Observed 11:10 PM MDT at KDEN

Denver, CO weather

Clear and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23, rain ~6–8 PM (42%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 3 mph5 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain today 3–6 PM (30%)
Low 47°8° tonight at 9 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Rain all night (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 46 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	82%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	45%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	51%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	31%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	87%	4
Sat 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	89%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	91%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	97%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	43°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	30%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	30%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	55%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Friday, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance
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
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 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
44°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:55 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:24 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 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Denver. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 42 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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Denver, CO weather

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Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

South Platte River 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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