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Brighton, CO weather

It is 45°F at Denver, Denver International Airport as of Oct 28, 12:15 AM MDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 38°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 12:46 PM MDT.

Updated Oct 28, 12:24 AM MDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Mostly Clear · feels like 40°F

Wind

WSW 9 mph

Humidity 81% · dew point 39°F

Pressure · visibility

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Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Denver, Denver International Airport (KDEN), Oct 28, 12:15 AM MDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Brighton forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOU forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOU office near Brighton.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Colorado has 3 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Brighton (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 12 AM40°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 1 AM43°FClear0%WSW 5 mph
Wed 2 AM43°FMostly Clear0%WSW 3 mph
Wed 3 AM39°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 AM39°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 AM38°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 6 AM38°FPatchy Fog0%SSW 6 mph
Wed 7 AM40°FPatchy Fog0%SSW 6 mph
Wed 8 AM41°FPatchy Fog0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 9 AM44°FPatchy Fog0%SSW 6 mph
Wed 10 AM51°FMostly Cloudy0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 11 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%SW 3 mph
Wed 12 PM62°FPartly Sunny0%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM65°FMostly Sunny0%SE 3 mph
Wed 2 PM66°FMostly Sunny0%ESE 6 mph
Wed 3 PM67°FSunny0%ESE 9 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Sunny0%ESE 10 mph
Wed 5 PM65°FSunny0%E 12 mph
Wed 6 PM62°FPartly Cloudy0%ESE 10 mph
Wed 7 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%E 8 mph
Wed 8 PM54°FPartly Cloudy0%E 6 mph
Wed 9 PM51°FPartly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 10 PM49°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 PM47°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Brighton can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 38°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 69°F·Low 39°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

High 65°F·Low 40°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 61°F·Low 41°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday

High 62°F·Low 41°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday

High 59°F·Low 43°F

A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

High 53°F·Low 37°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

High 52°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Brighton is served by the National Weather Service BOU forecast office, forecast zone COZ040, county zone COC001.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Brighton (39.9657, -104.7942), in Adams County. Population: 43,473 (2024 estimate), number 21 of the 33 Colorado cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KFTG. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.9657,-104.7942 (forecast issued Oct 27, 12:46 PM MDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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