Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KBJC

Lakeside, CO weather

Clear and 59°15°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (45%).

Forecasts differ

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure (notable): 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.3 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Rain today noon–midnight (50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	58%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	55%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	49%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	62%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	45%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	24%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	41%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	54%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	71%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	79%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	88%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	91%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	96%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	63%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	45%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	59%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	59%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
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
42°6°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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

Ralston Creek (CO) at Carr St. in Arvada

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.9 ft

Reading from Fri 11:48 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:50 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 30Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lakeside 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: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Lakeside. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 34 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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Lakeside, CO weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ralston Creek (CO) at Carr St. in Arvada

South Platte River at Denver

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

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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