Denver, Colorado Weather Forecast
Today in Denver: slight rain showers with a high near 57°F and a low around 43°F. Rain chance 57%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Warming trend: highs climb from 57°F today to 72°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 12:05 PM MDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Denver
Today 10/15
57°/43°
57%
Fri 10/16
59°/35°
0%
Sat 10/17
77°/38°
0%
Sun 10/18
72°/46°
1%
Mon 10/19
71°/46°
1%
Tue 10/20
75°/48°
1%
Wed 10/21
75°/53°
5%
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | N 22 | N 21 | N 17 | N 12 | N 7 | N 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,593
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.83 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
10.77 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
53°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.14 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Denver Weather
Denver sits at about 5,276 feet above sea level in Denver County, Colorado. About 2,876,625 people live in the Denver area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BOU office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFTG. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 4 and the first fall freeze around Oct 15.
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