Outdoor conditions in

Wheat Ridge

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. 44°Chance Rain Showers41% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 46°Chance Rain Showers41% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 47°Chance Rain Showers41% rain74% humidityGusts 25 mph
  4. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain68% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain59% humidityGusts 25 mph
  6. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain56% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain54% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 53°Partly Sunny5% rain50% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 52°Mostly Sunny5% rain50% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain50% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 43°Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 41°Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 40°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 38°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 37°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 34°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 33°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 32°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 31°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 33°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 6 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
25–75%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
18–55%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
20–49%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
25–60%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 53° / 40°Today has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 59° / 31°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 25–75% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 76° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 18–55% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 72° / 45°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 20–49% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 72° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 25–60% · 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

Wheat Ridge radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wheat Ridge.

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

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

Humidity
89%
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 7 miles away, the Denver hub looks more deeply at Denver–Aurora area. It reflects that wider area rather than Wheat Ridge’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 9 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 Wheat Ridge, 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.