Outdoor conditions in

Idaho Springs

Colorado
Now
  1. 35°Chance Rain And Snow Showers34% rain89% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 40°Chance Rain And Snow Showers34% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 44°Chance Rain And Snow Showers34% rain60% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 45°Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers24% rain58% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 45°Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers24% rain53% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 46°Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers24% rain53% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 46°Mostly Cloudy4% rain51% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 46°Mostly Cloudy4% rain49% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 45°Partly Sunny4% rain51% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain54% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 34°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 32°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 30°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 28°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 26°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 24°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 23°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 23°Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 22°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 22°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 21°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 24°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 3 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
49%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
22–68%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
12–50%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
16–51%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
23–61%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 46° / 28°Today has a real shower chance.49% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 57° / 21°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 22–68% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 72° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 12–50% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 16–51% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 65° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 23–61% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Denver-Boulder area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
37GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground37 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Idaho Springs radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Idaho Springs.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
9 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 Boulder

About 25 miles away, the Boulder hub looks more deeply at Boulder, CO. It reflects that wider area rather than Idaho Springs’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 27 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 Idaho Springs, 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.