Observed 2:15 PM MDT at KAPA

Cherry Creek, CO weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 21 mph34 km/hgusts 32 mph51 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality (notable): 143Unhealthy for sensitive groups; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 7 PM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow 3–6 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

This afternoonNear 74°23° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	24%	1%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	22%	14%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	23%	9%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	23%	21%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	25%	29%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	31%	71%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	35%	54%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	57%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	42%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	81%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	86%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	54%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	61%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	70%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	75%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	88%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	92%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	99%	3
Sat 4p	Showers	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	54%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	21%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	24%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	54%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

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

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5546 ft

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Englewood

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Fri 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 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DENVER-CENTRAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Cherry Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cherry Creek. 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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Cherry Creek, 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

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 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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