Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

Lat: 39.56°NLon: 104.85°WElev: 5869ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 25 Jul 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands Ranch CO

Heat Advisory until July 25, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 10:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 25, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands Ranch CO
 39.55°N 104.97°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
1:02 pm MDT Jul 25, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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