Denver won’t be spared from that heat wave, either: Temperatures could hit 100 degrees several times this week, including on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, before a cold front moves in on Thursday afternoon and gives us a break from the scorching June sun. Temperatures in the high country will also run 10 to 20 degrees hotter than normal because of the warmth created by the ridge. It’s even possible that record highs could be set in some of the higher elevations. The reason this ridge promises to bring such intense heat is due, in part, to the fact that the Western Slope is already fac...