Observed 6:58 AM MDT at KBKF

Aetna Estates, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 35 mph57 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 17 mph27 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 35 mph57 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 79Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today 9 AM–6 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 74°23° · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	27%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	52%	17%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	42%	2%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	35%	1%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	30%	1%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	26%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	25%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	22%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	22%	12%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	22%	12%	2
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	25%	50%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	30%	33%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	33%	45%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	29%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	55%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	66%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	68%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	65%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	61%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	85%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	76%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	79%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	93%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	99%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	40°4°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	61%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 39°, cooling off.
Sunday
30% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5546 ft

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Denver Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SatOct 17
+11°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Aetna Estates weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Aetna Estates. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Aetna Estates, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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