It’s that time of year again. The “air you can wear” is in full force and effect. The forecast is calling for 100 degrees on Monday. So, what’s a lad to do? I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. This little lad is fleeing to Colorado.

Now, don’t start grabbing numbers off your favorite weather web site to throw in my face. I am fully aware that the average high temperatures in Denver and Charlotte are surprisingly similar at this time of year. But Denver is just the airport. Once I have picked up my rental Jeep, I will be heading for the really high country. Much of this trip will be around TWO miles above sea level.

Just for fun, here are the high temperature forecasts for Monday, in my destination towns:

Charlotte, NC	750 Feet above sea level	100° F
Denver, CO	5,280 Feet above sea level	91° F
Leadville, CO	10,152 Feet above sea level	70° F
Lake City, CO	8,671 Feet above sea level	75° F

That said, both Lake City and Leadville are very close to active wildfires. If I don’t pay attention, I could very quickly go from nice and cool to literally burning. Wish me luck!