temperatures bring good news for some businesses, caution to outdoor enthusiasts

The weather in Boulder County is entering the higher 90s for most of the week, which means it could potentially set heat records, benefit some area businesses and require precautions when people go outside.

Jim Kalina, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said that while the temperatures the county is experiencing now are hot, they’re not abnormal.

“We’ve seen heat like this in the past,” he said. “Some years it’s not as hot; some years it’s even hotter.”

Still, Kalina said, Boulder County could break a heat record on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to be about 97 degrees. The previous record was 94 degrees set in 1977.

“There is definitely the possibility that we could break a couple of records in the next few days,” he said.

The warmer temperatures have actually been beneficial to several area businesses, whose operations spike during the summer months.

Josh Gatz is the owner of Whitewater Tubing and…

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