Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KEIK

Federal Heights, CO weather

Mostly sunny and 67°19°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 67°19°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality (notable): 146Unhealthy for sensitive groups; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 29.88 inHg1012 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today noon–2 PM
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 4–5 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Sunday morningNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	43%	47%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	35%	4%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	29%	1%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	24%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	22%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	19%	1%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	20%	2%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	21%	15%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	23%	30%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	30%	34%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	78%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	82%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	89%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	87%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	85%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	53%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	58%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	62%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	63%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	58%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	82%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	83%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	78%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	77%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	84%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	91%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	94%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	46°8°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	43°6°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	43°6°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	43°6°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	53%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 57°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–65°.

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

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Ralston Creek (CO) at Carr St. in Arvada

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.9 ft

Reading from Fri 7:48 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 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 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SatOct 17
+10°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Federal Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Federal Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 38 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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Federal Heights, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

Ralston Creek (CO) at Carr St. in Arvada

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 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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