Observed 1:35 PM MDT at KAPA

Centennial, CO weather

Mostly sunny and 46°8°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (70%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 8 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain today 3 PM–midnight (70%, 0.45 in11 mm)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	83%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	88%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	94%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	15%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	15%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	55%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	98%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	62%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
26°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of rain, high 51°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–70°.

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

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5546 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Englewood

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · 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 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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-CENTRAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Centennial 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: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Centennial. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 41 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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Centennial, 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

South Platte River at Englewood

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

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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