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Lakewood, Colorado weather · now

91°

Partly Cloudy

High / Low
95° / 66°
Wind
29 mph SSW
Moderate precipitation starts at 4:30 PM (74 min), lasting roughly 2+ hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 27% · 3 PM

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Sun 6:08 AM 8:02 PM 13h 53m
Moon Waning Crescent 2% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lakewood, Colorado, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect patchy smoke today. Today's high is 95° with a low near 66°. 3 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

60° 80° 100° ↑ 93° ↓ 67° 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM

  1. 2 PM

    93°

    16%

  2. 4 PM

    91°

    27%

  3. 6 PM

    88°

    23%

  4. 8 PM

    83°

    23%

  5. 10 PM

    78°

    10%

  6. 12 AM

    76°

    0%

  7. 2 AM

    73°

    0%

  8. 4 AM

    70°

    0%

  9. 6 AM

    67°

    1%

  10. 8 AM

    73°

    1%

  11. 10 AM

    83°

    1%

  12. 12 PM

    90°

    30%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Patchy Smoke 27% 95° · 66°
    1. 3 PM 93° Patchy Smoke 27%
    2. 4 PM 91° Patchy Smoke 27%
    3. 5 PM 90° Patchy Smoke 27%
    4. 6 PM 88° Patchy Smoke 23%
    5. 7 PM 85° Patchy Smoke 23%
    6. 8 PM 83° Patchy Smoke 23%
    7. 9 PM 80° Patchy Smoke 10%
    8. 10 PM 78° Patchy Smoke 10%
    9. 11 PM 77° Patchy Smoke 10%
  2. Wed 8/12 Patchy Smoke 51% 92° · 61°
    1. 12 AM 76° 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 69° Patchy Smoke
    7. 6 AM 67° Patchy Smoke 1%
    8. 7 AM 69° Patchy Smoke 1%
    9. 8 AM 73° Patchy Smoke 1%
    10. 9 AM 77° Patchy Smoke 1%
    11. 10 AM 83° Patchy Smoke 1%
    12. 11 AM 87° Patchy Smoke 1%
    13. 12 PM 90° Patchy Smoke 30%
    14. 1 PM 90° Patchy Smoke 30%
    15. 2 PM 91° Patchy Smoke 30%
    16. 3 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    17. 4 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    18. 5 PM 83° Patchy Smoke 51%
    19. 6 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    20. 7 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    21. 8 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    22. 9 PM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    23. 10 PM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    24. 11 PM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 80% 83° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    4. 3 AM 66° Partly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 66° Mostly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 65° Mostly Cloudy
    7. 6 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    8. 7 AM 62° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    9. 8 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    10. 9 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    11. 10 AM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    12. 11 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    13. 12 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    14. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    16. 3 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    17. 4 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    18. 5 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 80%
    19. 6 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    20. 7 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    21. 8 PM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    22. 9 PM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    23. 10 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    24. 11 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
  4. Fri 8/14 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms 85% 83° · 56°
    1. 12 AM 66° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    2. 1 AM 65° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    3. 2 AM 64° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    4. 3 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    5. 4 AM 61° Partly Cloudy 14%
    6. 5 AM 60° Partly Cloudy 14%
    7. 6 AM 59° Mostly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 3%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 3%
    10. 9 AM 66° Partly Sunny 3%
    11. 10 AM 70° Partly Sunny 3%
    12. 11 AM 75° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    13. 12 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    14. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    15. 2 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    16. 3 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    17. 4 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    18. 5 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 82%
    19. 6 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    20. 7 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    21. 8 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    22. 9 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    23. 10 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
    24. 11 PM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 85%
  5. Sat 8/15 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72% 82° · 56°
    1. 12 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    2. 1 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    3. 2 AM 62° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 57° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 57° Mostly Sunny 8%
    8. 7 AM 59° Mostly Sunny 8%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 8%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 8%
    11. 10 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 8%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    14. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    16. 3 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    17. 4 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    18. 5 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    19. 6 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    20. 7 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    21. 8 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    22. 9 PM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    23. 10 PM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    24. 11 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
  6. Sun 8/16 Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61% 82° · 56°
    1. 12 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    2. 1 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    3. 2 AM 62° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 58° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 58° Mostly Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 60° Mostly Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 62° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 70° Mostly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    14. 1 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    16. 3 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    17. 4 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    18. 5 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    19. 6 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    20. 7 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    21. 8 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    22. 9 PM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    23. 10 PM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    24. 11 PM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
  7. Mon 8/17 Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37% 86° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 3%
    2. 1 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 3%
    3. 2 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 61° Partly Cloudy 3%
    5. 4 AM 59° Partly Cloudy 3%
    6. 5 AM 58° Partly Cloudy 3%
    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 75° Mostly Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    14. 1 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    15. 2 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    16. 3 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    17. 4 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    18. 5 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    19. 6 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    20. 7 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    21. 8 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    22. 9 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    23. 10 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    24. 11 PM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 31% 91° · 68°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 37% 88° · 68°
  3. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 46% 87° · 68°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 47% 79° · 68°
  5. Sat 8/22 Rain Showers 68% 88° · 65°
  6. Sun 8/23 Rain Showers 71% 83° · 65°
  7. Mon 8/24 Drizzle 58% 80° · 64°
  8. Tue 8/25 Drizzle 55% 85° · 65°
  9. Wed 8/26 Rain Showers 45% 86° · 67°

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° / 61°, 51% rain

  1. Tomorrow92°61°
  2. Thu83°58°
  3. Fri83°56°
  4. Sat82°56°
  5. Sun82°56°
  6. Mon86°58°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Lakewood

Lakewood in August typically averages 86° highs and 58° lows, with about 12 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
Jan39°17°9
Feb49°25°7
Mar63°34°7
Apr63°35°13
May69°43°17
Jun83°54°15
Jul90°61°15
Aug86°58°12
Sep80°51°9
Oct69°42°7
Nov52°29°9
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)

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before noon, 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 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 83. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BOU 60,60
Radar station
KFTG
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.705, -105.081