Colorado remains under a heightened fire and heat threat Thursday as hot, dry, and windy conditions grip much of the state.

Scorching hot temperatures, likely soaring into the triple digits, will settle across Denver and the Front Range -- potentially breaking a 45-year-old weather record.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory through 7 p.m. for several counties along the Front Range, including Denver, El Paso and Weld counties.