Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KBJC
Arvada, CO weather
Clear and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 68Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
- Pressure
- 29.91 inHg1013 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 92% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 89% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 83% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 46% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 57% | 37% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 37% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 30% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 26% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 22% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 21% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 22% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 23% | 56% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 27% | 56% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 71% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 74% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 78% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 82% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 51% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 58% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 56% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 60% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 89% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 93% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 47°8°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 40°5°40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow showers. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 39°4°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
- 41°5°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°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
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 39°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 55°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.
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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 9
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2003
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2008
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SatOct 17
- +3°+2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Arvada weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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