Highlands Ranch, Colorado Weather Forecast
Today in Highlands Ranch: slight rain showers with a high near 55°F and a low around 43°F. Rain chance 54%. Rain chances peak at 48% on Sunday. Warming trend: highs climb from 55°F today to 68°F by Tuesday.
Forecast updated 8:05 AM MDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for Highlands Ranch
Today 10/24
54%
55°43°
Sun 10/25
48%
60°42°
Mon 10/26
48%
61°43°
Tue 10/27
68°40°
Wed 10/28
67°40°
Thu 10/29
67°42°
Fri 10/30
66°46°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | NNW 9 | N 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 1 | S 1 | SSE 1 | S 1 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,421
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.65 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
11.67 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
63°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.16 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Highlands Ranch Weather
Highlands Ranch sits at about 5,810 feet above sea level in Douglas County, Colorado. About 105,631 people live in the Highlands Ranch 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 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 12 and the first fall freeze around Oct 14.
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