Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Chatfield Reservoir CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Chatfield Reservoir CO
 39.52°N 105.08°W (Elev. 5564 ft)
12:46 pm MDT May 22, 2026
2pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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