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Very high UV (9). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Denver's waking up to a pleasant 21 degrees this morning, though it'll feel a touch cooler at 18 with a gentle 8 kilometre per hour breeze, before warming to a lovely high of 34 degrees today with virtually no chance of rain at just 7 percent. The UV index is sitting at a very high 9, so slip, slop, slap before heading out to make the most of what's shaping up to be a cracking autumn day. Grab your layers and don't forget the sunscreen, as that intense UV will have you burning faster than you'd expect even in this cooler season. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday holds steady at 34 degrees with minimal rain risk, though Sunday will see temperatures level out at 34 with a 31 percent chance of some shower activity rolling in.

Overcast · 33° in Denver

33°

Overcast · feels like 28°

Today: 33° / 16°
Humidity: 10%
Wind: 16 km/h NE
UV index: 5 · Moderate
Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:31 pm
Updated: 5:01 pm

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Overcast
33° 16°
Rain 7%
Fri
Overcast
32° 17°
Rain 6%
Sat
Overcast
35° 14°
Rain 27%
Sun
Overcast
36° 21°
Rain 11%
Mon
Drizzle
35° 24°
Rain 45%
Tue
Overcast
35° 22°
Rain 39%
Wed
Drizzle
35° 21°
Rain 29%

Air quality

150

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

US AQI

PM2.5: 29
PM10: 33
Ozone: 177

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:36 am
Sunset: 8:31 pm
Daylight: 14h 55m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Denver weather, explained

How to read the Denver forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Denver.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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