As of 1:07 PM

Clear

Feels like

Today96°72°

Wind12mph NE

Humidity13%

UV index11Extreme

Denver5,246 ft

The Mile High City, where the plains meet the Front Range.

The outlook

A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon for the mountains and valleys due to breezy winds and critical fire weather conditions. Expect hot temperatures today, with highs in the mid-90s. Tomorrow, cooler and overcast conditions arrive with a high near 91.

Next 10 hours77°–96°

96°77°

92°Now

94°2 PM

94°3 PM

95°4 PM

96°5 PM

95°6 PM

92°7 PM

88°8 PM

80°9 PM

77°10 PM

The days ahead

Rest of today

through midnight

96°72°

Overcast

Tomorrow

Thu

91°56°

Overcast · colder

Fri

86°62°

Overcast · colder

Rest of the week

Sat–Tue

95°58°

Temperatures cooling, rain Mon

The record high for June 17 is 99°, set in 2021.

2026 is running 8.3° warmer than the archive average so far.

Today is running 12° above the seasonal average for this date.

This heating season is running 25% milder than normal so far.

Right now

Conditions

Wind: mph NE
Humidity
Pressure
UV index: 11Extreme
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew point: 40°

Minute-by-minute precipitation isn't available for this city right now.

Next 48 hours

Hourly forecast

Wed, Jun 17 → Fri, Jun 19Mountain · midnight starts a new day

Wed, Jun 17Now92°–15 mph

2 PM94°–18 mph

3 PM94°–17 mph

4 PM95°–18 mph

5 PM96°–19 mph

6 PM95°1%20 mph

7 PM92°–14 mph

8 PM88°1%17 mph

9 PM80°1%9 mph

10 PM77°1%11 mph

11 PM72°2%12 mph

Thu, Jun 1812 AM69°2%11 mph

1 AM67°2%9 mph

2 AM66°2%9 mph

3 AM64°1%6 mph

4 AM62°1%5 mph

5 AM60°–4 mph

6 AM56°–5 mph

7 AM61°–4 mph

8 AM66°–5 mph

9 AM69°–4 mph

10 AM74°–3 mph

11 AM78°–4 mph

12 PM82°–4 mph

1 PM86°–4 mph

2 PM88°–4 mph

3 PM90°–5 mph

4 PM90°–5 mph

5 PM91°1%6 mph

6 PM90°1%7 mph

7 PM88°1%7 mph

8 PM84°1%11 mph

9 PM79°1%11 mph

10 PM77°–9 mph

11 PM75°–10 mph

Fri, Jun 1912 AM74°–7 mph

1 AM71°–5 mph

2 AM70°–4 mph

3 AM69°–3 mph

4 AM68°–6 mph

5 AM65°–10 mph

6 AM62°–10 mph

7 AM63°–9 mph

8 AM64°–9 mph

9 AM66°–9 mph

10 AM70°–9 mph

11 AM73°–8 mph

12 PM76°–8 mph

7-day outlook

The week ahead

Today
Overcast
96°72°
Thu
Overcast
91°56°
Fri
Overcast
86°62°
Sat
Drizzle
95°65°
Sun
Rain · 66% precip
90°66°
Mon
Rain · 79% precip
65°61°
Tue
Rain · 44% precip
86°58°

Sun & Moon

Light of day

sunrise

5:31 AM

sunset

8:30 PM

Daylight

14 hr 59 min

+0 min 14 sec vs yesterday

Moon

Waxing Crescent

Storm tracker

Live radar

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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.

AdvancedAtmospheric detail & vertical profile

Atmospheric readings

Instability

0 J/kg

Stable air

Freezing level

16,503 ft

Altitude of the 32°F line

Cloud layers

low 0% · mid 0% · high 0%

Soil temp

106°

Ground surface

Vertical profile

Temperature and wind from the surface up through the upper atmosphere.

Climate

How today sits against the record

NOAA KDEN station, 2016–2025

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

4,141(-25% vs normal)

Cooling degree-days· Since May 1

161(+112% vs normal)

Year to date

+8.3°warmer than the archive average

The year in temperature

2016–2025 avg

Average temperature each month, with heating and cooling degree-days, averaged across these years. This month is outlined.

June 17, across the years

2017–2025

Each bar is June 17 only: observed low at the bottom, high at the top. Accent fill is 2026. Dashed lines are the archive’s typical high/low for that date.

Legend

Frosted bars = other years
Solid accent = 2026
Accent dashes: avg high (June 17, archive mean).Neutral dashes: avg low for the same date.

A year of temperatures, hour by hour

KDEN hourly

Hours per year in each temperature band, from NOAA station observations for Denver.

Blended fromOpenWeatherOpen-MeteoNOAA GFSECMWFDWD ICONNWSradar by RainViewerupdated 1:07 PM Denver time

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