Outdoor conditions in

Ward

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. 33°Chance Snow Showers52% rain82% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 35°Chance Snow Showers52% rain72% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 36°Chance Snow Showers52% rain69% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 35°Slight Chance Snow Showers16% rain69% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 37°Slight Chance Snow Showers16% rain61% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 37°Slight Chance Snow Showers16% rain64% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 38°Mostly Cloudy5% rain62% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 38°Partly Sunny5% rain59% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 36°Mostly Sunny5% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 33°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 30°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 26°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 24°Mostly Clear0% rain62% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 24°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 24°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 23°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 22°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 22°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 21°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 23°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 7 mph
  23. 23°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 26°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
73%
Humidity
59–88%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
27–60%
Wind
12 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
18–43%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
21–50%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
30–57%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 38° / 24°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.73% rain · Humidity 59–88% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 47° / 21°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 27–60% · Wind 12 mph
  3. 61° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 18–43% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 56° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 21–50% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 56° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 30–57% · Wind 9 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

Ward radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ward.

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 4 PM–7 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

Sustained wind is 8 mph.

Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
13 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 6 miles away, the Boulder hub looks more deeply at Boulder, CO. It reflects that wider area rather than Ward’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 28 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 Ward, 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.