Observed 4:25 AM MDT at KAPA
Highlands Ranch, CO weather
Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- From the southwest. Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h around 2 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 29.95 inHg1014 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: light rain
- 12:30 AM: light rain
- 12:45 AM: light rain
- 1:00 AM: light rain
- 1:15 AM: light rain
- 1:30 AM: light rain
- 1:45 AM: light rain
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 60% | 86% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 82% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 56% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 55% | 26% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 45% | 8% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 37% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 31% | 1% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 27% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 25% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 24% | 15% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 22% | 14% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 23% | 19% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 25% | 49% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 28% | 76% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 34% | 85% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 65% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 39% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 48% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 87% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 54% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 49% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 47°8°60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 38°3°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°6°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°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
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
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 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 36°2°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
- 41°5°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°1°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
- 46°8°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°30% 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
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 41°, cooling off.
Sunday
32% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 9
- 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 39°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2003
- Record low
- 8°−13° in 1908
Last 7 days vs normal
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Highlands Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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