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Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands Ranch CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands Ranch CO
 39.55°N 104.97°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
10am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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