Colorado faces a lower threat level from extreme heat than most states; still, by 2050 heat wave days are projected to jump from about 10 a year to nearly 50. Colorado has done more than most states to understand its projected climate change-related threats and to begin to plan for them, but as with most states, there is no evidence that Colorado has begun to implement adaptation strategies.
For more information on how prepared Colorado is for its growing extreme heat threat, read the detailed state report.