Broomfield weather
5,397 ft above sea level
As of 5:00 AM Mountain
Clear
The outlook
Expect mild temperatures through Friday, with highs in the mid-60s. A chance of showers arrives late Saturday and into early next week, with mountain snow possible above 8500 feet.
Midway between Denver and Boulder, higher and breezier.
Rest of today
through midnight
Overcast
Tomorrow
Fri
Mostly cloudy
Sat
Mostly cloudy
Rest of the week
Sun–Tue
Holding steady, rain likely Mon
48 hours ahead
Hourly forecast
Thu, Oct 29, now
39° Clear
All times Mountain. Percentages show precipitation chance. The shaded band is the ensemble's likely temperature range.
15-day outlook
Open a day for the temperature range and source readings.
Coming week
A blend of the available forecasts.
TodayOct 29Low 38°High 66°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 35° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 63° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
FriOct 30Low 41°High 65°Precipitation 0%Mostly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 37° to 45°
- Daytime high
- 62° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
SatOct 31Low 46°High 63°Precipitation 4%Mostly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 39° to 47°
- Daytime high
- 59° to 67°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
4% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
SunNov 1Low 47°High 57°Precipitation 14%Overcast
- Overnight low
- 41° to 48°
- Daytime high
- 50° to 59°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
14% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 1Low 45°High 55°Precipitation 31%Chance of drizzleSources differ: 14-64%
- Overnight low
- 41° to 48°
- Daytime high
- 50° to 59°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
31% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
MonNov 2Low 46°High 58°Precipitation 79%Rain likelySources differ: 56-91%
- Overnight low
- 40° to 50°
- Daytime high
- 50° to 64°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
79% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.20 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
TueNov 3Low 42°High 59°Precipitation 16%Chance of precipitationSky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 35° to 45°
- Daytime high
- 53° to 64°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
16% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.02 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
Further ahead
WeatherNext ensemble only. More room for change.
WedNov 4Low 36°High 61°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 32° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 56° to 66°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
ThuNov 5Low 35°High 57°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 40°
- Daytime high
- 51° to 63°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
FriNov 6Low 36°High 58°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 32° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 51° to 64°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SatNov 7Low 38°High 55°Precipitation 49%Chance of precipitation
- Overnight low
- 31° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 46° to 63°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
49% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.08 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 8Low 35°High 57°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 30° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 48° to 66°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.06 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
MonNov 9Low 35°High 60°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 28° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 53° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
TueNov 10Low 36°High 62°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 70°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
WedNov 11Low 38°High 62°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 47°
- Daytime high
- 53° to 70°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Days 8 and beyond show the likely direction and will shift as they get closer. Temperature confidence follows the ensemble spread: three pips within about 5°F, one beyond 10°F.
Storm tracker
Live radar
Radar by RainViewer · 7-day precipitation forecast by Open-Meteo · basemap OpenFreeMap. Radar covers the past two hours plus a 30-minute nowcast; the 7-day layer is a precipitation forecast.
Right now
Conditions
- Wind
- mph WNW
- Humidity
- Pressure
- Dew point
- 32°
Sun & Moon
Light of day
sunrise
7:26 AM
sunset
6:01 PM
Daylight
10 hr 35 min
−2 min 19 sec vs yesterday
Moon
Waning Gibbous
2026 is running 6.3° warmer than the archive average so far.
Today is running 12° above the seasonal average for this date.
The warmest October 29 since 2017 reached 78°, in 2018.
This heating season is running 49% milder than normal so far.
AdvancedAtmospheric detail & vertical profile
Atmospheric readings
Instability
0 J/kg
Stable air
Freezing level
12,205 ft
Altitude of the 32°F line
Cloud layers
low 3% · mid 0% · high 0%
Soil temp
33°
Ground surface
Vertical profile
Temperature and wind from the surface up through the upper atmosphere.
Climate
How today compares with past years
Open-Meteo archive, 2016–2026
This season's pace
A running total of heating and cooling demand in degree-days, measured against the multi-year average. It is a sum of degrees, not a count of days.
Heating degree-days· Since Oct 1
181(-49% vs normal)
Cooling degree-days· Since May 1
1,197(+50% vs normal)
Year to date
+6.3°warmer than the archive average
The year in temperature
2016–2026 avgAverage temperature each month, with heating and cooling degree-days, averaged across these years. This month is outlined.
October 29, across the years
2017–2026Each bar is October 29 only: observed low at the bottom, high at the top. Accent fill is 2026 (today’s forecast). Dashed lines are the archive’s typical high/low for that date.
Legend
- Frosted bars = other years
- Solid accent = 2026 (today’s forecast)
- Accent dashes: avg high (October 29, archive mean).Neutral dashes: avg low for the same date.
WeatherNext 3 run initialized Wed 6 PM Denver time (11.3 h old; Google publishes each run about 7 hours after it starts). Its forecasts are experimental and are not official warnings; NWS alerts always take precedence.
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