Highlands Ranch weather
5,702 ft above sea level
As of 6:53 PM Mountain
Partly cloudy
Sky reports differ
The newest current report supplies the label. Forecast icons describe the hours ahead.
The outlook
Expect continued mild weather for the next few days. A bit more cloud cover is likely Thursday afternoon, and we could see some patchy fog east of here early Thursday morning. Things look to become unsettled again by late Sunday or early Monday, with a chance of mountain snow.
High suburban shelf south of the city.
Rest of today
through midnight
Overcast
Tomorrow
Thu
Partly cloudy
Fri
Mostly cloudy
Rest of the week
Sat–Mon
Temperatures cooling, rain likely Mon
48 hours ahead
Hourly forecast
Wed, Oct 28, now
58° Partly cloudy
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 28Low 44°High 68°Precipitation 0%Mostly cloudySky reports differ
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
ThuOct 29Low 38°High 68°Precipitation 1%Partly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 31° to 40°
- Daytime high
- 64° to 70°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
1% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
FriOct 30Low 39°High 67°Precipitation 0%Mostly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 35° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 63° to 71°
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 43°High 61°Precipitation 19%Chance of rainSources differ: 1-65%
- Overnight low
- 37° to 47°
- Daytime high
- 57° to 66°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
19% 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.
SunNov 1Low 44°High 63°Precipitation 14%OvercastSky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 40° to 49°
- Daytime high
- 56° to 67°
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: 0.02 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 1Low 43°High 61°Precipitation 26%Chance of snowSources differ: 5-64%
- Overnight low
- 40° to 49°
- Daytime high
- 56° to 67°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
26% 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.
MonNov 2Low 45°High 54°Precipitation 87%Rain likelySources differ: 58-100%
- Overnight low
- 42° to 52°
- Daytime high
- 44° to 65°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
87% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.38 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
Further ahead
WeatherNext ensemble only. More room for change.
TueNov 3Low 39°High 56°Precipitation 60%Rain likely
- Overnight low
- 33° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 49° to 64°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
60% 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.
WedNov 4Low 36°High 60°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 30° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 67°
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: 0.02 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
ThuNov 5Low 36°High 59°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 48° to 69°
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: 0.02 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
FriNov 6Low 35°High 59°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 27° to 41°
- Daytime high
- 52° 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.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SatNov 7Low 36°High 55°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 30° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 44° 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: 0.05 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 8Low 34°High 57°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 28° to 39°
- Daytime high
- 43° to 69°
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: 0.04 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
MonNov 9Low 35°High 62°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 73°
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.
TueNov 10Low 36°High 61°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 30° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 52° to 69°
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 SE
- Humidity
- Pressure
- UV index
- 0Low
- Visibility
- 6 mi
- Dew point
- 35°
Next hour
Minute-by-minute
No precipitation expected in the next hour.
Sun & Moon
Light of day
sunrise
7:23 AM
sunset
6:02 PM
Daylight
10 hr 39 min
−2 min 18 sec vs yesterday
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today is running 16° above the seasonal average for this date.
2026 is running 5.5° warmer than the archive average so far.
The warmest October 28 since 2017 reached 78°, in 2024.
This heating season is running 46% milder than normal so far.
AdvancedAtmospheric detail & vertical profile
Atmospheric readings
Instability
0 J/kg
Stable air
Freezing level
12,861 ft
Altitude of the 32°F line
Cloud layers
low 0% · mid 0% · high 4%
Soil temp
51°
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
197(-46% vs normal)
Cooling degree-days· Since May 1
1,051(+41% vs normal)
Year to date
+5.5°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 28, across the years
2017–2026Each bar is October 28 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 28, archive mean).Neutral dashes: avg low for the same date.
WeatherNext 3 run initialized Wed 6 AM Denver time (12.9 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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