Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Highlands Ranch CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm.  Low around 21. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 21. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Highlands Ranch CO
 39.55°N 105°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
2:21 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
4pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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