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Aurora, Colorado weather · now

86°

Patchy Smoke

High / Low
95° / 68°
Wind
25 mph SW
No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 22% · 6 PM

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Sun 6:07 AM 8:01 PM 13h 53m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Aurora, Colorado, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect patchy smoke today. Today's high is 95° with a low near 68°. 2 active weather alerts in effect.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

95°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

65° 85° 105° ↑ 95° ↓ 69° 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM 7 AM

  1. 10 AM

    86°

    0%

  2. 12 PM

    92°

    15%

  3. 2 PM

    95°

    15%

  4. 4 PM

    93°

    18%

  5. 6 PM

    89°

    22%

  6. 8 PM

    84°

    22%

  7. 10 PM

    79°

    7%

  8. 12 AM

    77°

    0%

  9. 2 AM

    75°

    0%

  10. 4 AM

    72°

    0%

  11. 6 AM

    69°

    0%

  12. 8 AM

    73°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Patchy Smoke 22% 95° · 68°
    1. 10 AM 86° Patchy Smoke
    2. 11 AM 89° Patchy Smoke
    3. 12 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 15%
    4. 1 PM 94° Patchy Smoke 15%
    5. 2 PM 95° Patchy Smoke 15%
    6. 3 PM 94° Patchy Smoke 18%
    7. 4 PM 93° Patchy Smoke 18%
    8. 5 PM 92° Patchy Smoke 18%
    9. 6 PM 89° Patchy Smoke 22%
    10. 7 PM 86° Patchy Smoke 22%
    11. 8 PM 84° Patchy Smoke 22%
    12. 9 PM 81° Patchy Smoke 7%
    13. 10 PM 79° Patchy Smoke 7%
    14. 11 PM 78° Patchy Smoke 7%
  2. Wed 8/12 Patchy Smoke 55% 92° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 77° Patchy Smoke
    2. 1 AM 76° Patchy Smoke
    3. 2 AM 75° Patchy Smoke
    4. 3 AM 73° Patchy Smoke
    5. 4 AM 72° Patchy Smoke
    6. 5 AM 72° Patchy Smoke
    7. 6 AM 69° Patchy Smoke
    8. 7 AM 71° Patchy Smoke
    9. 8 AM 73° Patchy Smoke
    10. 9 AM 76° Patchy Smoke
    11. 10 AM 81° Patchy Smoke
    12. 11 AM 86° Patchy Smoke
    13. 12 PM 88° Patchy Smoke 19%
    14. 1 PM 89° Patchy Smoke 19%
    15. 2 PM 91° Patchy Smoke 19%
    16. 3 PM 89° Patchy Smoke 49%
    17. 4 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    18. 5 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    19. 6 PM 79° Patchy Smoke 49%
    20. 7 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    21. 8 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    22. 9 PM 74° Rain Showers Likely 55%
    23. 10 PM 73° Rain Showers Likely 55%
    24. 11 PM 71° Rain Showers Likely 55%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 82% 81° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    2. 1 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    3. 2 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    4. 3 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    5. 4 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    6. 5 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    7. 6 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    8. 7 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    9. 8 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    10. 9 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    11. 10 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    12. 11 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    13. 12 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    14. 1 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    15. 2 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    16. 3 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    17. 4 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    18. 5 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    19. 6 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    20. 7 PM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    21. 8 PM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    22. 9 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    23. 10 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    24. 11 PM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
  4. Fri 8/14 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms 85% 80° · 57°
    1. 12 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    2. 1 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    3. 2 AM 63° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    4. 3 AM 62° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    5. 4 AM 61° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    6. 5 AM 60° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    7. 6 AM 60° Partly Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 64° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 67° Partly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    13. 12 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    14. 1 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    15. 2 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    16. 3 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    17. 4 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    18. 5 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    19. 6 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    20. 7 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    21. 8 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    22. 9 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    23. 10 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    24. 11 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
  5. Sat 8/15 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61% 84° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    2. 1 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    3. 2 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 62° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 60° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 59° Mostly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 64° Mostly Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 70° Mostly Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    14. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    16. 3 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    17. 4 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    18. 5 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    19. 6 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    20. 7 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    21. 8 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    22. 9 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    23. 10 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    24. 11 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
  6. Sun 8/16 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60% 84° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 66° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    2. 1 AM 65° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    3. 2 AM 63° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    4. 3 AM 62° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    5. 4 AM 61° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    6. 5 AM 60° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    7. 6 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 5%
    8. 7 AM 61° 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 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    14. 1 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    15. 2 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    16. 3 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    17. 4 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    18. 5 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    19. 6 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    20. 7 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    21. 8 PM 74° 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 28% 86° · 60°
    1. 12 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 4%
    4. 3 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 4%
    5. 4 AM 61° Partly Cloudy 4%
    6. 5 AM 60° Partly Cloudy 4%
    7. 6 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 62° Mostly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 64° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 68° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    14. 1 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    15. 2 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    16. 3 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    17. 4 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    18. 5 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    19. 6 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    20. 7 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    21. 8 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    22. 9 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 30% 91° · 67°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 32% 93° · 72°
  3. Thu 8/20 Light Rain 36% 93° · 69°
  4. Fri 8/21 Rain 42% 86° · 62°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 64% 85° · 62°
  6. Sun 8/23 Drizzle 69% 82° · 61°
  7. Mon 8/24 Drizzle 68% 85° · 63°
  8. Tue 8/25 Drizzle 61% 89° · 68°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 58% 87° · 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, 92° / 63°, 55% rain

  1. Tomorrow92°63°
  2. Thu81°58°
  3. Fri80°57°
  4. Sat84°58°
  5. Sun84°58°
  6. Mon86°60°

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How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

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  1. Yesterday±1°
    High97°96°+1°
    Low67°67°0°
  2. Sun, Aug 9±1°
    High99°98°+1°
    Low68°69°-1°
  3. Sat, Aug 8±2°
    High100°99°+1°
    Low71°73°-2°
  4. Fri, Aug 7±6°
    High97°96°+1°
    Low71°65°+6°
  5. Thu, Aug 6±3°
    High97°97°0°
    Low64°61°+3°
  6. Wed, Aug 5±11°
    High88°85°+3°
    Low64°53°+11°
  7. Tue, Aug 4±8°
    High80°74°+6°
    Low61°53°+8°

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Aurora

Aurora in August typically averages 88° highs and 61° lows, with about 14 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 17°). May is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan40°17°9
Feb51°26°8
Mar64°35°8
Apr64°37°10
May70°45°19
Jun83°57°14
Jul90°62°12
Aug88°61°14
Sep81°53°8
Oct71°44°6
Nov53°30°9
Dec51°29°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. Mostly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
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 92, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BOU 68,61
Radar station
KFTG
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.729, -104.832