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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands Ranch CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highlands Ranch CO
 39.55°N 104.97°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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