Observed 3:05 PM MDT at KAPA

Sheridan, CO weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 17 mph27 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality (notable): 143Unhealthy for sensitive groups; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 6 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow 3–6 PM (40%)

This afternoonNear 77°25° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · rain chance 10% · 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
Fri 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	21%	12%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	21%	4%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	21%	9%	2
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	23%	22%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	29%	71%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	78%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	83%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	88%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	93%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	94%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	66%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	64%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	68%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	73%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	77%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	80%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	85%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	90%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	95%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	30%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	45%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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 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 66°19°).
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–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. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–68°.

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

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Englewood

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Fri 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5545 ft

Reading from Fri 3:02 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:55 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–9:00 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

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Sheridan 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: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 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 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Sheridan. 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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Sheridan, 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

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

South Platte River at Englewood

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

Cherry Creek (CO) 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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