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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW South Platte CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:38pm until April 16, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:38pm until April 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow. High near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW South Platte CO
 39.34°N 105.21°W (Elev. 7152 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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