Observed 4:10 AM MDT at KDEN

Aurora, CO weather

Clear and 54°12°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (44%).

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–15 mph24 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
High 52°11° today at 1 PM
Drizzle today 3 PM–midnight (40%, 0.39 in9.9 mm)
Low 42°6° tonight at midnight
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)

TonightNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
This morningNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	27%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	31%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	44%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	58%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	86%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	93%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	98%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	60%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	53%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	49%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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
39°4°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% 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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5546 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:55 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Aurora weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Aurora. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 49 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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Aurora, CO weather

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Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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