Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 24 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Highlands Ranch CO

Heat Advisory July 25, 11:00am until July 25, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Highlands Ranch CO
 39.55°N 105°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
3:51 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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