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Arvada, Colorado weather · now

82°

Patchy Smoke

Feels
81°
High / Low
93° / 67°
Wind
12 mph SE
Humidity
30%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 26% · 3 PM

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ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:08 AM 8:02 PM 13h 54m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Arvada, Colorado, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect patchy smoke today. Today's high is 93° with a low near 67°. 2 active weather alerts in effect.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

93°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

60° 80° 100° ↑ 92° ↓ 68° 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM

  1. 9 AM

    78°

    0%

  2. 11 AM

    88°

    0%

  3. 1 PM

    92°

    16%

  4. 3 PM

    92°

    26%

  5. 5 PM

    90°

    26%

  6. 7 PM

    85°

    22%

  7. 9 PM

    78°

    4%

  8. 11 PM

    75°

    4%

  9. 1 AM

    74°

    0%

  10. 3 AM

    71°

    0%

  11. 5 AM

    70°

    0%

  12. 7 AM

    70°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Patchy Smoke 26% 93° · 67°
    1. 9 AM 78° Patchy Smoke
    2. 10 AM 84° Patchy Smoke
    3. 11 AM 88° Patchy Smoke
    4. 12 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 16%
    5. 1 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 16%
    6. 2 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 16%
    7. 3 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 26%
    8. 4 PM 90° Patchy Smoke 26%
    9. 5 PM 90° Patchy Smoke 26%
    10. 6 PM 87° Patchy Smoke 22%
    11. 7 PM 85° Patchy Smoke 22%
    12. 8 PM 82° Patchy Smoke 22%
    13. 9 PM 78° Patchy Smoke 4%
    14. 10 PM 77° Patchy Smoke 4%
    15. 11 PM 75° Patchy Smoke 4%
  2. Wed 8/12 Patchy Smoke 55% 91° · 62°
    1. 12 AM 75° Patchy Smoke
    2. 1 AM 74° Patchy Smoke
    3. 2 AM 73° Patchy Smoke
    4. 3 AM 71° Patchy Smoke
    5. 4 AM 70° Patchy Smoke
    6. 5 AM 70° Patchy Smoke
    7. 6 AM 68° Patchy Smoke
    8. 7 AM 70° Patchy Smoke
    9. 8 AM 73° Patchy Smoke
    10. 9 AM 76° Patchy Smoke
    11. 10 AM 82° Patchy Smoke
    12. 11 AM 85° Patchy Smoke
    13. 12 PM 88° Patchy Smoke 22%
    14. 1 PM 89° Patchy Smoke 22%
    15. 2 PM 89° Patchy Smoke 22%
    16. 3 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    17. 4 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    18. 5 PM 83° Patchy Smoke 55%
    19. 6 PM 78° Patchy Smoke 55%
    20. 7 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    21. 8 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    22. 9 PM 73° Chance Rain Showers 53%
    23. 10 PM 72° Chance Rain Showers 53%
    24. 11 PM 70° Chance Rain Showers 53%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 84% 80° · 57°
    1. 12 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    2. 1 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    3. 2 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    4. 3 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    5. 4 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    6. 5 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    7. 6 AM 63° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    8. 7 AM 63° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    9. 8 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    10. 9 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    11. 10 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    12. 11 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    13. 12 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    14. 1 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    15. 2 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    16. 3 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    17. 4 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    18. 5 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    19. 6 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    20. 7 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    21. 8 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    22. 9 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    23. 10 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    24. 11 PM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
  4. Fri 8/14 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms 89% 79° · 56°
    1. 12 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    2. 1 AM 63° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    3. 2 AM 62° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    4. 3 AM 61° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    5. 4 AM 60° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    6. 5 AM 59° Chance Rain Showers 29%
    7. 6 AM 58° Partly Sunny 11%
    8. 7 AM 59° Partly Sunny 11%
    9. 8 AM 61° Partly Sunny 11%
    10. 9 AM 64° Partly Sunny 11%
    11. 10 AM 67° Partly Sunny 11%
    12. 11 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    13. 12 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    14. 1 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    15. 2 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    16. 3 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    17. 4 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    18. 5 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
    19. 6 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    20. 7 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    21. 8 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    22. 9 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    23. 10 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    24. 11 PM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
  5. Sat 8/15 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67% 82° · 56°
    1. 12 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    2. 1 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    3. 2 AM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 60° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 58° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 57° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 57° Mostly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 59° Mostly Sunny 3%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 3%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 3%
    11. 10 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 3%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 3%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    14. 1 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    16. 3 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    17. 4 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    18. 5 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    19. 6 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    20. 7 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    21. 8 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    22. 9 PM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    23. 10 PM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
    24. 11 PM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
  6. Sun 8/16 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 83° · 57°
    1. 12 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 7%
    2. 1 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 7%
    3. 2 AM 61° Partly Cloudy 7%
    4. 3 AM 60° Partly Cloudy 7%
    5. 4 AM 59° Partly Cloudy 7%
    6. 5 AM 58° Partly Cloudy 7%
    7. 6 AM 58° Mostly Sunny 5%
    8. 7 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 5%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 5%
    11. 10 AM 70° Mostly Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    14. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    16. 3 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    17. 4 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    18. 5 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    19. 6 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    20. 7 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    21. 8 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    22. 9 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    23. 10 PM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    24. 11 PM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34% 86° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 62° Partly Cloudy 4%
    4. 3 AM 61° Partly Cloudy 4%
    5. 4 AM 59° Partly Cloudy 4%
    6. 5 AM 58° Partly Cloudy 4%
    7. 6 AM 58° Mostly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    14. 1 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    15. 2 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    16. 3 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    17. 4 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    18. 5 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    19. 6 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    20. 7 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    21. 8 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 27% 91° · 70°
  2. Wed 8/19 Cloudy 38% 93° · 72°
  3. Thu 8/20 Light Rain 38% 94° · 71°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 45% 86° · 67°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 59% 85° · 64°
  6. Sun 8/23 Rain Showers 61% 82° · 62°
  7. Mon 8/24 Cloudy 61% 82° · 66°
  8. Tue 8/25 Partly Cloudy 53% 89° · 69°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 52% 86° · 71°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Wednesday, 8/12

Patchy Smoke, 91° / 62°, 55% rain

  1. Tomorrow91°62°
  2. Thu80°57°
  3. Fri79°56°
  4. Sat82°56°
  5. Sun83°57°
  6. Mon86°58°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Arvada

Arvada in August typically averages 88° highs and 60° lows, with about 14 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 92°); the coldest is January (average low 17°). May is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan41°17°9
Feb50°25°7
Mar64°35°7
Apr64°37°12
May71°45°18
Jun85°57°10
Jul92°64°14
Aug88°60°14
Sep82°52°8
Oct70°42°6
Nov53°30°8
Dec50°27°4

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BOU 60,65
Radar station
KFTG
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.803, -105.088