Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KDEN

Brighton, CO weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–8 PM (60%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
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 6 PM
Rain tonight 6 PM–midnight (60%, 0.42 in11 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.42 in11 mm)

This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	88%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	96%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	15%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	14%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	53%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	98%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	84%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	60%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	31%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	13%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

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

South Platte River at Henderson

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Fort Lupton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · 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 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 14°8° 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
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Brighton. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 59 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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Brighton, 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

South Platte River at Henderson

South Platte River at Fort Lupton

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

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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