Heat and Fire Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Coastal Impacts Across the East

Excessive heat returns for portions of the Plains today where heat indices will likely climb above the century mark. Furthermore, warm temperatures, strong winds and dry fuels may result in rapid spread of wild fires across the western High Plains today. For the east coast, lingering storm with onshore flow will bring high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding, especially at high tide. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Sep 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Cherry Creek Reservoir CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Cherry Creek Reservoir CO
 39.65°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Sep 20, 2024
4pm MDT Sep 20, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 27, 2024
 
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