Outdoor conditions in

Highlands Ranch

Colorado
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 14 at 10:44PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Denver COOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 39°Chance Rain Showers40% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 40°Chance Rain Showers40% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  3. 41°Chance Rain Showers40% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  4. 42°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  5. 43°Chance Rain Showers40% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  6. 44°Chance Rain Showers28% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 47°Chance Rain Showers28% rain68% humidityGusts 33 mph
  8. 48°Chance Rain Showers28% rain63% humidityGusts 33 mph
  9. 49°Cloudy6% rain58% humidityGusts 31 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Cloudy6% rain52% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 49°Partly Sunny6% rain52% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 41°Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 39°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 39°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 37°Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 36°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 6 mph
  22. 34°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 33°Partly Cloudy0% rain69% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 33°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 3 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
20–72%
Wind
12 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
14–52%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
19–49%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
24–56%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 51° / 39°Today has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 58° / 31°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 20–72% · Wind 12 mph
  3. 76° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 14–52% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 71° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 19–49% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 71° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 24–56% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Denver-Boulder area · Updated Thu 7:26 AM
42GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground42 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Highlands Ranch radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Highlands Ranch.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 14 mph. Gusts may reach 22 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
14 mph
Gusts
22 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Denver

About 14 miles away, the Denver hub looks more deeply at Denver–Aurora area. It reflects that wider area rather than Highlands Ranch’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Denver-Boulder area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Highlands Ranch, CO, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.