Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Lakewood CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Lakewood CO
 39.68°N 105.07°W (Elev. 5430 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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