Observed 1:58 PM MDT at KBKF

Derby, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 49°9°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–8 PM (62%).

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the north. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 9 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

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%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 61°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 55°13°)	53°12°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	87%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	96%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	16%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	57%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	61%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	98%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	76%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	56%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	31%	3
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	27%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind 2 to 7 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
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 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 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
40% chance of rain, high 53°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 38°, warming up.
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

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Henderson

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 29°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

Derby 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 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:24 PM; Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Derby. 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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Derby, 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

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

South Platte River at Henderson

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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